1. Adrian Lancaster
2 Park View, Phone: 01455 270703
Sharnford, Leics. LE10 3PT Work: 07802 635940
Email: am_lancaster@btinternet.com
Summary of Experience
An IT Programme/Project Manager with 24 years experience within a Corporate environment, combined with a full
array of in depth technical knowledge & skills. A versatile all rounder with a solid record of accomplishments
emphasising a broad range of skills, personal training & development. Offering a conscientious approach to Project &
Corporate requirements together with a calm response under pressure.
Technical Skills & Special Training
HND in Electronics & Computer Design, 1982
HND in Business Studies 1984
ITIL Service Management Certification 2001
Prince2 1999
SC Clearance – up to 2015
Improving methods by developing & implementing business systems
Inter-personal skills, communicating and liaising with Managers, customers & suppliers at all levels.
Flexible attitude, effective decision making in pressured situations.
Competent delivery of Microsoft Architecture Infrastructure.
Key Project & Programme Achievements In Last 3 years
Programme Managed
• Delivery of a European wide Active Directory – 21,000 users
o Exchange, SCCM, SCOM, Bitlocker utilising Quest toolset
• Delivery of “GAP” based Restricted Active Directory
o Exchange, SMS, MoM, PKI, Pointsec & Intrust
• Pre-Production Model office design & deployment
Project Managed
• Delivery of Global F-Secure AV Client to 33,000 clients
• Deployment of Enterprise Application Integration utilising WebMethods
• RRIA Architecture Development Database
• IronPort Deployment
Professional Work Experience & Successes
2003 – 2009 Contract EDS – Rolls Royce Account
Infrastructure Programme Manager Feb 09 – July 09
Managing Back Office Delivery of SCCM, SCOM, KMS & Bitlocker
• Responsible for the management of £3.4 million budget
• Delivery of Microsoft technologies to a none restricted estate
• Delivery within the UK utilising Dell’s CFI & DAD Processes for client deployment;
o 5,000 laptops
o 17,000 desktops – Vista client
• Alpha & Beta phase prototype delivery in a short timeline (POC)
• Managing the EDS(HP)/Dell/Microsoft/Rolls-Royce relationship
Infrastructure Programme Manager Mar – 08 – Dec 08
Infrastructure Modernisation, Delivery of AD, SMS, MoM & Exchange
• Responsible for the management of £2.1 million budget
• Delivery of Microsoft technologies to a restricted estate
• Delivery within the UK on 6 geographically local teams.
• Extensive requirement workshops to define scope
• Delivery of 2000 Desktops & 150 Laptops – XP Client
• Planning to meet all business requirements (time scale)
• Managing the Microsoft/EDS/Rolls-Royce relationship
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2. Prior Roles within EDS
Infrastructure Programme Manager
Managing Back Office Delivery of AD, SMS & Exchange Nov 06 – Dec 07
Global F-Secure Upgrade Project June 06 – Oct 06
Back Office Systems (Planning) Feb 06 to May 06
Infrastructure Project Manager
RRIA – Metis Architecture Development System Nov 05 – Jan 06
Microsoft Active Directory 2003 Forest Aug 04 – Oct 05
WebMethods Enterprise Application Integration Feb 04 – Jul 04
Microsoft Global Collaboration Tool Set Aug 03 – Jan 04
2002 – 2003 Contract Halcyon Asset Management
Infrastructure Project Manager Dec 02 – Feb 03
2002 – 2002 CONTRACT TXU Energi
Infrastructure Project Manager Lotus Notes 5 Apr 02 – Nov 02
1998 – 2001 CONTRACT ENERGIS COMMUNICATIONS LTD
Infrastructure Programme Manager April 01 – Nov 01
Infrastructure Project Manager April 00 – April 01
Application Support Manager December 99 – April 00
Infrastructure Design Manager January 99 – December 99
Lap Top Roll Out Project Manager August 98 – January 99
Previous Positions
Technical Team Leader two main projects Quasar Computers July 96 – July 98
Project Manager Desktop Roll out 500PC’s 4 sites - Mitsubishi May 97 – July 98
Technical Team Leader - Regisbrook Group July 96 – December 96
Business Systems Project Co-ordinator - Focus Distribution March 95 - July 96
Past Project Successes.
• Delivery of Notes R5 to 3500 users across UK & Europe via Citrix
• Delivered Citrix infrastructure 2 Data Centre model within the UK
• Delivered secure E-Services LAN/WAN across 3 sites
• Implementation of ITIL Compliant Service Delivery Team
• Implementation of 27 Nokia ip440 Firewall environment
• Delivery of secure, fully functional Internet NT Desktop to 1500 users
• Citrix Metafame 1.8 & NT4 Terminal Server implementations
• RS6000 upgrade project within live & DR environments
• Full implementation of SecurID infrastructure to 4000 users
• Implementation of mail migration from Notes to Exchange
• Laptop rollout & upgrade to 1000 user base
Personal Development
COMPTia Security+ Training – ongoing 2009 PRINCE2 Project Management 1999
PMI Self trained 2006 Cisco Routers within Projects 1998
SAP Planning in a Project Environment 2005 Citrix Winframe within Project Environments 1998
IM Methodology 2003 Institute of Accountants certification 1997
APM Program Management 2002 Technical Certification – Desktop & Notebooks 1996
ITIL Service Management Accreditation 2001 Technical Certification – Compaq Servers 1996
Citrix Metaframe within Project Environments 2000 Internet (Informed Training Services) 1995
Project Management (SLTG) 1992 Project Management (ICL Computers) 1992
References - Business & personal available on request
Memberships - British Computer Society, Application under review
Interests – Shooting, motor sport, travelling & technology
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