Jon Tidmarsh

Past

Enterprise Server Infrastructure Manager - VP at BNP Paribas (New York)
Infrastructure Architect - AVP at BNP Paribas (New York)
Senior Support Engineer - AVP at BNP Paribas (New York)

Infrastructure Deployment & QA Engineer at BNP Paribas (London)
Systems Engineer at Banque Paribas (London)
Systems Engineer at British Biotech PLC
Senior Field Systems Engineer at Misys Computer Services (Previously TIS Ltd)
Field Systems Engineer at TIS Limited
Computer Operator at Tarmac PLC
Sales Associate at J.O.Walker PLC

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Education

Wreake Valley

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Information Technology and Services

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Jon Tidmarsh’s Summary

Unix system admin, Windows client & server technologies, Active Directory, server virtualization, networking, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and architecture support, and project management. I have been a infrastructure manager for several years, both hands-on and in the management of teams of support specialists.

I specialize in the management, design, project management, implementation, and support of,

• VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008/2003/2000
• Microsoft Active Directory
• Infrastructure Applications
• Diagnosis and resolution of infrastructure related issues
• Advice and guidance for infrastructure services

I am,

• Service and customer quality orientated
• An effective communicator, both orally and written
• Excellent client-facing consultancy skills
• Able to manage and motivate myself and others
• Collaborative and energetic, practical, dedicated, proactive, decisive and fair
• Have good problem solving processes
• Determined to ensure the best possible solution is implemented.

Seeing projects to a successful completion, regardless of the odds, is the goal.

Jon Tidmarsh’s Specialties:

• VMware Certified Professional on Virtual Infrastructure 3
• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server Virtualization and System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008
• Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator on Windows Server 2008
• ITIL V3 Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management
• Microsoft Active Directory
• TCP/IP networks
• SAN storage technologies
• ISO 9001:2008 Certified
• Green I.T.

Jon Tidmarsh’s Experience

Enterprise Server Infrastructure Manager - VP

BNP Paribas (New York)

(Public Company; BNP; Banking industry)

January 2005 — October 2009 (4 years 10 months)

Manage daily activities of the Enterprise Server Infrastructure team, an ISO 9001:2000 certified IT services group, specializing in server infrastructure and offering a wide range of IT products and services, using ITIL framework and ISO certified processes, to the various business lines operating in North and South America.

Manage support of the Windows Active Directory infrastructure and the group's other infrastructure servers in technologies such as messaging, system monitoring, SAN/NAS storage, networks, VOIP, and other transversal services.

Implemented centralized VMware Virtual Infrastructure and cost chargeback model to provide server resources across multiple business lines. Active blogger for Green I.T. awareness and member of global Green IT forum for BNP Paribas.
Infrastructure Architect - AVP

BNP Paribas (New York)

(Public Company; BNP; Banking industry)

March 2003 — January 2005 (1 year 11 months)

Working in a small team of technology specialists identifying, project managing, and implementing new initiatives. Required to review requirements, research, and design new solutions for New York IT Production.

Conceptualized and implemented BNP Paribas' North America Microsoft Active Directory domain, part of the group's global Active Directory forest.

Researched, designed, and delivered new data center KVM-over-IP technology for out of band system console access.
Senior Support Engineer - AVP

BNP Paribas (New York)

(Public Company; BNP; Banking industry)

August 2002 — March 2003 (8 months)

Microsoft Windows Server support engineer specializing in large scale Windows server support and HP server hardware for the investment banking sector.

Extensive experience in the design, deployment, and support of Microsoft Windows NT3.5/NT4 servers/ domains and Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS1.2/2.0).

Team lead managing engineers responsible for providing New York and Americas continental support for infrastructure services, server engineering, HP hardware support, and technical projects.
Infrastructure Deployment & QA Engineer

BNP Paribas (London)

(Public Company; BNP; Banking industry)

October 1997 — July 2002 (4 years 10 months)

Part of a four-man team providing research, development and deployment consultancy to Paribas' offices worldwide. Working at all levels of design, planning, and implementation of global projects.

