Data Ce ntre sp ecial ist
Infrastructure Architect
SKILL PROFILE
> Enterprise level
infrastructure architecture
> Requirements, proposals,
business cases, designs,
project plans, resource
estimates
> Identifying and proposing
alternatives to over –
engineered infrastructure
> Extensive experience of
automated server and
workstation provisioning
> Reverse engineering of
complex systems with
poor or dated
documentation
> Specialist knowledge in
Windows XP, Windows
Server 2000 ⁄ 2003 and
associated services
> Broad experience across
the data center skill set:
SAN / WAN / LAN /
security / servers /
desktops / systems
management
> Technical reviewer for
Wrox Press and the
Coriolis Group. Co-author
of Professional Site
Server 3.0 (Wrox Press,
1999).
CURRENT CERTIFICATIONS
> Microsoft Certified Systems
Engineer (MSCE)
> Citrix Certified Enterprise
Administrator (CCEA)
> Cisco Certified Network
Associate (CCNA)
> Altiris Certified
Professional (ACP)
Peter Watt
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Available on two weeks notice
Peter’s focus is on the implementation of distributed systems, with a
particular interest in the management of Windows servers and
workstations. He has the broad technology skills to address issues from the
data centre to the desktop. He is able to quickly understand existing
technical capabilities and to develop a plan to purchase/upgrade, install,
performance test and deliver the technology required to support multi-tier
applications.
SENIOR INFRASTRUCTURE ARCHITECT, HealthSMART tokens. Evaluated and tested short listed
Melbourne November 2006– February2008 products.
HealthSMART is a technology program operating
across the Victorian public health care sector. It is TECHNICAL ARCHITECT, LINFOX ARMAGUARD
delivering new ICT services through centralised, Melbourne February2005–January2006
shared resources. Reporting to the Manager, > Developed a new infrastructure architecture in
Technology Design, Peter: support of a major business transformation
> Built a server TCO model. Acting on this model, project. The architecture, based on Microsoft’s
reoriented the technical architecture from a Windows Server System Reference
“scale out” to a “scale up” model. Architecture (WSSRA), replaces distributed
> Developed and drove VMware virtualisation UNIX systems at 50 branches with a central,
strategy. Oversight of Citrix and AD designs. Windows-based data centre.
> Focus on environment management, server > Performed a partial de-merger of IT
provisioning, record keeping, and process. infrastructure from the parent group, Linfox.
> Delivered ongoing portfolio architecture for > Commissioned a new centralised “lights out”
FMIS, PPM, Patient Management, and Client Windows data centre hosted by Telstra’s
Management systems. colocation service.
> Designed and implemented a new wide area
INFRASTRUCTURE ARCHITECT, CDM network based on Telstra’s IP WAN service.
Melbourne April 2006–October 2006 > Built a perimeter network bounded by PIX
Peter was assigned to NAB’s Australian Region firewalls and ISA servers.
XP Migration project. > Built a load balanced Terminal Services farm to
> Developed a new OU and GPO design to support 1200 concurrent users.
reduce AD complexity and facilitate component > Implemented management of up to 1200
reuse. Windows Terminals (Windows CE 4.2) and 400
> Designed a Role Management process to handheld devices (Windows Mobile 2003)
control workstation software and configuration using Altiris products.
settings on 32,000 workstations and to migrate > Implemented 3 tier customer facing Web
settings in a controlled manner between applications.
development, testing, and production > Developed the security architecture and
environments. performed server and desktop lockdown.
> Implemented automated provisioning, patch
TECHNICAL ARCHITECT, VICTORIA POLICE
Melbourne January2006–April2006 management, and monitoring of Windows 2003
> Reviewed existing Group Policy and
servers using the Altiris Server Management
developed a new security baseline for the Suite, and automation of regular processes.
> Commissioned 23 blade servers, 2 64-bit
Windows XP SOE used by 15,000 staff.
> Design of a new Secure Remote Access
Itanium II clustered Microsoft SQL Servers, and
service for staff, business partners, and support a 5TB SAN.
> Architecture, design, engineering, and
staff using SSL VPN technology and SecurID
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operational documentation; project
planning, product evaluation, developing
business cases, vendor management, and
problem management.
SOLUTION ARCHITECT, TELSTRA
Melbourne August 2004 –October 2004
> Acted as an architect on the Managed
Operating Environment project
encompassing 27,000 Windows XP
workstations and 1,500 Windows 2003
servers at 1,000 locations for National
Australia Bank. Captured and articulated
customer requirements. Reviewed and
edited high level design documents.
INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGNER, ANZ
Melbourne Many 2004 –July 2004
> Assisted in the design of a reconciliation
engine to perform two-way synchronisation
of personal contact details between the
corporate HR system and Active Directory.
> Documented a legacy system providing
outbound predictive dialing for ANZ Call
Centres.
> Investigated infrastructure suitable for
providing high volume, secure, and robust
delivery of SMS text messages to
customers.
INFRASTRUCTURE ARCHITECT, AVANADE
Melbourne January 2003–April 2004
> Wrote an Avanade "Point of View" White
Paper on deployment scenarios for
Microsoft Virtual Server 2004. The paper
included the high level design of a Virtual
Server Factory, a lightweight, open and
extendible virtual server provisioning facility
that would allow instant provision and
allocation of operating system images to
users.
> Devised a transformation strategy that
addressed scalability and TCO issues for
the ATO’s Canberra data centre hosting
over 800 Windows servers. Deliverables
included a new high level design for the
data centre, and a transition approach to
achieve the design, including high level
identification of activities.
> Performed Technical QA of the design of
DIMIA’s NetWare to Windows migration
project. Reviewed commercial agreements
for completeness and soundness,
performed detailed review of technical
design and engineering documents, and two million clients, based on the J2EE
Windows Server 2003 domain design, input architecture, integrating existing Web
into Group Policy design, review of servers, a security server, LDAP server,
Standard Operating Environments, and an content management server, enterprise
ongoing gap analysis comparing the calendar, staff directory, office directory,
emerging architecture to a target end state. SMTP server, and with XML-based
> Migrated a cluster of file servers supporting connections to legacy systems on
2500 users, and a number of domain ClearPath, HP/UX, and Windows NT 4.0
controllers, DHCP servers, SMS servers, platforms.
and print servers to Windows Server 2003, > Wrote the proposal architecture and
Enterprise Edition for AXA. technical architecture for the Public Access
> Used Gartner’s TCO Analyst for Distributed to Legislation project of the Parliamentary
Computing tool to assist Commonwealth Council Office, which will make
Bank to identify the potential gains from authoritative, accurate, and up-to-date
large technology consolidation and versions of New Zealand legislation
business practice re-engineering projects. available without charge, through the
> Performed design and engineering of ISA internet.
Server 2000 upgrades for Rio Tinto and > Led the architecture for a national migration
ATSIS. from OS/2 Warp Server to Microsoft
> Performed a server consolidation Windows NT Server migration at 370 New
assessment for a commercial customer. Zealand Police stations. An important
The study included proposals for a new, aspect of the success of this project was a
lower cost branch office model, identified set of highly automated build and migration
the benefits of migrating to Windows Server procedures which permitted a low impact
2003, and helped in developing a business but rapid rollout, into a 24x7 operating
case for these projects. environment, using relatively unskilled staff.
His role included writing much of the
SYSTEMS ARCHITECT, UNISYS proposal that won the business, responding
Wellington, NZ January 2000 –December 2002 to questions from the customer, due
> Peter was lead architect for a number of diligence, detailed project planning, ongoing
system integration proposals. This role technical leadership, and quality assurance.
involved developing and articulating > Performed a consulting assignment to
solutions that meet business needs and assist NZ Defence (8,000 PCs) to achieve
that are commercially viable and the optimum Windows 2000 domain
competitive, including liaison with multiple design.
vendors, co-ordination of specialist
architects and engineers, proposal writing, PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT, OPTIMATION
project planning, task and resource Wellington, NZ June 1996 –December 1999
planning and estimating, and preparing SYSTEMS INTEGRATOR, COMTEX
customer presentations. Wellington, NZ 1991 –1996
> Developed a new infrastructure architecture, MVS SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER, BP
technology refresh, and migration strategy Melbourne 1987–1991
for New Zealand Police (9,000 staff, 370 MVS SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER, NATIONAL
locations) based on a thin client model MUTUAL ROYAL BANK
(including Citrix MetaFrame XPe, Windows Melbourne 1989 –1990
Terminal Services, Windows 2000, software VM SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER, TASMANIA BANK
distribution and management using Group Launceston 1988-1990
Policy). This proposal was successful, and MANAGER, IBM SOFTWARE, ANZ BANK
Unisys was subsequently appointed Melbourne 1983 – 1987
strategic infrastructure partner for the New DOS/VSE & VM SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER,
Zealand Police for a ten year period. XEROX LATIN AMERICAN GROUP
> Architected an e-Services portal for the Mexico City 1982
Department of Social Welfare, a VM SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER, BANK OF
government department with 5,000 staff AMERICA
London 1982
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