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STEVE HANNINGTON

IT & PROJECTS MANAGER
NAIROBI

Summary

Focused IT and Projects Manager adept at planning, directing and maintaining continuous operations in various departments. Applying creative and analytical approach to IT operations for continuous process improvement. Skilled at identifying or anticipating problems and providing solutions. Excels through mentoring, training and empowering team to excel in performance. Oversees technology deployment and maintenance. Instructs and leads IT staff members in support of hardware, software and networking infrastructure. Actively works with executives to determine and implement tech needs. Manages technology strategy, training and documentation.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
1
1
Language

Work History

IT & PROJECTS MANAGER

BROOKHOUSE SCHOOLS
05.2010 - Current
  • Planning, designing, and scheduling phases for large projects.
  • Managing projects from procurement to commission.
  • Provide detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
  • Negotiate and manage third-party contracts related to project deliverables.
  • Provide detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
  • Report regularly to management on project budget, progress, and technical problems.
  • Develop and implement a strategic ICT plan.
  • Develop and implement yearly ICT action plans.
  • Develop comprehensive documentation of ICT policies and procedures.
  • Prepare quarterly ICT reports for the School Advisory Board.
  • Manage the school’s ICT budget.
  • Evaluate the use of ICT within the school.
  • Ensure that the school provides ICT systems that meet the needs of the school’s curriculum, teaching staff, teacher’s aides and students.
  • Ensure that the school provides ICT systems that meet the needs of administration staff including specialist accounting, purchasing, property and facilities management systems.
  • Encourage and assist teaching staff to use ICT resources in their teaching.
  • Plan, manage and deliver ICT professional development programmes for staff.
  • Prioritise and supervise the work of system support technicians
  • Oversee the installation, configuration, maintenance and repair of ICT systems.
  • Maintain the integrity, security and availability of data stored on ICT systems.
  • Conduct regular hardware audits.
  • Maintain and ensure security of ICT hardware and software registers.
  • Ensure the school is compliant with software copyright requirements.
  • Oversee the development and continual updating of the Intranet Portal.

IT & PROJECTS SUPERVISOR

DELTA CONNECTION
03.2005 - 05.2010
  • Migrated the airline from paper based and manual system to fully automated ticketing and reservation systems, tailor-made.
  • Developed and maintained all in-house software.
  • First point of support and trouble shooting of all ICT equipment and applications.
  • Responsible for the successful delivery of ICT and other DCL projects.
  • To deliver effective communication channels across the company with respect to day-to-day operations as well as new and on-going projects.
  • Ensuring compliance with government and company ICT policies.
  • Following up ICT suppliers and contractors for delivery of set targets as per company policies.
  • Provision of new software solutions from time to time as dictated by the growth of the company. This entails provision of complete solutions from the initial analysis through design, development, installation, training and eventual maintenance and user support.
  • Maintenance and administration of the LAN.
  • Maintenance and administration of the WAN.
  • Setup and management or backups and general data recovery procedures and processes.
  • Identifying and eliminating security and virus threats and monitoring compliance to security and anti-virus procedures across the company.
  • Travelling to outstations abroad to carry-out these responsibilities
  • Developed websites including www.deltaconnection.co.ke

SYSTEM ANALYST/ DEVELOPER

FOOTMAN-WALKER ASSOCIATES LTD
10.1999 - 09.2004
  • Development of Integration solutions – solutions that integrate with third party software existing on clients sites.
  • Visiting the various clients in the UK for system requirement analysis and to provide on-site system solutions.
  • Analysing and designing solutions as per user requirements.
  • Ensuring coding is done appropriately and on schedule.
  • Ensuring Modules are properly tested before being released to the end user.
  • Ensuring proper backup of the day’s code is done.
  • Assisting junior programmers with whatever problem they might have.
  • Administering exchange server and clients.
  • Assisting in the administration of the LAN and Intranet.

