Principal Engineer at RatwareUK
Wigan, United Kingdom
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- Operations Director at SEC52 Limited
- Principal Engineer at RatwareUK
- Past
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- Database Developer at Merseyside Fire and Civil Defence Authority
- IT Training Co-Ordinator at Mercedes Road Range Limited
- Software Developer at Westhawk Limited
- Temp. Desktop Support at HJ Heinz
- Education
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- Liverpool John Moores University
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Matthew Buck’s Summary
Extensive experience in the design, implementation and management of large business networks over multiple geographic locations. Mainly using Microsoft Windows Server. Some programming experience in Delphi and script languages.
Matthew Buck’s Specialties:
Business IT infrastructure relocation, server deployment, server migration, network design and management. Includes:
*Small-Medium Enterprise IT Consultancy
*Microsoft Server Administration
*Network Infrastructure Design
*Network Infrastructure Installation
*Computer Systems Engineering
*WAN Management
*Network Security
Matthew Buck’s Experience
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Operations Director
SEC52 Limited
(Computer & Network Security industry)
November 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)
Responsibilities and expertise include:
*Preparation and delivery of network security reports
*Windows Server security
*Network security -
Principal Engineer
RatwareUK
(Computer Networking industry)
August 2005 — Present (4 years 4 months)
My role is to manage the IT support contracts and all technical projects for RatwareUK. This includes:
*Providing surveys and quotations for prospective IT support contracts
*Design and implementation of small-medium Microsoft Windows networks
*Design and implementation of Wide Area Networks
*Microsoft Server migrations
*Cable infrastructure installation
*Desktop, network and server support
*System Security -
Database Developer
Merseyside Fire and Civil Defence Authority
(Public Safety industry)
July 2003 — July 2004 (1 year 1 month)
Working primarily with Visual Basic and Microsoft Access, as part of a team of 2, we developed the authority's in house systems. The product was rolled out to approximately 50 premises over a large WAN. Contract lasted approximately 12 months.
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IT Training Co-Ordinator
Mercedes Road Range Limited
(Automotive industry)
February 2003 — July 2003 (6 months)
This position was a short term contract helping Road Range staff gain better computing skills. The role involved planning lessons and taking staff in small groups.
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Software Developer
Westhawk Limited
(Computer Software industry)
May 2002 — September 2002 (5 months)
I was brought on board for a short-term contract in order to assist the development of GJTAPI - a generic implementation of JTAPI which is a JAVA telephony application programming interface. During my contract at Westhawk I gained experience with Java and Analogue modem devices.
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Temp. Desktop Support
HJ Heinz
(Public Company; Food Production industry)
September 1998 — September 1998 (1 month)
Matthew Buck’s Education
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Liverpool John Moores University
BEng(Hons) 2.1 , Computer Engineering , 2001 — 2005
Computer Engineering is essentially 50% Computer Science and 50% Electronic Engineering. Level 3 Modules included:
*Programming and Software Engineering
*Computer Architecture and Operating Systems
*Artificial Intelligence Systems
*Data and Telecommunications Network Design
*Business Development for Technologists
*Engineering Project (Database Design and Implementation)- Activities and Societies:
- Degree included a gap year where I worked in industry and set up my own enterprise.
Additional Information
Matthew Buck’s Websites:
Matthew Buck’s Interests:
Computing, Electronics, Music, Vintage Synths, Eating Out, Socialising, Keeping Fit, Blackberry, Engineering, DIY.
Matthew Buck’s Groups:
Member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology, Member of the British Computing Society.
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BCS Merseyside Branch
Matthew Buck’s Honors:
BEng(Hons) 2.1 Computer Engineering
Matthew Buck’s Contact Settings
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