Luke Smith

Luke Smith has a diverse work experience spanning various roles in the technology sector. Luke currently serves as the Acting Head of Enterprise Architecture at the Greater Manchester Combined Authority since January 2023. Prior to this, they worked as a Technical Design Lead at the same company from August 2018 to February 2023. Luke also gained experience as an Associate Partner - Technology (Infrastructure) for Greater Manchester Combined Authority from May 2017 to August 2018. Luke has also worked as a SharePoint Information Systems Developer Lead at Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust from January 2016 to May 2017. In addition, they have held roles as a Development Analyst, Special Projects Officer, and Trainee Development Analyst at Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service from November 2012 to January 2016.

Luke Smith attended The Manchester Metropolitan University from 2010 to 2013, where they obtained a BSc in Computer Science. Before that, they attended Hessle High School Sixth Form from 2008 to 2010, although no specific degree or field of study is mentioned.

Luke has also acquired several certifications throughout their education and career. Some of their certifications include being a Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert (obtained in October 2022), a TOGAF® 9 Certified (obtained in August 2021), a The Open Group Certified: TOGAF® Standard, Version 9.2 (obtained in August 2021), a TOGAF® 9 Foundation (obtained in April 2021), a Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate (obtained in March 2021), a Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (obtained in August 2019), a BCS Certificate in Requirements Engineering (obtained in November 2015), and an ILM Level 3 Certificate in Leadership and Management (obtained in June 2015).