Projects included:
* New York - Migration of 120 users from Windows 3.1 Pathworks/DECNET clients to Windows NT 3.51 TCP/IP clients
• London, Madrid, New York - Deployment of clustered in-house trading application
• Athens, Madrid - Installation of NT4 server infrastructure ready for site migration to NT4
• New York - Major upgrade to all NT infrastructure servers including PDC, BDCs, SMS, DHCP, and WINS
• Tokyo - Total BNP site migration to NT4 following Paribas/BNP merger

Provided support to eight global deployment teams and global IT staff during worldwide deployment of NT4 to 12,000 users. Also worked alongside QA team testing bug fixes and new releases of Paribas' customised NT4 product prior to global release, testing of new hardware, and evaluating new IT technologies.
Systems Engineer

Banque Paribas (London)

(Privately Held; Banking industry)

April 1997 — October 1997 (7 months)

Part of two person team to move all x86 based server systems to new data center. Extensive surveying of company network, identifying systems and owners, managing move schedule, liaising with professional movers and system support staff, overseeing unracking/reracking of systems, co-ordination of network connectivity testing and application testing, and final sign off by system owner.

Developed custom database to record all aspects of system configuration and to provide weekly reports to data center move project team and IT production support management.
Systems Engineer

British Biotech PLC

(Pharmaceuticals industry)

October 1995 — April 1997 (1 year 7 months)

Microsoft Windows NT Server support engineer responsible for domain, server, and client technologies.

Directly responsible for the design of new Windows NT4 domain and automated client upgrade from Windows 3.1 & Pathworks/DECNET networking to WIndows 3.11 & TCP/IP networking.

Supported DEC OSF/1 AXP (later know as Digital UNIX/Tru64 UNIX) Alpha server running Internet firewall & proxy server.

Worked closely with American office counterparts to integrate domain design and provide support for infrastructure services, server engineering, server hardware support, and technical projects.

Experience included,

COMPAQ servers, HP printers, DEC/Compaq x86 PCs, Windows NT 3.1/3.5/4, Windows 3.1x, Pathworks, DECNET, TCP/IP networking.

• Microsoft Certified Professional: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
• Microsoft Certified Professional: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
• Digital OSF/1 UNIX: System Administration
Senior Field Systems Engineer

Misys Computer Services (Previously TIS Ltd)

(Public Company; MUSJF; Computer Software industry)

September 1991 — September 1995 (4 years 1 month)

Primarily working from home as a Unix Systems Engineer visiting customers directly on site.

Provided hardware maintenance support including systems/printers/terminals/networking equipment, systems design and installations including UNIX servers, TCP/IP networking, and terminal clients.

Provided head office office based customer and field engineer telephone tech support on a bi-monthly shift basis.

Skills included,
• IBM RISC System/6000
• MIPS RISC/os Unix
• Compaq SystemPro - SCO Unix
• Compaq SystemPro - Novel Netware
• Compaq SystemPro - Windows NT (3.1)

Experienced with IBM/MIPS/COMPAQ hardware, HP printers, VT100 terminals, RS232/RS422 serial communications, Frame Relay & X.25, and TCP/IP networking.

Courses Completed
• Supporting Novel Netware on Compaq servers
• Supporting Windows NT (3) on Compaq servers
• Understanding Wide Area Networks
• TCP/IP Networks
• OSI Networking Fundamentals
Field Systems Engineer

TIS Limited

(Computer Hardware industry)

January 1990 — September 1991 (1 year 9 months)

Working independently from home office as a Unix Systems Engineer visiting customers directly on site.

Provided hardware maintenance support for systems/printers/terminals/networking equipment, systems installation including UNIX servers, TCP/IP networking, and terminal clients.

Experienced with IBM/MIPS/COMPAQ hardware, HP printers, VT100 terminals, RS232/RS422 serial communications.

Courses Completed
• Introduction to Data Communications and Networks
• Understanding Computer Architecture
Computer Operator

Tarmac PLC

(Public Company; Building Materials industry)

February 1989 — December 1989 (11 months)

Managed monitoring of computer systems, running daily procedures, and other system tasks.
Sales Associate

J.O.Walker PLC

(Construction industry)

September 1988 — February 1989 (6 months)

Managed customer enquiries, sales desk, published daily delivery schedule, and external sales team relations.

Additional Information

Jon Tidmarsh’s Websites:

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Jon Tidmarsh’s Interests:

Virtualization, Apple Mac, internet technologies, podcasting, photography, travel & adventure, science & technology, Green sustainability, sailing, health & fitness, cooking, diet & nutrition, reading