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Wayne Gray

London

Summary

I have over 20 years of experience working within an IT service in Local Government, specifically in Newham and Havering. This includes 10+ years working with the Granicus govService product. My enthusiasm and passion drive me to approach work creatively, consistently delivering results that exceed expectations and overcome challenges. As a leader, I excel in collaborating with colleagues and service users with a strong commitment to support others. Additionally, I thrive under pressure, effectively prioritising tasks to meet team goals. As a form builder I have created innovative solutions that meet and/or exceed expectations.


Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work history

Application Support Lead

oneSource
London
04.2024 - Current
  • Currently manage a team of 7, who are responsible for low code solutions (such as Granicus) and provide application support to systems across Havering and Newham.

Application Support and Development Lead

oneSource
03.2023 - 04.2024

Main management responsibilities:

  • Managing a team of 5.
  • Attending the Change Advisory Board, Project Triage and Management meetings.
  • Being a first point of contact for Projects within the Development team.
  • Chairing weekly team meetings to review, allocate and prioritise work.
  • Managing the delivery of work to meet and/or exceed customer expectations.
  • Supporting the Application Support team lead and Dev Ops Manager.
  • Managing and motivating colleagues through organisational change such as re-organisations and the split of one source.
  • Project support.
  • Performance management, one 2 ones and appraisals.
  • Training plans.
  • Point of escalation for Incidents, Service Requests and Project work.
  • Documenting, reviewing and mitigating risks.


Technical and other responsibilities:

  • Technical lead on Granicus form work.
  • Supporting 400 forms in Newham with around 20,000 form submissions a month.
  • Supporting the Digital Services team in Havering to help manage 400 forms and 11,000 submissions a month.
  • Leading in the capturing of requirements from customers.
  • Building new Granicus forms for internal use and external forms for residents.
  • Solution design for Granicus forms and multi-stage processes (workflows).
  • Training services on how to build forms.
  • Managing the Granicus environment and user accounts.
  • Technical lead on Microsoft Orchestrator.
  • Writing SQL queries.
  • Technical lead in supporting ITSM Microsoft Service Manager software.
  • Technical lead in supporting a custom built Self Service form with automatic routing created using Granicus Forms.

Specialist ICT Analyst (Self Service Development)

Newham Council / oneSource
06.2015 - 03.2023

Skill lead in Granicus govService, building forms & automation, managing day-to-day work of forms team and deputising for Development Manager.


  • Managed the implementation of v2 integrations and Case Viewer.
  • Designing and creating multi stage complex forms, with complex workflows, as well as development of single stage forms.
  • Led on the capturing of requirements from customers.
  • Led on the development of a Rough Sleepers case management system in Granicus.
  • Creating SQL databases tables and writing queries.
  • Provided technical support and resolved Incidents and completed Service Requests.
  • Led on the creation of training material and standards.
  • Led on the migration from Achieveforms to Granicus govService.
  • Led on the design, styling and configuration of Dash portal using CSS/HTML.

Customer Support Supervisor (Incidents)

Newham Council
10.2012 - 06.2015

Managed up to 22 staff on the ICT Service Desk, managed key services such as phones, drop-in point, account administration and processing/completion of Incidents and Service Requests. Responsible for the ITIL Incident Management process.

ICT Co-Ordinator (Acting)

Newham Council
01.2009 - 10.2012

Managed staff on the ICT Service Desk, managed key services such as phones, drop-in point, account administration and processing/completion of Incidents and Service Requests.

Principal ICT Support Centre Analyst

Newham Council
01.2008 - 01.2009

Technical lead, supervising staff on the ICT Service Desk, account administration, answering phones and processing/completion of Incidents and Service Requests.

Senior ICT Support Centre Analyst

Newham Council
07.2007 - 01.2008

Answering phones, account administration and processing/completion of Incidents and Service Requests.

Support Centre Analyst

Newham Council
01.2006 - 07.2007

Answering phones, account administration and processing/completion of Incidents and Service Requests.

Trainee ICT Support Analyst

Newham Council
12.2003 - 01.2006

Working in the infrastructure team to help maintain computer systems, resolving Incidents and Service Requests.

Education

ITIL v2 Foundation -

Newham Council
London

BTEC National Diploma in Computer Studies -

Newham Sixth Form College
London

GNVQ Business Intermediate -

Cumberland Secondary School
London

Skills

Granicus:

  • 10 years experience working with the Granicus govService product (previously known as Firmstep Forms and AchieveForms)
  • Led in the delivery and oversight of hundreds of Granicus Forms/processes
  • Responsible for managing the Granicus environment (Forms, Self, Dash, Integrations, CaseViewer, Compliance Console and Authentication (LIM)
  • Assisted in the development and support of over 400 forms in Newham with 20,000 submissions a month and provide technical support to the Digital Services team to help manage 350 forms and 11,000 submissions a month in Havering
  • Extensive skills within Granicus on solution design building single & multi-stage processes





Other:

  • Enthusiasm and passionate to deliver a high quality service
  • Creativity
  • Leadership
  • Working collaboratively
  • Strengthening working relationships
  • Motivation to deliver key priorities
  • Approachable and friendly
  • Influences positivity
  • Proactive

Affiliations

  • Car maintenance
  • Hiking

Accomplishments

Accomplishments:

  • Creation of a Rough Sleepers case management system within Granicus. Within the first 2 weeks of the system being live I was informed that it helped identify a vulnerable adult and potentially saved their life.
  • Creation of a Contact Us IT Granicus process which has raised over 110,000 Incidents and over 315,000 Service Requests to IT, HR and Finance.
  • Implementation of the oneSource Dash Portal for Havering and Newham. Dash is well known throughout both Councils.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Application Support Lead

oneSource
04.2024 - Current

Application Support and Development Lead

oneSource
03.2023 - 04.2024

Specialist ICT Analyst (Self Service Development)

Newham Council / oneSource
06.2015 - 03.2023

Customer Support Supervisor (Incidents)

Newham Council
10.2012 - 06.2015

ICT Co-Ordinator (Acting)

Newham Council
01.2009 - 10.2012

Principal ICT Support Centre Analyst

Newham Council
01.2008 - 01.2009

Senior ICT Support Centre Analyst

Newham Council
07.2007 - 01.2008

Support Centre Analyst

Newham Council
01.2006 - 07.2007

Trainee ICT Support Analyst

Newham Council
12.2003 - 01.2006

ITIL v2 Foundation -

Newham Council

BTEC National Diploma in Computer Studies -

Newham Sixth Form College

GNVQ Business Intermediate -

Cumberland Secondary School
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