Phil Wiffen

Current

• IT Engineer at DisplayLink

Education

• Cambridge Regional College
• Cambridge Regional College
• Cambridge Regional College

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Connections

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

• My Blog
• My Photos
• My Company

Phil Wiffen’s Summary

Young, passionate IT professional. Wide-ranging experience and skills including: Networking, Website development and deployment, Wireless networking (802.11), System building, Server administration, Cisco CCNA, and Linux.

My primary drive and focus is how IT can contribute to a business' ability to thrive.

Currently learning:

- Group Policy
- VMware Infrastructure / ESX
- Microsoft Desktop Deployment
- Microsoft Volume Licensing
- Unattended installs
- AutoIT scripting

Currently working on:

- Strategic IT trials and the wonderful world of Microsoft Software Licensing.

Phil Wiffen’s Experience

• IT Engineer

  DisplayLink

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Semiconductors industry)

  September 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)

  Started as a Junior IT Engineer in September 2007.
  Promoted to IT Engineer in July 2008.
  
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  Half of a two person IT Team, handling all aspects of IT in a Small Business environment with over 130 employees across sites worldwide. I've also been known to contribute to Engineering projects within the company. Definitely not a fan of pigeon-holing!
  
  Achievements:
  
  Streamlined and automated Windows System setup for new systems. Primarily using AutoIT and unattended CLI switches.
  
  Advocated and implemented a move to Microsoft Volume License infrastructure
  
  Researched and deployed Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, with WDS, for deploying PCs and images.
  
  Advocated VMware, and migrated low-utilization servers to VMware Infrastructure platform.
  
  Semi-standardised on PC hardware types to ease purchasing, stock control, deployment, and support overhead in a rapidly growing company.
  
  Advocated and implemented WebEx conferencing to aid collaboration efforts over large distances

Phil Wiffen’s Education

• Cambridge Regional College

  Course , Cisco Fundamentals Of Wireless LANs , 2006 — 2007

  Currently studying Cisco's Fundamentals of Wireless LANs course, learning everything from Radio Modulation techniques to the weaknesses in WEP.
  
  Modules studied so far:
  1) Introduction to WLANs
  2) IEEE 802.11 and NICs
  3) Wireless Radio Technology
  4) Wireless Topologies
  5) Access Points
  6) Bridges
  7) Antennas
  8) Security.
  
  Modules to go:
  9) Applications, Design and Site Survey Prep
  10) Site Survey and Installation
  11) Troubleshooting, Monitoring, Management and Diagnostics
  12) Emerging Technologies.
  
  
  Currently scoring above 80% per Module

• Cambridge Regional College

  CCNA , Cisco Networking Academy Program: CCNA v3.1 , 2003 — 2005

  Exam Results:
  
  CCNA1: Networking Basics: 91.6%
  CCNA2: Routers and Routing Basics: 88.3%
  CCNA3: Switching Basics and Intermediate Routing: 79.6%
  CCNA4: WAN Technologies : 88.2%
  
  Other info...
  
  Represented the local Academy at an information day for students at Cisco's HQ in London, resulting in an interview for a position with Cisco Systems UK (One of six chosen from over 100 attendees)

• Cambridge Regional College

  AVCE , Information and Communications Technology , 2001 — 2003

  Scored a double B grade in AVCE ICT - equivalent to 2 A Levels. Developed a keen interest in Networks, leading me to study Cisco CCNA at the college.

Additional Information

Phil Wiffen’s Websites:

• My Blog
• My Photos
• My Company

Phil Wiffen’s Interests:

Nintendo, films, digital photography, new IT developments

Phil Wiffen’s Groups:

•    Cambridge Network

Phil Wiffen’s Contact Settings

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