Darren McGiffen

Leadership in Architecture and project delivery | Infrastructure Architect | Public and private hybrid cloud solutions | Business critical full stack refresh | Backup and Disaster Recovery | Project management | solution designs | All project artifacts | Enterprise service management | ITSM consultancy | C- suite stakeholder engagement 30+ years' experience with Fortune 500 companies. Delivering high level ROI transformations and new technology implementations cross domain to Government, Defense, Education, Telecommunications, Retail, Supply chain and Banking. Technical lead and consultant engaging and managing resources to budget and timelines. Cross domain experience, reporting to Directors, VPs and CIO’s. Multi-functional and multi-focused consultant and governance for complex high-risk IT and network projects. Solid technical background across multiple technologies with experience in delivering successful projects using new and existing infrastructure, networks and applications. What sets me apart? • Acts in multiple roles simultaneously to ensure project success • Drops into any emergency situation to provide technical oversight, analysis and cool headed Leadership • Translate extremely complex concepts to any audience level • Large audience presentation and engagement • Architectural lead for large, highly complex international inter-organisational programs • Author and tailor all end to end architecture and solution documentation • Seamless systems integration and bullet proofing critical systems • Takes ownership of issues governance • Nothing is too big or too hard, takes on the “too hard basket” when others give up • Never had a problem that could not be fixed • Needs minimal requirements to establish a viable and feasible solution • Experienced across a multitude of technology stacks • Successful recovery of deep red projects • Corrects vendor failures using experience as a successful vendor • Steps up when others fail • Train the trainer across all management levels and tertiary lecturer • Self starter, self motivated never give up attitude • Exceptional problem solving skills as senior support of world’s largest multi vendor services provider • Motivates vendors and SME to achieve goals and deadlines • 10+ years Level 4 technical support in largest MSP • Presentation and presales engagement to C suite My passions are to deliver the right solution, first time, every time, answering the most complex and challenging problems of cutting-edge technology and business critical situations.