ADAPT LTD:

AWS PROGRAMME AND DELIVERY MANAGER

Nov 2015 – April 2017

Adapt, now part of Rackspace, provide managed services and hosting solutions around public and private cloud as well as classic infrastructure. Joining a small start-up team within the company, my role was to establish an AWS Cloud hosting capability within Adapt. Specific responsibilities included:

• Establishing the ‘Cloud Loft’ office and team in Ipswich.

• Working with the CEO, Directors and various business teams to define an AWS based hosting proposition consistent with the company managed service approach.

• Utilising agile project management techniques, oversee the selection of tooling and technical development of the solution design, build and testing to establish a credible and compelling AWS capability.

• Develop, refine and roll-out support and business processes needed to integrate the AWS capability into the existing Adapt organisation.

• Delivery of AWS awareness training throughout the support teams to evangelise the new AWS capability within the company.

• Successfully project managing the first 5 AWS customers using into the Adapt Managed Service.

• Following the acquisition of Adapt by Datapipe in August 2016, supporting the integration and transition of companies AWS capabilities, customers, staff and processes.