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Working at Dyson, I build, shape and deliver the Client and Mobile Technology Roadmap globally. I oversee all technical areas within the Client and Mobile Solutions areas including Application management and licencing, our Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, Supplier Management and asset management. I am responsible for the pilot and delivery of new technologies in to the organisation ensuring...

Working at Dyson, I build, shape and deliver the Client and Mobile Technology Roadmap globally. I oversee all technical areas within the Client and Mobile Solutions areas including Application management and licencing, our Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, Supplier Management and asset management. I am responsible for the pilot and delivery of new technologies in to the organisation ensuring a high level of focus on service, and the user experience. Prior to working for Dyson, I acted as an IT Consultant for a renewable energy company based in Somerset, to provide the company with an IT strategy whilst managing the companies IT. Previous to that I worked for a software development company, based in Bradford on Avon, as the Overseas Project Manager, following 8 years at IPC Media in London as a IT Infrastructure Project ManagerClient and Mobile Solutions Manager @ Working at Dyson, I build, shape and deliver the Client and Mobile Technology Roadmap globally. I work with stakeholders at all levels liaising between technical staff and business areas to ensure our client technologies are aligned with the needs of our user communities. I oversee all technical areas within the Client and Mobile Solutions areas including Application management and licencing, our Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, Supplier Management and asset management. I am responsible for the pilot and delivery of new technologies in to the organisation ensuring a high level of focus on service, and the user experience. From May 2014 to Present (1 year 8 months) Owner @ Gifford Technology is an IT consultancy, providing clients with a comprehencive and cost effective solutions to their requirements. Specialising in Project Managing hardware and software replacements. From March 2006 to January 2015 (8 years 11 months) IT Consultant @ To develop a comprehensive IT strategy to support defined organisational aims and objectives. Deliver an effective, resilient and responsive IT support service to all users. Provide a comprehensive Audit of all IT assets associated with the business. Direct, support and develop all IT staff on general IT training and development requirements for the wider organization. Procure a wide range of IT goods and services and manage suppliers to ensure the highest levels of quality and customer service. Ensure that effective IT related research and development is undertaken in order to take advantage of evolving technology. From May 2013 to May 2014 (1 year 1 month) Overseas Project Manager @ Managing a team of software engineers, data engineers and testers to supply products and services, designed to improve the supervision and control of railways worldwide. Manage the overseas projects for all over seas development currently including Norway, Sweden and Ireland. Ensure compliance of projects and staff to the relevant quality, health & safety and environmental standards and the TRE Business Management System (BMS) and Safety Integrity Level 2 (SIL2) as part of a ISO9001: 2000 Responsible for all project documentation including financial and progress reports relating to overseas development using an in house BMS process linked to SIL2. Work with customers to ensure timely and cost effective execution of projects to meet commercial objectives and to develop their relationship with TRE. Conduct staff reviews for overseas department personnel. Allocate tasks to the available resource effectively and efficiently. Frequent liaison with the Sales and Marketing Team to ensure the smooth handover of projects. Liaise with the Technical Authority to ensure TRE products are fit for purpose. Provide coaching and guidance for project teams throughout the project life cycle, from conception through delivery to support. Provide input and/or approval to support costing and pricing for sales proposals. From April 2012 to May 2013 (1 year 2 months) Project Manager @ Responsibilities included project management and implementation of the creation and deployment of bespoke core OS images for both Apple Mac and Windows environments, ranging from OS X – OS 10.6 and XP – Windows 7. In addition to implementing a hardware and priority software migration and maintaining to stay with in a set budget of £3.5M. Other projects included - database migration from numerous manufacturers including Oracle and MS SQL, implementation of a digital fax solution to replace physical fax machines, all part of a green initiative. From June 2007 to February 2012 (4 years 9 months) London, United KingdomProject Manager @ Alignment of the learning objectives of individuals to the immediate or strategic objectives of their business. From 2012 to 2012 (less than a year) Editorial Technical Administrator @ As an ETA, tasks included developing in house applications for use with in the required build requirements and for the deployment technicians. Coding included Xcode, Apple Script and Unix. From March 2006 to June 2007 (1 year 4 months) Customer Service Engineer @ Managed a team of engineers by using effective time and schedule planning Extensive roll-out of new hardware and software to over 1,800 users. Incorporating numerous projects and ensuring a smooth transition to the users  Liaising with senior management and ensuring all users requirements and needs are met Diagnosing client’s current needs and requirements, subsequently proposing and implementing successful solutions Installation, configuration and maintenance of client’s servers and networks running MS Windows 2003 server X raid and X serve In depth knowledge of media software and hardware, including Quark, Adobe packages, font libraries, Apple OS 8 – 10.4 and Microsoft Windows ’95 – XP Supplying clear and comprehensive telephone support for clients with queries and faults Periodically inspecting and diagnosing potentially faulty Apple and PC hardware and software Imaging, upgrading and migration of Apple systems Troubleshooting and resolving issues relating to users and environments From 2004 to 2006 (2 years) London, United KingdomIT Support @ Part of a small IT support team that was responsible for looking after all IT requirements of a 200 strong publishing company, from telephone system, desktops (Mac & PC), printers and server maintanence. From 2000 to 2004 (4 years) A Level, Technology @ Kings School Bruton From 1992 to 1996 Common Entrance, English @ Hazlegrove House From 1989 to 1992 Tobin Rodbard-Hedderwick is skilled in: Software Project Management, Apple Macintosh, IT Management, Mac, Mac OS X, Microsoft Office, Team Management, Team Leadership, Project Planning, Project Implementation, Certified Project Manager, PRINCE2, Software Development, MS Project, Publishing