Lynn Sagar

Title: ICT Services Manager
Phone: 01782 679546
Email:
Location: CEC - SF03
Role: Managing a team of IT/AV Technicians across multiple sites to provide total support for The School of Medicine, The School of Nursing & Midwifery and ISTM in all locations.
Contacting me: All visitors welcome/email/phone
Sagar Lynn

Key Professional Skills and Attributes:

  • Business Technologist
  • Key supplier negotiation
  • Project Management (PMI Trained)
  • Technical Architecture and Administration of MS Windows Server 2003/2000/NT4
  • Extensive management experience/management of technical teams
  • IT and technical abilities backed up by solid experience and qualifications              
  • Proven communication and presentation skills
  • Advanced customer service experience
  • Currently studying for a Master’s Degree in Computer Science (evenings)

Main areas of personal interest in Technology:

  • Networking and communications
  • Video networking and the delivery of learning over live links
  • Mobile technologies and applications
  • Audio-Visual systems, in particular, sound technologies

Professional/Technical/IT Qualifications and Training:

2009/2010. Staffordshire University:

Cisco Certified Network Associate – Level 1 (CCNA1)

2003. Parity Training Limited:

  • Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure.
  • Designing Security for Microsoft Networks.
  • Deploying and managing Microsoft Security and Acceleration Server 2000.
  • Updating support skills from Microsoft Windows NT4 to the Windows Server 2003 family.
  • Installing, administering and configuring Microsoft Windows XP Professional.

2002. Parity Training Limited:

  • PMI Project Management Professional.
  • Information Systems Project Management.
  • Project Planning and Control Using MS Project '98.

1998. Comtec Limited (Certified Microsoft Training Company):

Microsoft Certified Professional Qualifications:

  • Implementing and Supporting NT4.0 Server (MCP Qualified).
  • Implementing and supporting NT4.0 Workstation (MCP Qualified).

1992. Telford College of Arts and Technology, Telford, Shropshire:

  • RSA Computer Literacy and Information Technology (Passed with a Distinction).

Vocational Qualifications/Training:

2010. Institute of Leadership and Management (Via Keele University Centre for Professional Development)

ILM - Level 3 (Qualified)

2007 - 2009. Keele University Internal Training & Courses:

  • Using The Journals/Inter-Departmental Transfers (Keele Management Information System)
  • PAT Testing Certificate (Keele Campus)
  • Introduction To Purchase Ordering (Keele Management Information System)
  • Advanced Purchase Ordering (Keele Management Information System)
  • Recruitment Selection
  • Assessment, Respondus And Gradebook
  • Reference Manager (Library Systems)
  • Introduction To SCIMS/SITS/eVision (Keele Student Management System)
  • Appraiser Training
  • Supporting Staff
  • Leading Dispersed Teams
  • Financing Within Higher Education
  • Supporting Disabled Students In Teaching And Learning
  • Introduction To The Financial Enquiry System
  • Core Sessions 1 and 2: Working In A University

1999. New College, Wellington, Shropshire (evening classes):

  • BTEC Higher National Certificate: Music Production.

1986 - 1987. RMC Group (Great Mills DIY), Southern England:

  • R.M.C. Group Certificate of Management (Qualified).

University Education:

1983 - 1986. University of Liverpool (C.F.Mott Campus)/Lancaster University:

  • BA (Hons) Sociology (Major)/Psychology/Mental Illness & Mental Handicap (Minor)

Grammar School Education:

1976 - 1983. Adams’ Grammar School, Newport, Shropshire:

  • 8 GCE ‘O’ Levels (Cambridge Board)
  • 2 GCE ‘A’ Levels (Cambridge Board & Joint Matriculation Board)
  • Aerial Navigation Certificate (Combined Cadet Force, RAF Section)
  • Aerodynamics and Propulsion Systems (Combined Cadet Force, RAF Section)

Currently Studying:

2008 - Present. Staffordshire University (Part-time):

  • Master’s Degree In Computer Science (MSc)

Modules studies so far:

  • CE00214-M: Mobile Computer Communications Systems
  • CE00228-M: Managing Multimedia Systems
  • CE00227-M: Applied Network Systems and Technologies
  • CE54008-M: Business Process Re-engineering With Information Technology
  • CE54002-M: Perspectives In Information Technology Security
  • CE00803-M: Research Methods and Proposal
  • CE00484-M: Strategic Planning and Systems Development
  • CE00478-M: Business Applications of Mobile Computing

Languages:

  • Basic conversational and written French.
  • A smattering of German
  • A strong interest in Japanese (just starting to learn a few words)

Personal Profile and Interests:

Born in London, England I have had the good fortune to live and work in a wide variety of locations within the UK including The Channel Islands, Southend, London, Southampton, Newport, Liverpool, Birmingham and Bristol.

I am passionate about music, travel, exciting technology and well written Science Fiction.

A few of my favourite things include:

  • Watching a quality, futuristic movie with my Fiancee while enjoying a fabulous Indian meal
  • Travelling to another country, hiring a car and exploring
  • Live music shared with friends
  • Shakespeare with the RSC….big shows or small tours…..always wonderful
  • North America, especially Toronto, Vancouver and Boston.
  • France, especially Paris and Brittany.

Lynn Sagar LinkedIn Profile:

http://uk.linkedin.com/in/lynnsagar