Dave Pandit

 Summary An experienced IT professional with 15 years´ experience delivering business outcomes through confident leadership, practical strategy, strong governance, and stakeholder management. Specialising in security risk management, ISO 27001 consulting, and project/portfolio management. Adept in communication, people development and problem solving. Entrusted to manage global diverse teams and budgets +£20m. Skill Highlights Project management Security Management Risk Management Leadership Strategic Planning Policy Development Experience Security Manager, Programme Manager Nov 2020 - Present MVW Technology Consulting, United Kingdom Split role for a leading Microsoft 365 consultancy acting as internal Security Manager and delivering security related projects to external clients, including the worlds largest property investment company Develop information security objectives and policy working with top-level management Day-to-day management of the organisation’s Information Security Management System (ISMS) Carry out risk assessments, develop risk treatment plans, implement security controls and policies Carry out internal audits, identify corrective actions, implement improvement strategies Ensure security requirements are properly addressed in client agreements and supplier contracts Manage a portfolio of Microsoft Office 365 implementation projects for clients Work with clients to review security postures, identify threats and vulnerabilities and develop Microsoft 365 information protection strategies Key Achievements Led MVW Technology to ISO 27001 certification increasing customer and market reputation Improved security and compliance for customers by implementing application protection policies, Intune mobile device management, information rights management (sensitivity labels), data loss prevention policies, advanced threat protection (Microsoft 365 Defender), Azure MFA Migrated over 10TB of business and email data to Microsoft SharePoint Online improving data governance, external sharing security, navigation and search capabilities and mobile access Migrated over 400 users from legacy IT infrastructures to Microsoft Office 365 cloud improving productivity and reducing operational IT costs Owner, General ManagerApr 2018 – Aug 2020 Ondas Café, Hostel & Bar, Medellin, Colombia Head of PMO Jan 2016 – May 2017 Virgin Care, United Kingdom Head of Project Management for one of the UK’s leading healthcare providers with a turnover of ~£2Bn and 7,000+ employees Responsible for strategic planning, project management standards, team leadership & motivation, governance and control, budget responsibility (£21M) and portfolio reporting Key Achievements Advised C-level executives and trained General Managers into change leaders Strategically aligned regional transformation plans with service designs and patient outcomes Implemented Smartsheet© project management software improving efficiency and reporting Safeguarded benefits and restored lost confidence in a failing £9M Cloud ERP project Business Project Manager Sep 2015 – Dec 2015 Circle Health, United Kingdom Project Manager for an innovative UK private hospitals group leading projects to improve patient waiting times and increase revenues Responsible for strategic planning, project management standards, team leadership & motivation, governance and control, budget responsibility (£21M) and portfolio reporting Key Achievements Reduced spinal outpatient appointment waiting times from 4 > 2 weeks and grew associated revenue by 100% Modernised self-pay business achieving a 10% increase in revenues and improved efficiencies IT & Security Consultant Feb 2014 – Oct 2014 NHS WSYB Commissioning Support Unit, United Kingdom Consultancy role for a shared services IT organisation serving over 25,000 end users and 60+ customers Carry out an independent review of IT services security and compliance with ISO 27001 Carry out audits, risk assessments, develop risk treatment plan and prioritise improvements Carry out independent review and GAP analysis of service management and infrastructure Key Achievements Developed an information security risk management framework and security policies Implemented critical controls for access control, physical security, backups, business continuity Developed a strategic IT services recovery plan and implemented quick wins Experience (Continued) IT Consultant, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Oct 2013 – Feb 2014 IT Consultant, Kent Institute of Medicine and Surgery (KIMS) Hospital, May 2013 – Aug 2013 IT Director, UME Diagnostics, Feb 2012 – April 2013 International Volunteer, Great Aves Ecuador, Sept 2011 – Dec 2011 Various contract positions, Jan 2010 – July 2011 Infrastructure Programme Manager, Circle Health, July 2009 – Dec 2009 Head of IT Operations, Security Manager, Circle Health, Jan 2005 – July 2009 Infrastructure Architect, Nations Healthcare, Oct 2004 – Jan 2005 Senior Support Engineer, Morse Group, March 2000 – April 2004 IT Apprentice, ICL, Feb 1999 – Jan 2000 Education 1996 – 1998: A-Levels in English Literature, History and Media Studies, St Charles College, West London 1991 – 1996: Burlington Danes High School, West London Expertise Standards: ISO 27001, PRINCE2, Managing Successful Programmes (MSP), IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Microsoft Productivity: Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Project, Planner Microsoft Security: Azure Identity Management, Sensitivity Labels, Compliance Manager, Intune MDM/MAM, Retention Policies, Data Loss Prevention, Windows Defender 365 Other Technologies: Smartsheet, Confluence, JIRA Certifications Axelos: Managing Successful Programmes© Practitioner (expired 2021) Axelos: PRINCE2 Foundation© (expired 2012) Axelos: ITIL V3© (expired 2015) Currently working towards CompTIA Security+ certification