Rachel Tomkinson

Experience

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  Welbeck College

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1996

  OCdt
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  Cranfield University / UK Defence Academy

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1999

  Student

  Mechanical Engineering and ManagementBEng Hons

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  HM Forces - Army

  Aug 2000 - May 2008

  Commissioned Officer

  AGC(SPS)

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  ATLAS Consortium

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2011

  IDOC

  Manager within Implementation of DII(F), a £6.1bn worldwide IT installation project to the MOD, working with 5 Global companies, involving surveys, data migration and external and internal network access. The network is the largest of its kind, delivering a single network infrastructure to 300,000+ users and over 150,000 devices globally to both fixed and deployed locations, on land as well as afloat. Part of a 5 man team responsible with solving all last minute issues preventing the implementation of the infrastructure to locations. The team was personally responsible with achieving a number of large milestones which kept the delivery of the contract to the scheduled timescales. Single point of contact for all Implementation Security matters for the Programme owing to excellent interpersonal skills and ability to achieve results at short notice Personally responsible for ensuring all mandatory Security Paperwork was completed and the location had been tested in accordance with MOD publications, JSP440, as well as liaising between the MOD Accreditor and the site Implementation staff to ensure that any last minute problems were resolved quickly and had as little impact on the site staff as possible Providing resource re-allocation and technical support, using PRINCE2 methodology, to ensure projects completed within timeframe and budget Analysis of Risks and Issues and subsequent impact on Programme, and subsequent escalation up the Management chain. Compilation of MI and Reports for top management up to Parliamentary level Show less

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  Hewlett-Packard

  Jan 2011 - Feb 2015

  Formed part of the Operational Security Team supporting the MoJ Account in all matters of the day to day running of the Account, reacting to and providing solutions to Security Incidents and Vulnerabilities, including GovCerts. Integral part of the Change Management process by providing security review and approval of Change Requests in accordance with advised timescales, where practicable. Similarly, reviewed and approved other account documents (e.g. Data Movement Forms), liaising with other members of the Security Team, and/or the MoJ, where necessary. Compiled Incident Reports to distribute to the customer for any reported Security incidents. Ensured Account Security Clearance compliance such that all personnel booking time to the MoJ Account hold a valid MoJ clearance. Produced and provided a bi-annual report to the Client to confirm compliance as well as on-going confirmatory checks in response to direct enquiries. Assistance given to the Account Managers to ensure compliance in clearance matters including the employment of resources covered under Security Clearance Waivers pending MoJ security clearance being processed, and off-shoring of resources. This included liaison with the Authority and the Client for the approval of Security Clearance Waivers where they are deemed appropriate. Responsible for updating and maintaining the HP MoJ Security intranet pages and IL3 sharepoint site ensuring all information is up to date.Performed site accreditation visits with the MoJ Accreditor as part of the ongoing site accreditation lifecycle. Provided consultation for new business opportunities within UKPS/ESS. Show less Responsible for co-ordinating work with the Senior Leadership Team to define, map and monitor engagement with key Customer Stakeholders, providing the Account Executive and Senior Leadership Team with relevant briefs prior to engagement with senior Customer Stakeholders, as well as being a go-to point of contact for senior Customer Stakeholders Responsible for gathering information and conducting analysis on Industry knowledge in order to provide intelligence to the Senior Leadership Team on which direction the Customer may be moving in and where HP would be best investing resources Responsible for ensuring a 2-way communication flow is active between HP Bid Teams and the Competitive Intelligence Team so that HP is at a direct advantage over competitors due to the superior intelligence that is provided by the Competitive Intelligence Team Responsible for managing the Obsolescence of Products in use across the ATLAS delivery, providing MI on a monthly basis, reporting to the COO, notifying of any risks and issues and where any Security vulnerabilities may be present due to Obsolescent products being in the Live Estate. Responsible for revising the process for managing Product Obsolescence across the DII(F) programme Responsible for documenting all of the future potential IT projects up for renewal within the auspices of Government spending out to 2020, along with detailing the Capabilities and Services that would need to be offered by HP in order to deliver the contracts. Show less

  • Security Consultant on MoJ account

    Mar 2013 - Feb 2015

  • Stakeholder and Portfolio Mangement within HP Public Sector

    Jan 2011 - Mar 2013
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  Hardware Group

  Feb 2015 - Nov 2016

  Group Business Process Manager

  Managed the ongoing requirements for continued Certification of ISO 9001 and 27001 including managing the transition to the new versions of both Standards. Most recently, successfully prepared and lead the Company through the re-certification of both ISO Standards.Manage and continually develop the Environmental Management System in line with ISO 14001.Conducted Internal Audits for ISO 9001 and 27001 as well as the auditing of other aspects of the business, including Vendor Audits.Organised and ran external Vendor Audits.Defined, shaped and implemented new business policies, processes and Risk Registers, including regular reviews, throughout the business in order to drive efficiencies and reduce non-conformances.Enabled and supported winning new business by taking internal processes and using them to shape bids.Project manager of internally facing business improvement projectsManaged a technical team in a day to day managerial capacity providing career progression and regular progress reviews.HardwareServices – http://hardwareservices.com/ Providing a comprehensive range of end-to-end IT services to support your business and IT infrastructure requirements. Show less

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  Vodafone

  Nov 2016 - now

  • Lifecycle Management, Risk and Resiliency Team Lead

    Oct 2019 - now

  • Lifecycle Management Team Manager

    Oct 2019 - now

  • Business Resilience Team Manager

    Apr 2018 - Oct 2019

  • Security Compliance Manager

    Nov 2016 - Apr 2018