Summary
Paul Norman is an experienced IT Support Analyst with over three decades in frontline IM operations and 11 years in senior support roles, currently ensuring high availability of Visa Europe’s IT services from London. He has deep hands-on expertise across mainframe (TPF, MVS, VM), Unix/Linux, Windows, VMware and enterprise middleware, earned during a long tenure at British Airways where he supported mission-critical reservation and website platforms in 24/7 environments. Known for strong decision-making, clear communication and a customer-focused approach, he combines ITIL-aligned service delivery with practical disaster recovery and root-cause analysis skills. Paul often leads by example in high-pressure incidents and has repeatedly improved operational resilience through documentation, testing and stakeholder collaboration. Notably, his career includes secondment to Amadeus to transfer and train on TPF systems, reflecting both technical depth and the ability to manage complex transitions.
11 years of coding experience
Chiswick School