Craig Wignall

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ABOUT CRAIG WIGNALL

A dedicated and highly motivated technology leader with substantial experience of defining and delivering IT networking, security and infrastructure. I have exceptional technical aptitude, uncommonly matched with excellent communication, management and business relationship skills. Accomplished in strategic direction, technical design and implementation, vendor management, team building and leadership. I consistently demonstrate the presence, control and focus to define and promote innovative and valued technical solutions, to influence organisational leaders and to take responsibility for and achieve high-level objectives.• Over 24 years of proven expertise in assessing, designing and delivering IT systems and technologies.• Head of global network infrastructure and network security at SDI Media covering 35 locations.• Responsible for global network architecture for Sony Pictures Entertainment for 8 years.• Established multiple technical operations and architecture functions for networking, security and infrastructure.• Technical subject matter expert in many network technology areas.• Responsible for major change across all areas of network technology, Internet edge, switching and routing, IP telephony, wireless, authentication, network management, remote working, WAN acceleration, IPsec VPN, DNS, Internet access and protection, virtualised networks and monitoring systems.• Multiple project and programme management roles, including developing and managing an EMEA-wide infrastructure projects team and delivery of complex IT infrastructure projects at Walt Disney.Skills Matrix:Recruitment, leadership, coaching, motivation and team management.Ability to negotiate with and influence others at all levels.Assessment of business requirements, problem analysis, solution development and production of budget forecasts, proposals and business cases.Management and commercial negotiation of service providers and third-party suppliers, including tender processes and documentationDetailed knowledge and use of project management methodology with delivery focus and risk mitigationPalo Alto firewalls, Panorama, Cisco ISE, Cisco ASA client VPN, IPsec site-to-site VPN, OSPF, BGP, Aruba, Cisco and Meraki wireless, monitoring systems (Solarwinds), guest internet access, Brocade/Ruckus switching, Opengear, structured cabling and computer room design, network protocols and switching technologies, Cisco IOS, Cisco switches/routers EIGRP, VRFs, MPLS-VPN, QoS, DNS/DHCP, multicast, wireless, RADIUS, 802.1x, NTP, Infoblox, Mellanox, PKI, anycast.