William Sale
IT Project Manager & Technical Specialist
A proactive and results-driven IT professional with a thirst for knowledge and a love for a challenge. Seeking to further expand my expertise and deliver cutting-edge technology solutions for clients.
Personal Statement
"The world of computers is growing at an un-recordable rate every day, computers are the most influential tools in our lives, they are our present and future. In my opinion nothing on the planet can measure the exponential growth and excitement in the tech industry. This is the industry I want to be a part of, forever moving forward and creating/utilising the newest and best technology to deliver solutions for clients. I have a thirst for knowledge and love a challenge, I'm looking for my next role to further expand my expertise and challenge me."
Work Experience
Services Project Manager
Digital Media Technology | Mar 2025 - Current
- Overseeing projects through all phases of the contract lifecycle.
- Coordinating continuous improvement plans for ISO27001, ISO9001, ITIL, and SOC 2 compliance.
- Leading and implementing cost-saving projects, including secure credential sharing and internal password management solutions.
- Taking a hands-on approach to project delivery, ensuring high standards of documentation and accountability.
Technical Specialist
Virgin Money | Apr 2022 - Apr 2024
- Sysadmin of Okta across 3 separate environments (dev, test and production).
- Project managing implementation and decommission of apps in Okta.
- Configuring and managing multi-factor authentication policies to enhance security.
- Developing training materials and documentation for end-users and administrators.
IT Project Engineer
Cera Care | Feb 2021 - Apr 2022
- Sysadmin for Google Workspace & Okta estate of 1200 users.
- Project lead on researching and implementing IAM (Okta) and remote desktop (Amazon Workspaces) solutions.
- Implemented Okta workflows to automate user onboarding and offboarding.
- Project lead on migrating acquired businesses to our IT systems from Office 365 and Exchange on-prem.
Personal Projects
The Tec Wizard
My primary professional website and blog, showcasing services and technical articles.
Visit Project →Body Mechanix Harpenden
A website developed for a local business, focusing on service offerings and client booking.
Visit Project →Education & Certifications
Personally Obtained Qualifications
- Okta Certified Administrator
- Plesk Onyx Professional
- Google Certified Admin
- Google Project Management Professional Certificate
- NGINX Fundamentals
- SIMS Technical Essentials
Academic Background
Zenos IT Academy
Stevenage | 2008 - 2009
- Comptia A+
- IT NVQ Level 3
- MCDST (Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician)
- ADITP (City & Guilds Advanced Diploma for IT practitioners)
Technical Skills
Identity & Access
Okta, IAM, SSO, MFA, User Lifecycle Management
Cloud & Productivity
Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, AWS (Route53), Azure
Linux Administration
Debian, CentOS, Ubuntu, Apache, NGINX
Virtualisation
Hyper-V, Xen, XCG-NG, VMware
Windows Server
Server 2003-2019, Active Directory, Group Policy
Project Management
Compliance (ISO, ITIL, SOC 2), Process Improvement, Documentation
Networking
DNS, TCP/IP, Firewalls, VPN, Patching
Scripting & Tools
GAM (for Google Workspace), PowerShell, General CLI
Get In Touch
I'm always open to discussing new projects and opportunities. Whether you have a question or just want to connect, feel free to reach out.
will@thetecwizard.co.uk