Paul Cafferky
Senior Manager Infrastructure & Network\'s (Head of) Hybrid Cloud @BT Group
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Manager Infrastructure & Network\'s (Head of) Hybrid Cloud @BT Group
Manchester, GB
End to End ownership of BT\'s Compute Infrastructure & Networks that underpins BT\'s 20 Billion in revenue. Stratergy, Leadership, Cloud Technologies
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Blessed Thomas Holford
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ABOUT PAUL CAFFERKY
I am a strategic and results-driven Senior Technology Leader with over 20 years of experience delivering enterprise-scale infrastructure, cloud, and network transformations across critical national services. Recognised for decisive leadership and a proven ability to ensure technology stacks “just work,” I thrive in demanding environments where reliability, scalability, and innovation are paramount.With a Director of IT mindset, I excel at converting business concepts into end-to-end technical solutions, modernising legacy estates, and aligning IT strategy with business outcomes. My career spans ISP, Telco, and Logistics sectors, where I have consistently built high-performing teams, optimised vendor contracts, and delivered resilient platforms underpinning billions in revenue.Key Strengths & Achievements• Enterprise Leadership: Directed teams of up to 300+ employees and managed multimillion-pound budgets (£18M+), driving infrastructure strategies that support £20B+ revenue streams.• Infrastructure & Cloud Transformation: Defined and executed 3–5 year roadmaps for BT Group, modernised legacy environments, and delivered large-scale migrations to cloud platforms (VMWare, Azure, AWS, O365).• Cost Optimisation: Achieved £1.5M in supplier savings within 12 months and delivered 30–60% reductions across Microsoft, Cisco, IBM, and Azure contracts.• Service Resilience: Reduced outages by 99% through proactive incident management, infrastructure hardening, and disaster recovery planning.• Security & Compliance: Led penetration testing, estate hardening, and OS uplift programmes, ensuring compliance across regulated and government sectors.• M&A Integration: Directed corporate acquisitions and enterprise-scale systems integrations, ensuring service continuity and risk mitigation.• Network Architecture: Delivered SD-WAN and Meraki deployments across 52 sites, improving performance, manageability, and scalability.• Vendor Management: Spearheaded vendor selection, contract negotiation, and governance frameworks, reducing costs while improving service delivery.• Hands-On & Strategic: Experienced across the full lifecycle of server and network infrastructure, balancing technical depth with executive-level ownership.
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