Will Hargreaves

Will Hargreaves

Systems Development & Technical Support

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  • About me

    Pre-Sales Security Engineer at Check Point Software Technologies

  • Education

    • University of Westminster

      1990 - 1994
      BSc Computer Science

      BSc Computer Science

    • Millfield School

      1985 - 1990
      A-Levels Computer Science, Economics

      Computer Science, Economics

  • Experience

    • BEM

      Dec 1994 - Sept 1995
      Systems Development & Technical Support

      Setting up Microsoft Access Databases and Create Microsoft Word documents that, in conjunction with a Visual Basic front-end, would present market research data / statistics to clients in a meaningful and readable manner.Provided on-site desktop support.Completed 15-week course in Visual Basic 3.0 at University of Westminster.

    • CNN

      Oct 1995 - Jan 1996
      Helpdesk Technician

      Part of the CNN WITS (Worldwide Information Technology Services) Helpdesk.Supported Novell 3.12 servers, PC's & Macintosh's, Windows 95, 3.11, 3.1, MS Office, Lotus CCMail, BASYS terminals, and network printers.Company: BEM (Behaviour & Efficiency Monitoring

    • TAFE College

      May 1996 - Jul 1996
      IT Desktop Hardware and Software Support Engineer

      Developed call-logging system for helpdesk engineers to use. Wrote Front-End tool in Visual Basic 3.0 with Microsoft Access 2.0 Back-End Database.On site and phone technical support to teachers and students. Windows 3.11, MS Office, Novell 3.12 network.

    • Australian Federal Government - National Native

      Jul 1996 - Sept 1996
      IT Desktop Support Engineer

      Helped setup new office IT infrastructure for newly created government department in Australia (NNTT), including ISDN, Windows NT, Desktop environmentWas sole on-site IT support to staff in NNTT office in Brisbane Supporting Windows NT Server, Windows 3.11, Printer Network.

    • Northgate Information Solutions (Formaly MDIS)

      Oct 1996 - May 2000
      Senior Support Analyst

      Senior Desktop & Network Support Analyst. Supporting a range of Windows NT & Novell Networks.

    • KCOM

      Apr 2000 - Jan 2007
      Network Security Engineer

      Engineer at Network & Security resellerInstalling and supporting Checkpoint Firewall-1 on Nokia IP Appliances, Secure Platform, Windows, and Solaris.Installing and supporting Netscreen Firewall, RSA SecurID, ActivCard, Radius, TACACS+, Cisco VPN Concentrator and Cisco ACS, LDAP.Lab Pre-builds and on-site installation of large networks for various customers (mainly Banks and other financial institutions)On-site installation, commissioning, upgrading, troubleshooting, and supporting network security solutions.Providing phone support and out-of-hours on-call support for network security solutions. Show less

    • Nokia

      Jan 2007 - Apr 2009
      Technical Account Manager

      Providing high level proactive and reactive technical assistance and managing technical needs of specific high-end enterprise customers. Interfacing with R&D, TAC, and Sales Teams.

    • Check Point Software

      Apr 2009 - now
      Pre Sales Security Engineer

      - Providing high level proactive and reactive technical assistance and managing technical needs of specific high-end enterprise customers. Interfacing with R&D, TAC, and Sales Teams.- Performing onsite and remote consultancy on a range of Check Point security products across EMEA.

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