IT INSTRUCTOR

COMPUTER FOR SCHOOLS PROJECT
01.1999 - 10.1999
  • Development and maintenance of subject workplans.
  • Development of handouts and manuals.
  • Development of lesson plans.
  • Ensuring availability of all necessary Hardware and Software and any other aids before start of lesson.
  • Production of student progress reports.
  • Marking of Examinations and tests done by students.
  • To teach the KCSE (KIE) IT syllabus to the high school students.

IT ADMINISTRATOR

CABLE TELEVISION NETWORK LTD
04.1996 - 10.1998
  • Ensuring availability and correct use of Computer Hardware and Software.
  • Administering the company database to ensure optimal performance, security and data integrity.
  • Recruiting and Training IT Staff.
  • Monitoring performance and troubleshooting problem areas.
  • Working closely with management and user sections in order to determine IT requirements and suitable options.
  • Provision of support to all users.
  • Provision of software services by way of commercial packages and/or in-house development and update.
  • Provision of Data Processing services by way of Data Capture, Processing, Audit and Reporting of system operations.
  • Custodianship of Company Data by way of User Integrity and File Security Administration, Maintenance, Resource checking and Backups and Restore.
  • Generation of accurate, timely and understandable reports as required by the management.
  • Ensuring Support Contracts, Insurance and Subscriptions to IT reference Material is up-to-date.
  • Ensuring Conformance to Company and International Disaster Recovery Procedure requirements.

Education

Master of Science - Project Management

University of Sunderland
United Kingdom
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Business Computing

University of Central Lancashire
United Kingdom
04.2001 -

Diploma - Computer Science

IMIS
United Kingdom
04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

Lenana School
Nairobi, Kenya
04.2001 -

Skills

Project Scheduling

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Accomplishments

  • Designed and implemented the M&E for the construction of the new school campus and managed the entire project to completion.
  • Managed the Auditorium build and fit-out project
  • Managed Brookhouse School's remote learning project that ensured the school not only stayed operational during COVID-19 lockdowns but no lesson was missed as classes seamlessly moved to online the morning after lockdown announcement.
  • Designed and deployed several web and desktop applications that are used by many small to medium sized organizations in Kenya and abroad.
  • Successfully migrated an airline from manual and paper based operations to full computerization.

Contacts

hanningtonsteve@gmail.com, 254780678816, 254722678815, P. O. BOX 24987 - 00502, NAIROBI

References

  • MR. ERIC MULINDI, Headteacher, Brookhouse Schools, emulindi@brookhouse.ac.ke, 254 708 277 259 / 254 733 584 003, NAIROBI
  • CAPT. ARVIN PAHWA, Managing Director, Delta Connections Ltd, 254 723 436 493 or +64 21 657 571, New Zealand
  • MR. SIMON IRUNGU, Development Manager, Footman-Walker Associates Ltd, 254 722 679 809 / 254 733 679 809, P. O. Box 61042, NAIROBI
  • DR. WANGUBA OULULA, Managing Director, Mana Pharmacy Ltd, 254 722 695 459 / 254 735 609 967, NAIROBI

Affiliations

  • Association of Information Technology Professionals

Certification

CISA

Interests

Travelling

Reading

Timeline

IT & PROJECTS MANAGER

BROOKHOUSE SCHOOLS
05.2010 - Current

IT & PROJECTS SUPERVISOR

DELTA CONNECTION
03.2005 - 05.2010

Master of Science - Project Management

University of Sunderland
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Business Computing

University of Central Lancashire
04.2001 -

Diploma - Computer Science

IMIS
04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

Lenana School
04.2001 -

SYSTEM ANALYST/ DEVELOPER

FOOTMAN-WALKER ASSOCIATES LTD
10.1999 - 09.2004

IT INSTRUCTOR

COMPUTER FOR SCHOOLS PROJECT
01.1999 - 10.1999

IT ADMINISTRATOR

CABLE TELEVISION NETWORK LTD
04.1996 - 10.1998

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