Mark Barlow

Background

About Mark Barlow

My experience with IT stretches 38+ years and encompasses executive management, consulting, strategy, project management, software development, business analysis, operations, and procurement. I learn extremely quickly and have a very broad knowledge base. Because of the mix of technology and business roles, I really ‘get’ how technology can be used as an enabler. I love taking an idea or concept, bringing together the right team and delivering an outstanding result. Core Values • Integrity & Honesty • Respect & Trust • Ownership & Responsibility Key Strengths • Broad range of business experience from large enterprises to start-up ventures. • In depth technology industry experience with extensive project management and IT systems implementation experience. • An IT generalist with experience across the entire stack from bare metal to cloud. • Extensive enterprise experience in translating business strategy into a technology strategy roadmap. • I learn and adapt quickly enabling me to pick up new skills and manage change with ease. • Excellent stakeholder and relationship management. • Natural leader with a broad range of leadership skills. • I’m very good at explaining benefits and putting complex subjects into jargon free language. • Strong public speaker and presenter. • I actively work to develop new skills and address weaknesses. • Enjoy solving problems and helping people. • I’m an extreme networker with 17,500+ 1st level LinkedIn contacts including some of the top people in IT & T globally. Experience Telecommunications and Information Technology. • Project management 13,700+ hours – PMI (PMBOK) 95% & Prince2 (5%). o Both Agile (primarily Scrum) and waterfall methodologies. • Change management. • Migration and implementation of new systems. • Business / investment case development. • Technology sourcing and partner relationship management. • Strategy including Enterprise Technology Strategy and road mapping. • New product development / introduction. • Account Management & Sales. • Architecture & infrastructure. • Business Analysis. • Software Development / Solutions Architecture / SDLC. • Support management. • ITSM / ITIL. • BSS / OSS (including the TMForum eTOM & SID qualifications). • Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies since 2014. • Wireless technologies - 2G/3G/4G/5G, WiFi, PTP, Optical Wireless. • Internet technologies. • Fixed broadband technologies.