Gavin Payne

Background

About Gavin Payne

Experienced I.T Consultant / Engineer with long-term employment in the education sector. I run my own business and supply a range of products and services to schools and local businesses. I am passionate about what I do, ambitious, hard working and have a 'No such thing as can't' attitude to whatever I apply myself to. Thrive on taking on challenges and problem solving and cope well in pressured situations. My tenacious and proactive approach has resulted in numerous major developments to ICT systems and infrastructures in my previous and current roles. Technical Skills: • Network implementation and management including user provisioning, monitoring and proactive maintenance. • Server management (GPO, DNS, DHCP, Raid configuration, AD/EAD management, Replication), WSUS & SCCM Update Deployment, Exchange 2007/2010/2013, SCSM/SCCM/SCVMM 2012/2012R2/2016, SQL server 2005/2008/12/14/16, Remote Access/Desktop solutions. • Mac OSX Network design, setup & implementation. Windows AD integration, Deploystudio installation & setup. • XP/Vista/Windows 7/8 /8.1/10 desktop support • Software packaging and deployment / OS Migrations and deployments (SCCM/AD) • DHCP/DNS/GPO • Cisco/HP Switch config & running changes • Installation, configuration and management Microsoft SCOM/SCCM Management and deployment tools (Inc. WSUS), Active Directory, Group Policy. • Design, Installation, Configuration and Management of VMWare ESXi, VSphere 5.5/6/6.5 Some of my proudest achievements to date: • Design and implementation of a managed print solution. • Design and implementation of a Skype for Business solution. • Complete school MIS restructure and server rebuild. • Project management and construction of two brand new computer suites • Project managing ICT infrastructure, data cabling, electricity requirements and equipment installation for a brand new primary school build