Mark Allen Perry
Quarteira, Portugal
Summary
Results-driven Senior Migration Lead experienced in managing large-scale global IT transformations and migration projects. Achieved successful data centre exits and comprehensive system estate analysis through effective team leadership and advanced project management practices. Focused on maximizing profit and ensuring strong stakeholder communication while consistently meeting tight deadlines.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Migration Lead
ALPHA Systems Switzerland
08.2023 - Current
- Managed the NorAm migration team.
- Coordinated migration efforts for main Ashburn, Virginia data centres, ensuring alignment with overall project goals.
- I have already completed the exit of Burlington, Canada Data Centre and Buffalo DC, New York DC.
- Final approver for all migration planning and design, including the runbook sign-off.
- Developed migration runbook and related documentation, including standardised high-level design (HLD), network update forms, and library of standard operating procedures (SoP) to streamline migration processes.
- Utilised Azure Migrate Appliances on each site to facilitate migration.
- Assisted in Azure landing zone design, preparation and other required documentation.
- Improved the deployment processes for Landing Zone system builds.
- Defined roles, responsibilities, and migration processes.
- Analysed and discovered the complete system estate.
- Compiled dependency data from the appliance to create a comprehensive overview of the complete system estate.
- Along with firewall logs, we built high-level design documents and network firewall documents.
- Migration partner is CGI, but transitioning to TCS.
- Team size is approximately 12 members, spread from California across the US, Europe and India.
- The objective is to exit the North America data centres by end of 2026.
- Client: Sodexo Group – global food services and facilities management company
IT Project Manager
ALPHA Systems Switzerland
12.2022 - 07.2023
- The objective was to migrate several application suites totalling 200+ Windows and Linux servers along with the local SAP installation into Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud.
- Analysed and discovered the complete system estate.
- Build and manage the global technical migration team.
- Managed the Azure and GCP landing zone design and other required documentation.
- Calculated and confirmed Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) in collaboration with Microsoft.
- Initiated construction of landing zone for system deployment.
- Daily Tasks and Accomplishments: Managed all aspects of multiple related sub-projects to ensure the overall program is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of strategic objectives, i.e., multiple data centre exits.
- Managed day-to-day project activities and resources as the DC exit project manager, and chaired project management team meetings.
- Provided weekly status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across leadership, internal and external.
- Reported to Steering Board on project success criteria results, metrics, budget, test and deployment management activities across multiple levels of business users.
- Prepare estimates and detailed project plan for all phases of the project.
- Produced progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations for diverse audiences, including project team, sponsors, and key stakeholders.
- Design and build of the ‘server migration tracker’ documentation to manage the end-to-end migration process.
- Client: Clearstream Luxemburg, financial institution for trade clearing
IT Project Manager
ALPHA Systems Transformation Ltd
London, UK
04.2022 - 11.2022
- Led project management for Windows workstream, overseeing migration of systems from on-premises data centre to Microsoft Azure.
- Managed data migration workstream, facilitating transfer of over 15PB of data from old NetApp 7Mode hardware to newer cDOT hardware.
- Coordinated objectives for transition to Microsoft Windows Server 2022 platform.
- Collaborated with client NetApp, Inc. USA to align project goals.
- Identified and documented 18 client locations across the USA, China, Hong Kong, Japan, and the UK.
IT Programme Manager
Claranet UK
London, UK
09.2021 - 03.2022
- Holding the responsibility for programme managing a global transformation project, including the migration of approximately 1,500 Windows servers to Microsoft Azure.
- Analysed and transformed PaaS candidates to Microsoft Azure Web Apps and SQL Managed Instances.
- Transformed on-premises systems to new operating system version in new data centre, enhancing operational capabilities.
- Microsoft SharePoint on-premises systems to SharePoint Online.
- Microsoft SQL Server analysis and consolidation.
- Managed all aspects of multiple related sub-projects, ensuring overall program alignment with strategic objectives, including multiple data centre exits.
- Managed day-to-day project activities and resources while chairing project management team meetings.
- Provided weekly status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across leadership, internal and external.
- Reported to Steering Board on project success criteria results, metrics, budget, test and deployment management activities across multiple levels of business users.
- Prepare estimates and detailed project plan for all phases of the project.
- Delivered progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations to project team, sponsors, and key stakeholders.
- Design and build of the ‘server migration tracker’ documentation to manage the end-to-end migration process.
- Client: SNC-Lavalin, global engineering company and nuclear services provider
IT Programme Manager
Claranet UK
London, UK
01.2020 - 08.2021
- Holding the responsibility for programme managing a global transformation project, including the migration of over 3,000 Windows and Linux servers to Microsoft Azure.
- Defined migration process and documentation for ‘unsupported’ systems to Microsoft Azure, including RedHat 4, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2003, ensuring compliance and continuity.
- Managed additional workstreams, including the migration and lift-and-shift of several IBM AS/400 systems between data centres in the US and UK.
- Installed Veeam Backup platform, replacing Microsoft Azure cloud-based backups to improve data recovery processes.
- Installation of a Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) platform to host their old Citrix Horizon clients.
- Microsoft SQL Server analysis and consolidation using Redgate software.
- Designed and built Avaya Voice system, replacing analogue phone system to enhance communication capabilities.
- Client: Enstar Group, Global Insurance Company
Skills
- Cloud migration
- Migration planning
- Project management
- Project coordination
- Risk assessment
- Resource management
- Process improvement
- Workflow optimization
- Technical design
- Quality Assurance
- Stakeholder communication
- Verbal communication
- Problem solving
- Problem resolution
- Analytical and critical thinking
- Strategic planning
- Team leadership
- Team motivation
- Deadline management
- Active listening
- Leadership
- Quality Assurance
Custom Section
- Transformed on-premises systems from global data centres into Microsoft Azure IaaS and PaaS
- Created and hired the development team in Portugal and managed global teams
- Migrated systems, databases, and web sites from old hosting companies to Microsoft Azure
- Managed the SharePoint Migration Team out of Portugal
- Designed and built the transformation DevOps project Dashboards
- Improved the migration process documentation, decreased system build time
- Designed and built a complete European trading platform
Websites, Portfolios and Profiles
www.linkedin.com/in/mark-allen-perry-44ab95/
Timeline
Senior Migration Lead
ALPHA Systems Switzerland
08.2023 - Current
IT Project Manager
ALPHA Systems Switzerland
12.2022 - 07.2023
IT Project Manager
ALPHA Systems Transformation Ltd
04.2022 - 11.2022
IT Programme Manager
Claranet UK
09.2021 - 03.2022
IT Programme Manager
Claranet UK
01.2020 - 08.2021