Paul Hambleton

Experience

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  Delta Management Group

  Feb 1995 - Apr 1998

  Consultant

  • Delta is a consulting company to the hospitality and mining industries.• Tender preparation and evaluation.• Setup and running of accommodation and catering facilities for mines sites, hotels, bars, restaurants.

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  Clarity IBD Ltd

  Jan 1999 - Apr 2000

  IT Manager (Consultant)

  • Provide desktop support for up to 300 users.• Novell and NT Server build and support.• Disaster Recovery implementation.• Antivirus implementation and management.• Training staff on Microsoft Office suite.

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  Proxicom

  Apr 2000 - Jul 2001

  IT Manager (UK)
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  Dimension Data

  Jul 2001 - Apr 2004

  IT Manager

  • Management of 6 technical support staff in the UK and member of Global IT team.• Supporting over 500 staff in the UK and over 1000 staff in Europe in 11 locations. • Complete planning and rebuild of the UK desktop and server network to bring it up to global standards. • Introduction of Antivirus software and network management solution. • Introduction of comprehensive backup solution and DR planning and testing.• Conversion from Unix Sendmail to Exchange 5.5/2000.• Conversion from Sun UNIX systems to NT based server architecture.• Implementation of Global Server hosting for corporate CRM, intranet, extranet used by over 14,000 users worldwide. Show less

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  Online Backup Services Ltd

  Apr 2006 - Feb 2009

  Manager / Developer

  • Developed a web-based portal that enabled multi-tenant, multi-language, multi-currency billing and subscription management for the End User backup market.• Used in over 23 countries on a daily basis.• Project Management of development in Microsoft .Net environment.• Ongoing development to support Visa CISP requirements.• SQL Database Architecture and Design.• Created licensing agreements for MSPs to use the portal to enable management of their customers. • Managed development and support of this solution using Contract and Permanent staff. Show less

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  Techgate plc

  Feb 2009 - Jun 2015

  Senior Solutions Architect

  • Working with Direct Customers and Channel Partners (Resellers) designing hosting solutions that covered o Firewallso Networkingo IaaSo PaaSo Private Cloud• Designed and built VMware vCloud Director as a multi-tenant hosting and recovery platform for customers. • Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity design and testing.• Detailed knowledge of VMware Site Recovery Manager and used this for many customers as part of solutions sold.• Sale and support of Asigra backup services. Show less

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  Claranet

  Jul 2015 - Jan 2019

  Senior Solutions Architect

  • Working with Direct Customers and Channel Partners (Resellers) designing hosting solutions that covered o Firewallso Networkingo IaaSo PaaSo Private Cloudo Hybrid Cloudo Public Cloud• Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity design and testing• Detailed knowledge of Zerto design, build and support.• Detailed knowledge of Veeam Backup & Replication for hosted and on-premise customers.• Detailed knowledge of Veeam Cloud Connect both in design and build of the Service Provider platform, as well as customer interaction. Show less

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  HSo

  Feb 2019 - now

  Cloud Architect

  Excited to be working with the team at hSo building Hybrid Cloud solutions.