Principal Analyst - Sustainability at Quocirca
Slough, United Kingdom
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- Principal Analyst - Sustainability at Quocirca
- Founder, Research Analyst at ThinkingString
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- Free spirit at large
- EDP at Commonwealth Bank of Australia
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Simon Perry’s Summary
Simon Perry is the founder of ThinkingString, which operates as a provider of analyst services to Quocirca in the coverage area of Sustainability.
Simon has over 20 years experience in the IT industry with a career spanning IT operations, IT security, and systems architecture. He has deep and broad experience of international operations having been based out of Australia, North America, and England (current) and having consulted to clients in more countries than there are pages in a passport.
Simon is also currently examining the issues of corporate environmental sustainability, and examining how the growing awareness around climate change, and the resultant changes to society and business models will how we work. And of course, what role IT might play in enabling change.
Simon Perry’s Specialties:
Sustainalyst. Industry visionary. Inspirational and knowledgeable public speaker and press spokesperson. Strategic and pragmatic advice.
Simon Perry’s Experience
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Principal Analyst - Sustainability
Quocirca
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
June 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)
Focusing on the twin issues of anthropogenic climate change, and the decline of abundant, cheap energy supplies; and use of technology as an enabler to the necessary transformations in society, business operations. Including energy production and ICT operational efficiencies, and the management of risks associated with energy use restrictions.
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Founder, Research Analyst
ThinkingString
(Public Company; Myself Only; Computer Software industry)
January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)
Free thinker and commentator on the information security industry. Analyst and advisor on IT trends, information security trends, and IT's role in business and societal affairs.
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VP, Security strategy
CA
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CA; Computer Software industry)
June 1996 — December 2007 (11 years 7 months)
Lead figure in the formation and development of CA's security business, holding a number of strategic roles across the globe. Founded and managed the initial product management group, established and ran the first North American technical field specialist group, spearheaded the building of the security business in EMEA. Strategic advisor on CA's behalf to C level executives across the globe. Worked for CA in Australia (1996-1998), North America (1999-2002), and EMEA (2003-2007).
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Systems Engineer
AAPT
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; TEL; Telecommunications industry)
June 1995 — June 1996 (1 year 1 month)
IBM OS/390 mainframe systems engineer responsible for all the usual things that entails. Also "President" of the Sydney Legent (then CA) Automated Operations User Group and thus a frequent speaker at events associated with that.
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Various IT roles
Caltex
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Oil & Energy industry)
November 1989 — May 1995 (5 years 7 months)
Various roles in Caltex Australia's HQ IT department,; initially joining as a mainframe operator, and a member of the Systems Engineering team by 1994. From 1990 principally responsible for automated operations efforts, installing, customising, designing and programming tools that enabled automated management of all aspects of systems operations on MVS, Tandem NSK, and distributed systems.This included full system startup and shutdown, system state monitoring, automated problem ticketing, automated prioritised phone/pager callout to support staff, and numerous automated responses to common and unusual system events.
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Free spirit
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(Recreational Facilities and Services industry)
February 1989 — October 1989 (9 months)
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EDP
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CBA; Banking industry)
December 1986 — January 1989 (2 years 2 months)
Tape Ape, Printer Monkey, eventually "Master Console Operator" responsible for the availability of the Bank's nationwide branch and ATM IT systems.
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