Lee Smith
Infrastructure & Systems Specialist
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Curriculum Vitae

Lee Smith

Senior Systems Administrator & Network Engineer with over 15 years of experience across infrastructure, networking, virtualization and practical technical delivery.

Professional Profile

A highly accomplished Senior Systems Administrator & Network Engineer with over 15 years of experience. Specialist in greenfield network deployments and multi-site infrastructure management. Proven track record in designing enterprise networks from the ground up, implementing high-performance Proxmox virtualization platforms, and securing complex environments with Meraki and Ubiquiti hardware.

Professional Experience

IT Systems & Network Manager

Naked Kitchens / Norfolk Oak

Mar 2016 – Present

  • • Engineered and deployed the company network infrastructure from the ground up, including structured cabling and server room architecture.
  • • Managed infrastructure and technology setup for high-end showroom environments in London and Cambridge.
  • • Configured and maintained high-availability environments using Ubiquiti EdgeRouters and Cisco Meraki firewalls.
  • • Orchestrated migration of physical assets into Proxmox-hosted Ubuntu, Debian and Windows Server environments.
  • • Isolated production, office and IP CCTV traffic through secure VLAN segmentation.

IT Consultant / Field Support

Anglian Radio

Aug 2015 – Jun 2017

  • • Provided mobile IT support and hardware setup across regional office locations.
  • • Managed workstation deployment, local network troubleshooting and infrastructure support for broadcast environments.

Street Team Member / Driver

North Norfolk Radio Limited

May 2015 – Jun 2017

Provided logistical support and equipment transportation for community broadcasting events across the region.

Managing Director

Fibreserv, Holt

2010 – 2020

Directed network server management for client website hosting and deployed point-to-point wireless links.

Trainee Parts Assistant

Kongskilde Industries A/S

Mar 2014 – Jul 2015

Managed order processing and technical support for agricultural components using internal inventory systems.

IT Manager / Web Developer

County & Coast

Jun 2010 – Jul 2011

Managed multi-site network infrastructure and secure web development projects.

Quick Overview

Location
Cromer, Norfolk
Contact
Via contact page
Driving
Full clean driving licence
Focus
Infrastructure, networks, systems

Technical Skills

NetworkingAdvanced

Ubiquiti, Cisco Meraki, MikroTik, DrayTek, SD-WAN and VPN.

VirtualizationAdvanced

Proxmox VE with Ubuntu, Debian and Windows Server workloads.

InfrastructureAdvanced

Cat5e/6/6a cabling, rack builds, patch panels and IP CCTV.

SystemsStrong

Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Apache and Nginx.

Education & Training

Higher Diploma (Level 2): IT — City College Norwich
NVQ & BTEC Level 2: Business & Admin — PDM Training
Functional Skills Level 2: English, Maths & ICT
GCSEs including English & Maths — Cromer High School

Interests

Mechanical restoration of cars and motorcycles, home-labbing with Proxmox, and keeping up with emerging networking and cybersecurity developments.