Tom Noble

Head of Information Technology at Cranfield Aerospace

Tom Noble has a diverse work experience spanning over a decade. Tom has held various roles in different companies, showcasing their expertise in information technology operations and management.

Tom started their career as an IT Technician at Techies Ltd in 2010, where they provided first and second-line support and maintained PC and laptop systems. Tom also supported LAN and WLAN networks and provided remote support.

In 2011, Tom worked as an IT Technician at Amazon UK, where they supported over 500 users in a distribution/warehouse environment. Tom provided technical support for PC, laptops, and printers, resolved network connectivity issues, and deployed new equipment.

After their stint at Amazon UK, Tom worked as a Freelance IT Technician, providing hardware and software technical support to various companies and individuals. Tom also completed the sale of their house and arranged to move back to the UK during this time.

Tom then joined DWM Technical Solutions Ltd in 2013 as a Senior Technical Support Engineer. Tom provided first, second, and third-line support, configured Cisco and HP switches and routers, created and maintained wireless networks, and mentored colleagues.

In 2015, Tom became the IT Manager at DLP Planning Ltd. Tom was responsible for controlling all IT systems across nine sites, transforming IT systems including migration to the cloud, and managing hardware and software procurement.

Moving forward, Tom joined Cognita Schools in 2017, initially as a Senior Technical Manager and later as an ICT Project Manager. In this role, they managed service desk professionals and onsite engineers and focused on large-scale improvement projects for the company.

In 2018, Tom joined Santander UK as an IT Manager, specifically working on projects and engagement. Tom worked on software rollouts and site infrastructure changes across all bank branches in the UK and managed incidents and assigned resources to resolve issues.

From 2019 to 2021, Tom worked at Capita Education Software Solutions as a Hosted Azure Platform Team Leader. Tom managed an eight-person team supporting hosted SIMS for schools in the UK, worked with Azure and Server 2012, and contributed to application/infrastructure releases and configuration changes.

Most recently, Tom worked at the Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust as an Information Technology Operations Manager from 2021 to 2023. Tom managed a team of six and was responsible for working with various technologies such as Ms Server, VmWare, O365, Meraki Wireless, Extreme switching, Cisco, and Forcepoint.

Tom's most recent role is as the Head of Information Technology at Cranfield Aerospace Solutions, starting in 2023. Further details about their role have not been provided.

Tom Noble's education history is as follows:

From 1990 to 1994, they attended Sharnbrook Upper School, although the degree and field of study are not specified.

In 2015, they obtained a Certificate in Information Security Management Principles from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.

From 2011 to 2013, Tom attended the Cisco Networking Academy, where they specialized in Cisco CCNA- Switching and Routing.

In 2010, they obtained a Microsoft Windows 7- MCTS certification from Microsoft.

In the same year, Tom also earned a Comptia A+ certification from Comptia.

In 2017, they obtained a Prince2 Practitioner (2017 version) degree in Project Management from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.

Additionally, Tom holds other certifications such as the Introduction to Microsoft Azure for IT Professionals from Microsoft, Prince2 Practitioner from AXELOS Global Best Practice, and several unspecified certifications from Cisco, CompTIA, Microsoft, and Ruckus. The specific dates of obtaining these certifications are not provided.

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Timeline

  • Head of Information Technology

    June, 2023 - present