Gerard Murphy

Experience

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  IBM

  Jun 1997 - Oct 1999

  Helpdesk
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  IT Alliance

  Feb 1999 - Jun 2012

  During this time, I managed the IT Department in I.T. Alliance, an outsourcing company with 200 employees and 300 contractors. This role cut across many diverse areas of the business and during this time there were many projects which were seen through to successful completion, managing the IT team, day to day operations of a busy IT department. Duties included:o Supporting and maintaining the company’s server and network infrastructure, local and remote using Remote Management and Monitoring systems.o Managing and maintaining Active Directory environment, SQL Servers, Citrix environment, IT Procurement and IT budget.o Managing and maintaining application platforms with partners and IT team.o Bid management, pricing and project costing and management. Show less

  • IT Manager

    Mar 2002 - Jun 2012

  • IT Engineer

    Nov 1999 - Mar 2002

  • Software Localization Test Engineer

    Feb 1999 - Nov 1999
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  Auxilion

  Apr 2012 - Mar 2014

  Technical Account Manager

  Auxilion is part of the I.T. Alliance group of companies. My role here was primarily technical pre-sales for remote support solutions and consultancy to medium and large companies. I moved from my role as IT Manager in IT Alliance to take up the role of Technical Account Manager in Auxilion. Duties included:o Pre-sales, bid management and project management.o Responding to tenders and RFP’s.o Migration of on-premise IT services to both new physical locations and public cloud.o Consultancy Services on IT Infrastructure, Networks, Security, IaaS, PaaS, Virtualization and support services.o Procurement of IT equipment and Services.o Support and lead continuous improvements and enhancements internally with the selection of premium service provider tools. Show less

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  Self Employed

  Apr 2014 - Jan 2015

  Independent ICT Consultant

  Seasoned Professional specialising in ICT solutions for SME's, public and community groups, Infrastructure and Networking solutions, Transformation projects and Cloud Computing. Also web design and development, email marketing and media buying services. Procurement specialist services.

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  E-MIT Solutions

  Feb 2015 - Jul 2015

  Senior Solutions Consultant

  Lead engineer/architect, planning and implementing key technology solutions for new and existing clients. There is a strong focus on maximizing the use of Dell and Microsoft technologies in these solutions as well as identifying new sales opportunities. o Consulting with clients, assessing new and existing client’s needs.o Preparing proposals in response to RFP’s and direct client sales opportunities, including full technical specifications and pricing. o Arranging demos and POC’s.o Solutions include infrastructure, server and networks, software and cloud components as well as ongoing managed services. o Hand-on delivery of solutions and managing handover to support. Show less

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  Kingspan

  Aug 2015 - Aug 2021

  Enterprise Infrastructure Engineer

  Lead infrastructure engineer in the Kingspan Group IT team engaged in all group-wide IT infrastructure needs from architecture design to implementation along with Head office specific requirements and divisional shared services for Kingspan. o Developing, enhancing, and maintaining on-premise and cloud-based systems to support the Kingspan business.o Project management, systems design, change control.o Developing Azure design and governance models for networks and server infrastructure.o Designing and implementing VPN connectivity with Kingspan divisions across the globe.o Leveraging Azure as solutions for business problems.o Assisting divisional teams and being the main point of contact for Azure and Office 365.o Ensuring the security of the group by delivering projects such as multi-factor authentication across the entire group, single-sign-on for multiple applications working with vendors and partners.o Managing annual DR test and follow-up improvements.o Working closely with Senior Management and Business teams to understand their needs and provide appropriate guidance, direction, communication, and define preferred technology architecture and solutions.o Working cross functionally/divisionally to define and estimate server and network infrastructure requirements.o Identify creative technology solutions and performing risk assessment.o Maximizing efficiency within the IT team and resources by implementing and enforcing policies, standards, and methodologies and identifying areas of potential savings by leveraging smarter technology solutions. There is a strong customer focus in the Group IT team which is heavily skilled in the Microsoft stack, looking after a large estate of Windows servers, Exchange, Lync & Active Directory. I work closely with Kingspan's managed service partners and vendors and am technical lead on Kingspan's Azure platform managing the tenancy with multiple subscriptions across all divisions with a global reach. Show less

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  Health Service Executive

  Aug 2021 - now

  Technology Specialist

  Technology specialist with the Tech Operations team in Kells County Meath.