George Slade
Summary
Dynamic professional with a diverse skill set encompassing multitasking, attention to detail, and effective communication. Demonstrates strong organisational skills and a commitment to continuous improvement, ensuring operational efficiency across various domains. Proficient in technical support, data analysis, and project analysis, leveraging tools such as Revit, CAD, and Azure DevOps to streamline processes. Holds expertise in construction and infrastructure with a focus on electrical circuits and electronic systems. Career goals include advancing technical proficiency while contributing to innovative solutions in data centres and software tools.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
2015
2015
years of post-secondary education
Work history
IT Technician
Games workshop
09.2025 - 01.2026
- During my time at Games Workshop as an IT Technician, I provided comprehensive technical support across both hardware and software systems, ensuring minimal downtime and smooth operations for staff worldwide. I was responsible for diagnosing and resolving issues across desktops, networks, and servers while assisting with the rollout and maintenance of business–critical applications. My role also included implementing and monitoring cybersecurity measures to safeguard company data and intellectual property, such as managing endpoint protection, supporting access control systems, and assisting in security audits. I worked closely with the wider IT team to maintain compliance with security standards, strengthen resilience against emerging threats, and deliver a reliable and secure IT environment to support the business’s global operations.
Environments Coordinator
Next Retail
02.2025 - 08.2025
- As an Oracle Environment Coordinator at NEXT, you would play a pivotal role in ensuring the stability, performance, and availability of the company’s critical Oracle systems. Your responsibilities would encompass managing and maintaining various Oracle environments, from development and testing to production, ensuring seamless operations and efficient resource allocation. This would involve close collaboration with development, operations, and business teams to understand requirements, troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions, all while adhering to best practices and contributing to the continuous improvement of NEXT’s Oracle infrastructure.
IT Technician
DHL Hubs and gateways, UK
11.2022 - 11.2024
- Supporting the business with IT needs in a Frontline environment not only on the phone but in person and remotely also
- Would be working in hardware, software, specialised apps and network systems for DHL
- Fast pace role having to support 400 staff especially when dealing with emergency situations involving communicating with other IT teams in Europe and Prague data centres
- Key Achievements:
- - Recently migrated 400 devices to windows 11 with a deadline of 3 months and completing normal role alongside which was achieved with weeks remaining
- - Nominated for and won extra mile award by my peers for being the second highest ticket logged off hubs and gateways UK
IT project Analyst
DHL Hubs and gateways UK
11.2018 - 11.2022
- Supporting the business in control and storage of IT equipment for hubs and gateways UK
- Also shipping parts for repair and receipting of parts on return
- Developed strong skills regarding MSoffice, power point, excel and access
- Handling projects to meet specifications from project meetings for the UK, not just the EMA hub.
- Gained experience in using a forklift when receiving orders for the hub via truck
- Key Achievements:
- - resourcing 500 staff with equipment to work at during COVID, gain a nomination for employee of the year
- - Processed over 5000 order requests for the past 3 years during COVID
CAD Engineer
DPS electrical Ltd
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Designing electrical circuits for installation
- Running calculations
- Completed work on resort world at the NEC
Education
BA (Hons) - Music technology and production
University of Derby
DerbySkills
- Multi tasking
- Attention to detail
- Communication
- Effectively communicate
- Communicating
- Organisation skills
- Quick learner
- Committed
- Troubleshoot
- Active listening
- Operational efficiency
- Continuous improvement
- Calculations
- Construction
- Driving license
- Electrical circuits
- Electronic
- English Literature
- Forklift
- Geography
- Infrastructure
- Maths
- Emergency
- Music technology
- Project analysis
- Resource allocation
- Retail
- Stakeholders
- Technical support
- Testing
- Revit
- Streamline processes
- CAD
- Data analysis
- Data centres
- Access
- Azure DevOps
- Excel
- MSoffice
- Power point
- Windows 11
- O365
- Oracle
- Software tools
Languages
English
German
Volunteer Experience
Volunteer, 2016-01, 2016-03, Working on CAD drawings and Revit models as well as working a job in the evening
Courses
- Complete distatation of suround sound using a 24-channel system on reaper - Present
- GCSEs Fernwood Comprehensive Jan 2009
- 8 GCSE's - Present
Timeline
IT Technician
Games workshop
09.2025 - 01.2026
Environments Coordinator
Next Retail
02.2025 - 08.2025
IT Technician
DHL Hubs and gateways, UK
11.2022 - 11.2024
IT project Analyst
DHL Hubs and gateways UK
11.2018 - 11.2022
CAD Engineer
DPS electrical Ltd
01.2017 - 01.2018
BA (Hons) - Music technology and production
University of Derby