Michael Blakeley

Michael Blakeley has extensive work experience in the field of IT. Michael currently holds the position of IT Network Technology Lead at Clipper Logistics plc, where they started in April 2022. Prior to this role, they worked as an IT Infrastructure and Network Analyst at the same company, starting in August 2021 and transitioning to their current role. Before joining Clipper Logistics, Michael served as an Administrator - IT Systems at IPL International Procurement and Logistics from August 2018 to August 2021. Michael also held the role of IT Service Delivery Assistant at International Procurement and Logistics Ltd from November 2015 to August 2018. Earlier in their career, they worked as a Service Desk Analyst at TGC Computers from November 2014 to October 2015 and as an IT Service Delivery Assistant at International Procurement and Logistics ltd. from March 2011 to October 2014. Additionally, Michael gained experience as an IT Infrastructure Analyst at Pentland Brands from June 2008 to March 2011 and as a Hardware Repair Engineer at ICM from August 2002 to April 2008.

Michael Blakeley attended Leeds College of Technology from 2002 to 2004, where they obtained a BTEC National Certificate in Computing. Michael then went on to Leeds Metropolitan University from 2005 to 2008, earning an FdSc Computing: Systems and Networking degree in the field of Information Technology.

In terms of additional certifications, Michael obtained the following:

- Cisco Certified Network Associate - Routing & Switching from Cisco in February 2018

- CompTIA Security+ from CompTIA in June 2017

- Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician from Cisco in April 2015

- MCPS: Microsoft Certified Professional from Microsoft in January 2015

- MS: Administering Office 365 for Small Business Specialist from Microsoft in January 2015.