David Mackie

Current

Infrastructure Architect - Director at Synergistic Network Solutions

Past

Windows User Group Lead at Canberra Windows User Group
Senior Engineer at CES Computers Pty Ltd
Systems Engineer at IPEX Information Technology Group

Network Administrator at Department of Primary Industries and Energy
Leading Seaman ETS3 at Royal Australian Navy

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David Mackie’s Summary

• Windows Infrastructure Designer
• Data Protection Specialist
• Founder and former leader of the Canberra Windows User Group

David Mackie’s Specialties:

• Windows Infrastructure Designer
• Data Protection Specialist
• Prototype development
• New technology evaluation and integration

David Mackie’s Experience

Infrastructure Architect - Director

Synergistic Network Solutions

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Networking industry)

June 2002 — Present (7 years 6 months)

David is the Infrastructure Architect and one of the directors of Synergistic Network Solutions Pty Limited with responsibility for technical direction, holding design authority for all commercial works conducted by Synergistic staff and contractors.

David has extensive experience in enterprise networks spanning multiple locations; most recently, David has designed enterprise backup systems based on VERITAS NetBackup, and Command Central Service to provide a centrally managed system to meet a customer’s disaster recovery objective.
Windows User Group Lead

Canberra Windows User Group

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

September 2004 — August 2007 (3 years )

As the founder and current lead of the Canberra Windows User Group, an infrastructure group, David presents monthly on Microsoft technologies and is able to provide advice on the latest technology solutions to solve business challenges.
Senior Engineer

CES Computers Pty Ltd

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Networking industry)

July 1997 — June 2002 (5 years )

Lead Engineer (July 1997- June 2002)
CES Computers recruited David to help develop the Professional Services Group.

David's role as Lead Engineer primarily consisted of Network Design and High Level Consulting to Corporate Customers, Government Small Agencies, and the Department of Defence. His experience in Network Integration, Pre-sales, and General IT Consulting contributed to building a profitable service business.

David supervised the activities of 11 network engineers; with each of these involved in up to three separate tasks.

David’s technical leadership of the engineering team, provided design authority on projects, developed Work Breakdown Structures, reviewed Work Packages delivered by the other members of his team and estimates of effort required to perform complex projects.
Systems Engineer

IPEX Information Technology Group

(Computer Networking industry)

1994 — 1997 (3 years )
Network Administrator

Department of Primary Industries and Energy

(Government Administration industry)

June 1994 — September 1994 (4 months)
Leading Seaman ETS3

Royal Australian Navy

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Defense & Space industry)

June 1985 — June 1994 (9 years 1 month)