CURRICULUM VITAE
Philip Scott Toogood
Trefychan Cottage, Graig-Evan-Leyshon Common
Cilfynydd, Mid Glamorgan,
CF37 4HN
44 (0)1443 491583
E-Mail: Phil@Toogood.org
D.O.B.:
30th December 1966 Drivers Licence: Full
Nationality:
British Marital Status: Married
PERSONAL PROFILE
An articulate and highly motivated Engineering and IT professional with 25
years multi-discipline experience including several years in the research and
development of CAD and printing systems. Proven experience in all aspects of the
Engineering specific IT industry, Team leadership, offering remote support,
training, development, implementations. Dedicated to maximising the benefits
from Engineering and IT computer systems.
SKILLS
Software: AutoCAD, Autoplant, Frontpage, MS Office,
SAP, MS Access, Documentum
Systems: Windows Server 2003 Active Directory,
Windows XP, VMWare, Exchange, Solaris, Document/Drawing scanning & indexing
systems.
Hardware: HP, Dell and SUN Windows and UNIX
Servers, HP & Dell PCs, HP & Lexmark Printers/MFPs, switches, TSM/LTO DRP tape
libraries.
Networking: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, vLAN, WAN, Wi-Fi.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
1999 Present:
Senior Engineering
Systems/IT Analyst Dow
Corning, Barry.
Development, management and 3rd line support of global
AutoCAD systems, Printers, Workstations and Servers for UK and Ireland.
Development and management of UK Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP), IT Asset
Management, Audits and Project Management using Six Sigma methodology. Most
recent projects being the European DRP and global printer replacement. Highly
proficient use of AutoCAD in the production and design of all process industry
drawings such as GAs, P&IDs, Loops, Structural, Civil, Electrical, Piping,
Drainage. Extensive experience of converting paper records to electronic
records.
Achievements:
Managed
and developed efficient and productive CAD systems to cater for the global
Engineering and Design departments. Developed and maintained global corporate
standards for all disciplines through key user group networks. Developed and ran
CAD related training courses.
Development and standardisation of all AutoCAD systems globally in five
languages.
Award for the efficient development, training and installation of the
refurbished CAD department systems. Entire drawing office of some 70
workstations were swapped out and installed over one weekend.
Installation and development of the Autoplant 3D plant design system, which is
now a key component to the successful design of various plants around the world.
Major cost savings due to the induction of 3D CAD during project design.
Implementation of Documentum Document Management System.
Scanning, cataloguing and archival of entire office drawing archive of
50,000+drawings
Extensive testing of more than 30 engineering specific computer applications
for Y2K compatibility.
Thorough testing and analysis of vendor system manufacturers capabilities
against stringent corporate standards.
Development and implementation of UK and Ireland Disaster Recovery Plans.
Design and build of primary and backup server rooms including Dell LTO and IBM
TSM tape libraries.
Planning and Implementation of Windows 2003 and Active Directory from NT4.
Planning and Implementation of several PC, OS and software replacement
projects from Win 3.11 to XP.
Major rationalisation of global printer, copier, fax and scanner fleet to MFPs
and introduction of secure printing.
1993 1995: Technical Support / Bureau
Services Manager, 3 Ways Design Consultancy Ltd.,
Provided advice and consultancy to CAD customers on location and remotely. All
aspects of hardware and software support, training, installations and on-site
consultancy.
Achievements:
West Wales oil refineries Complete scanning, updating and document
management of design offices.
Extensive document management for Kango, Powell Duffryn, EMMS, Merthyr Tydfil
Borough Council, West Glamorgan County Council involving optical disk jukebox
servers, scanners, plotters on Unix and PC networks.
South Glamorgan Health Authority Surveying and draughting of all hospitals
into 3D AutoCAD with M and E services for fire regulations.
Sun Valley Poultry Several months based at Hereford headquarters drawing all
structural and services plans for the refurbished site following the fire in
1993.
Kango Tools Two months based in Peterborough scanning their database of
approximately 30,000 drawings.
1992 1993: Technical Support / Bureau
Services Manager, BY Design, Cardiff.
Provided customer support, site-surveying, draughting and scanning services.
Achievements:
3D development of Cardiff International Arena and various Cardiff Bay
Development projects.
Acer Consultants, Cyprus Complete draughting and GIS mapping of British
Garrison.
South Glamorgan County Council Scanning, updating and document management of
design office.
British Aerospace Conversion of 200 plus drawings to CAD in one 36 hour
shift.
National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth Conversion of rare 19th Century
drawings to BS1192 CAD drawings.
Ove Arup Scanning and enhancement of every historical Cardiff map from 1830
on.
British Steel Port Talbot Conversion of site and strip mill layouts to CAD.
Ford Motor Company Scanning and vectorising of aperture card drawing
database.
Afghanistan Airport Mechanical and Electrical (M and E) services drawings.
1991 1992: CAD Design Manager, Godbeer,
Stanford and Partners, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan.
Design and draughting of all the practice drawings, site surveying, bureau
draughting services and the publication of AutoCAD training manuals for the
purpose of in-house and commercial training.
Achievements:
200-room hotel in Bracknell with full 3D Architectural, M and E services.
Polish National Bank, Katowice Full Architectural, M and E services.
Complete conversion of several hundred Local Authority hand drawings to 3D
BS1192 AutoCAD, sites include Llandough Hospital, Temple of Peace and Health and
every Health Centre and Fire Station in South Glamorgan.
Trafalgar House Various structural draughting contracts.
SONY Bridgend Architectural, M and E services.
1989 1990: CAD Design Draughtsman, Benham
Building Services Ltd., Cardiff.
Manufacture of working and record drawings for all M and E services for the
company contracts. Other projects included the use of desktop publishing for the
production of the departments operating and maintenance manuals.
Achievements:
TSB Insurance Centre, Newport, Gwent Architectural, M and E services.
Pentrebach Business Centre - Architectural, M and E services.
Bristol and West Computer Centre, Bristol M and E services.
Filton College, Bristol - Architectural, M and E services.
1983 1989: Technician and Maintenance
Planning Supervisor, Renold Power Transmission Ltd.,
Setting up, implementation and running of the computerised maintenance
management system. Design and documentation of procedure manuals for the
operation and maintenance of the factory plant for the purpose of the factory.
Achievements:
Appraisal by Lloyds QA inspectors on the accuracy and quality of the maintenance
department system.
EDUCATION
1986 - 1989: B/TEC HNC in General
Engineering.
1983 1986: City and Guilds General
Engineering.
City and Guilds Mechanical Engineering.
B/TEC ONC in General Engineering.
1978 1983: GCE O Level: Mathematics,
English, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering Drawing,
Engineering Workshop Practice, Geography.
REFERENCES and ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Excellent employment and personal references available on request.