About

I am an experienced Head of ICT, having worked in the IT sector for over 10 years.  I specialise in Microsoft technologies and hold both MCSE & MCSA certifications, both of which have the Security specialisation attached.  A large ‘chunk’ of my time has been spent working in the Broadcast industry, providing IT support and management for some of the country’s largest radio groups.

Very much still hands on, my skill set encompasses the following:

  • Microsoft Exchange, SQL, Active Directory, SQL, IIS, ISA, ISA, DFS, TS and WSUS
  • TCP/IP, FTP, DNS, WINS and DHCP
  • Mac and Linux OS
  • MySQL, PHP, CSS and HTML
  • Virtualisation Technologies
  • VERITAS and Symantec backup EXEC Solutions
  • Cisco, FortiGuard and NetScreen Security Hardware

Recommendations

“Mike is my first point of call for any Microsoft questions – his knowledge is encyclopedic!  He has completed server installation, high-end configuration for us and I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending his services to anyone”
David Hurst – Director, Higher Sites Ltd

“I worked with Mike for many years within two national radio groups.  Mike was responsible for the radio stations IT and broader technologies, which I managed from a business perspective.  Mike was effective, efficient and never left a job unfinished, even if it meant working through the night.  He would and could turn his hand to other tasks to help these stations working and would always look for the most cost effective solutions.  I would recommend Mike for any IT role, but particularly where there is a heavy dependency on IT always working”
John Baker – Station Manager, Midwest Radio Ltd

“My team and I were fortunate enough to share an office with Mike when we worked together at The Local Radio Company plc.  It’s always a bonus to have IT support at your side when running an IT department!  Mike is a perfectionist and regularly delivered above and beyond what I wanted to achieve, understanding the needs of the department and offering alternative, improved solutions where he felt necessary.  If a project ever needed to wait in favour of something with a higher priority, Mike always gave a timeline of when he expected to begin work and never missed a deadline – a great communicator.  Mike’s also a great guy and fun to work with – he was very much missed when he left, and still is!”
Rachel Mason – Web Development Manager, The Local Radio Company plc