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
Ubiquiti, Cisco Meraki, MikroTik, DrayTek, SD-WAN and VPN.
Proxmox VE with Ubuntu, Debian and Windows Server workloads.
Cat5e/6/6a cabling, rack builds, patch panels and IP CCTV.
Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Apache and Nginx.
Education & Training
Interests
Mechanical restoration of cars and motorcycles, home-labbing with Proxmox, and keeping up with emerging networking and cybersecurity developments.