Summary
Chris Taylor is a results-driven Head of IT Operations with 11 years’ experience leading cloud-first and cloud-migration initiatives across multi-site organisations in the UK. He combines strategic leadership with hands-on delivery—most recently orchestrating cloud telephony for 800+ users, a nationwide Cisco Meraki rollout, Microsoft Intune device standardisation, and the integration of a 24/7 SOC to boost cyber resilience. Chris has deep experience integrating IT estates for 34 acquisitions while maintaining PCI-DSS compliance and high service availability, demonstrating an ability to align technical transformation with commercial objectives. Known for bridging technical and non-technical stakeholders, he excels at building high-performance teams and pragmatic, scalable infrastructure. His academic background in Computer Forensics and Security underpins a security-first approach that informs both operational decisions and incident response.
11 years of coding experience
English Language, Computing, Media, General Studies, Extended Project Qualification, English Language, Computing, Media, General Studies, Extended Project Qualification at The Blue Coat School, Oldham - 6th Form
English, Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Information Systems, Geography, French, Food Technology, English, Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Information Systems, Geography, French, Food Technology at The Blue Coat School, Oldham
BSc Computer Forensics and Security, Computer Science, BSc Computer Forensics and Security, Computer Science at The Manchester Metropolitan University
English