Benjamin Brechlin
Berlin
Summary
Knowledgeable IT Manager oversees technology deployment and maintenance. Instructs and leads IT staff members in support of hardware, software and networking infrastructure. Actively works with executives to determine and implement tech needs. Manages technology strategy, training and documentation.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
IT Manager
Police IT HQ
05.2018 - Current
- Leading IT Teams of 5-10 people across a variety of projects with budgets of 6m+ EUR in a windows based(critical infrastructure) enterprise environment with 3 datacenters, 550 servers, 18,000 fixed clients and 4000 notebooks
- Collaborate with IT Project Managers to develop focused plans and solutions to achieve the client's set goals and to ensure that the given budget is met
- Monitored staff member work and prioritized IT tasks according to company objectives
- Control of external service providers and scheduling appointments to ensure that the client's set timelines are met
- Managing standardization and unification of work processes and participated in the creation and implementation of BSI-compliant security concepts
- Deputy Head of IT Client Security (22k+ clients)
IT Consultant
Freelance
03.2015 - 03.2018
- Consulting for companies from 20 to 300 employees
- Design, planning and implementation of hardware and software solutions for the IT infrastructure based on company / customer requirements
- Network management with different hardware, mainly HP and Dell
- Management of Linux Debian, RedHat Servers / Windows Server 2008R2 / 2012R2
- Storage management with Linux-based systems / Windows file cluster servers DFS / HP 3Par storage systems / SAN / NAS storage
- Management of Linux and Windows virtual appliances based on VmWare ESXi and Hyper-V
Education
Network And System Administration
Vattenfall Europe Information Service GmbH
Berlin, Germany09.2012
Skills
- Collaborative Problem-Solving
- Engaging IT Team in Planning
- Clear Interpersonal Communication
- Assesses IT Team Work Efficiency
- Technical Team Leadership
- Project Management
- Effective Communication Skills
- Enterprise Architecture Design
Supportedcauses
- UNHCR
- Oxfam
- Orphaned Wildlife Center
- SOS Children´s Villages
- Rainforest Connection
- Ocean Conservation Namibia
Successful projects
- Forensic Tool Kit(FTK), 01/01/21, 05/01/22, Implemented of a forensic analysis software on a virtualized (VmWare) server farm, that is used for the evaluation of child pornography and other criminal acts.
- PoliScanOffice Traffic Analysis Software, 03/01/21, 07/01/22, Implemented and renewal of a Traffic Speed Camera Analytics Software used to analyse and process traffic violations.
- Migrating Microsoft Exchange 2010 to 2016, 08/01/18, 07/01/20, Designed a new server and software infrastructure for the changing requirements from Microsoft Exchange 2010 to Exchange 2016.
Certification
- ITIL framework
- ISO/IEC 27001
- Prince 2
- IHK Leadership training
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
German
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
IT Manager
Police IT HQ
05.2018 - Current
IT Consultant
Freelance
03.2015 - 03.2018
Network And System Administration
Vattenfall Europe Information Service GmbH
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