Simon Qureshi

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About Simon Qureshi

Hi! While I have spent 25 years in IT Infrastructure, I now work for the London Ambulance Service as an Emergency Medical Crew. Sometimes you just have to make a significant change to do what you feel is right and loving my time with the LAS! I have been an outcome-driven IT professional with a track record of conceptualising, developing, and implementing leading-edge IT solutions to improve and support corporate growth by leveraging expertise in Windows/Mac/Virtual technologies, networking, routing, firewalling and VoIP. A few key career achievements • Played key role in supporting organisation secure ISO27001 in 2018 and served as sole driver for enabling Receipt Bank gain CyberEssentials+ accreditation in 2019. • Devised and deployed end-to-end technical solutions for improving and streamlining IT Infrastructure into business, including virtual development areas for applications team. • Streamlined DevOps function for business to lead London-based teams using Agile methodology to devise Java and R based solutions for Audience Marketing data, that resulted in winning renowned award in media space (MediaTel awards 2017). • Championed physical concept of Business Continuity at IPG Mediabrands via implementation of completely virtualised replica of internal environment offsite; received recognition at global level. • Pioneered as one of first IT Professionals within entire Interpublic Group to accomplish Foundation and Advanced Certificate in Advertising; known amongst 500 people in UK to serve as Accredited Member of the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising. If my profile has interested you in the slightest, please feel free to contact me at simonqureshi@hotmail.com with any thoughts, comments, or questions about my work—I’m always interested in making new professional acquaintances.