Ollie Gardner
About Ollie Gardner
Ollie Gardner is a Senior Systems Engineer at Ideagen in Ruddington, England, where he has worked since 2022. He has extensive experience in IT infrastructure, network engineering, and technical delivery, and actively pursues further certifications in offensive security.
Work at Ideagen Plc
Ollie Gardner has been employed at Ideagen Plc as a Senior Systems Engineer since 2022. He operates in a hybrid work environment based in Ruddington, England, United Kingdom. In this role, he engages in designing and implementing on-prem and hybrid cloud hyperconverged infrastructure projects. He collaborates closely with the Internal IT support team, serving as an escalation point for technical issues.
Previous Experience in IT
Before joining Ideagen, Ollie Gardner held several positions at CSE Education Systems. He worked as a Senior Installation Specialist for 7 months in 2021 and as a Technical Delivery Manager - Engineering for 10 months from 2021 to 2022. Additionally, he served as a Network Engineer from 2019 to 2021. His earlier experience includes roles as an IT Technician / Website Developer at The Coleshill School from 2014 to 2018 and as an IT Specialist at The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership from 2018 to 2019.
Education and Expertise
Ollie Gardner completed his education at The Coleshill School, where he achieved his GCSEs from 2003 to 2008. He advocates for HPE Aruba switching and possesses expertise in HPE DL380Gen10 server installation. His technical skills extend to Cisco and Aruba networks, and he is actively pursuing OSCP/OSEP certificates for offensive security accreditation.
Technical Skills and Contributions
Ollie Gardner has demonstrated proficiency in automation and recovery flow development using programming languages such as PowerShell, Rust, Python, and Bash. He manages and maintains a global Teams VoIP solution and is involved in developing, managing, and onboarding new acquisitions to enhance employee collaboration. He is passionate about teaching and sharing knowledge within the IT field.