Darron Tate

Darron Tate has over 14 years of experience in IT management and support. Darron is currently working as the Group IT Infrastructure Manager at Away Resorts Ltd. Prior to this, they were the IT Operations Manager at Insight. Darron has also served as the Head of Information Technology at the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA). Darron has extensive experience in managing IT infrastructure and leading teams, as demonstrated by their role as the Head of Group IT Infrastructure at K3 Business Technology Group, where they oversaw a team of 12 staff and provided operational support, project delivery, and strategic change for a group of 750 employees across multiple sites. Before that, they worked as an IT Manager at K3 Syspro Limited, where they managed internal IT equipment and systems. Darron began their career as a System Analyst at Concorde Informatics Technology Group, where they gained experience in IT support and various technologies. Darron also worked as a Field Service Engineer at LANWAY CBS LTD, providing technical support in educational and corporate environments. Darron's early experience includes working as a System Engineer at Burnley College and as a Repairs Engineer at LANWAY CBS LTD.

Darron Tate's education history begins with attending Ivy Bank BEC from 2001 to 2006, where they studied various fields. Following this, they enrolled at Burnley College in 2007 to pursue IT Practitioners but did not obtain a degree. In 2010, Darron Tate attended Blackburn College for Cisco IT Essentials but also did not complete a degree there.

In addition to their educational background, Darron Tate has obtained various certifications throughout their career. These certifications include ITIL 4 ® SPECIALIST Create, Deliver and Support from AXELOS Global Best Practice, ISC² Certified in Cyber Security from (ISC)², SRE Foundation from The DevOps Institute, Situational Leadership II from Insight, ITIL 4 ® Strategic Leader from AXELOS Global Best Practice, Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals from Microsoft, Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals from Microsoft, Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals from Microsoft, ITIL 4 ® LEADER Digital and IT Strategy from AXELOS Global Best Practice, ITIL 4 ® STRATEGIST Direct, Plan and Improve CPD from AXELOS Global Best Practice, Windows Server 2008 from Microsoft, MCPS: Microsoft Certified Professional from Microsoft, MCSA: Windows 7 from Microsoft, MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Support Technician on Windows 7 from Microsoft, MCTS: Windows 7, Configuration from Microsoft, CompTia A+ from CompTia, HP Proliant Servers ML/DL/SL from Hewlett Packard, and ITIL4 Foundation from AXELOS Global Best Practice.