Lisa Trendall
About Lisa Trendall
Lisa Trendall is a Platform Infrastructure Database Administrator at Entain, specializing in technical support and solution design for high availability environments. With a background in Physics from Imperial College London, she has extensive experience in various technical roles across multiple companies, including Acision and Mavenir.
Work at Entain
Currently, Lisa Trendall serves as a Platform Infrastructure Database Administrator at Entain, a role she has held since 2019. In this position, she is responsible for managing and optimizing database systems, ensuring high availability and performance. Her expertise in database administration and infrastructure management supports Entain's operational needs. Lisa's role involves collaboration with various teams to implement solutions that enhance system performance and reliability.
Previous Experience in Technical Consulting
Before joining Entain, Lisa Trendall accumulated extensive experience in technical consulting. She worked at Acision as a Senior Technical Consultant from 2007 to 2017, where she focused on providing technical solutions and support. Prior to that, she was a Technical Product Consultant at LogicaCMG from 1999 to 2007. Her roles involved working with clients to deliver tailored technical solutions and ensuring the successful implementation of products.
Education and Expertise
Lisa Trendall studied at Imperial College London, where she earned a BSc(Hons) in Physics. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her technical expertise. She specializes in third line technical support, root cause analysis, and performance tuning of customer solutions. Additionally, Lisa has developed skills in high availability environments, particularly with HP-UX and Linux, focusing on deployment and solution design.
Technical Skills and Specializations
Lisa Trendall possesses a diverse skill set that includes proficiency in SQL, networking, and HP server hardware. She is skilled in LVM, VMWare, and bespoke application support, as well as SS7 and Diameter protocols. Her experience encompasses clustering, Informix database administration, and data replication. Lisa is recognized for her strong capabilities in HPUX and Redhat Linux administration, which are essential for managing complex infrastructure.
Background and Early Career
Lisa Trendall began her career in the early 1990s, working at the BBC as part of the Electronic Engineering Sponsorship Scheme from 1992 to 1994. She later worked as a Contractor - Vehicles Engineer at Booz Allen Hamilton from 1995 to 1996. These early roles contributed to her technical foundation and customer-facing skills, which have been crucial throughout her career in technical consulting and infrastructure management.