2005 - 2007 - Principal Consultant, Optimation NZ

In 2005 I moved from Computerland to Optimation where initially I focused entirely on Identity Management in the 'Security and Infrastructure' team. After many successful Identity Management projects I started a new initiative to expand Optimation's capabilities into more traditional infrastructure consulting (such as Active Directory and Exchange).

Role Summary: 

• Practice Development for Consulting, Identity Management and Infrastructure
• Pre-sales and Account Development
• Identity Management opportunities development
• Internal IT Architecture and ICT Steering
• Relationship Management

 Key Role Aspects: 

• Responsible for the Infrastructure consulting team
• Responsible for internal IT and member of the ICT steering committee
• Identity Management Principal - Expertise in:
  • Identity Management business consulting
  • Tivoli Identity Management Suite
  • Sun Identity Management Suite
  • Novell Identity Management Suite
• Pre-Sales: Involved as a principal pre-sales consultant. This includes:
  • Customer relations
  • Presentations
  • Establishing credibility – work to become ‘Trusted Advisor’
  • Business consulting / alignment with business strategy
  • Conceptual architecture and design
• Multi-party facilitation. Many projects are multi-vendor and involve third parties. My role has often involved taking a lead role in design and facilitation.
• Solutions Design.
• Manage and develop relationships with strategic partners

 Practice Development: 

• Infrastructure Services (Active Directory, Exchange, Virtualisation, Integration)
• Identity Management

Technologies:

• Windows
• Linux
• Solaris
• Sun Java Systems Identity Management suite
• Tivoli Identity Management suite
• Novell Identity Management suite
• Windows 2008
• Microsoft Forefront
• Exchange 2007
• Novell eDirectory