Paul Harris

Paul Harris has a diverse work experience in the field of data centers and hosting. Paul is currently working as the Head of Data Centres & Hosting at Manx Telecom, a position they started in October 2022. Prior to this, they worked as a Datacentre Services Manager at KPMG UK from January 2020 to May 2021.

Before joining KPMG UK, Paul had a long stint at 24 EVER LTD, where they served as a Datacentre Consultant. As Director and Principal Contractor for the company, they gained extensive knowledge and practical hands-on experience in the assessment, design, implementation, and operational running of multi-site, high availability IT environments. Paul also obtained certifications as an Uptime Institute Certified Tier Specialist, Prince2 Practitioner, and ITIL Expert during their tenure at 24 EVER LTD.

From 2007 to 2009, Paul worked as a Datacentre Manager for BG Group, where they were responsible for managing datacenters in Europe, Central Asia, Africa, Middle East, and Asia regions. Paul successfully handled various operational activities, reporting, environmentals, supplier management, and capacity management tasks for the UK datacenters and computer room environments.

Paul's earlier experience includes multiple roles at Manx Telecom since 1991. Paul served as Operations Manager/Security Manager, leading technical teams responsible for Online Gaming, Managed Networks, and Next Generation Core IP Network projects. Paul also held positions as Managed Networks/Security Manager, Technical Manager, and Product Coordinator during their tenure at the same company.

Overall, Paul Harris has a strong background in data centre management and has acquired a deep understanding of various aspects of infrastructure, environmentals, security, and service delivery.

Paul Harris attended King Williams College from 1983 to 1991, obtaining a high school degree. In terms of additional certifications, they obtained the following: ITIL® Expert from AXELOS Global Best Practice in July 2018 and June 2018, ITIL® Capability: Planning, Protection & Optimisation from AXELOS Global Best Practice in May 2018, ITIL® Capability: Release, Control & Validation from AXELOS Global Best Practice in May 2018, ITIL® Capability: Service Offerings & Agreements from AXELOS Global Best Practice in May 2018, ITIL® Practitioner from AXELOS Global Best Practice in May 2018, ITIL® Foundation (2011) from AXELOS Global Best Practice in April 2018, Uptime Institute Accredited Operations Specialist from Uptime Institute in April 2017, PRINCE2® Foundation certificate in Project Management from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT in July 2016, PRINCE2® Practitioner certificate in Project Management from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT in July 2016, Uptime Institute Accredited Tier Specialist from Uptime Institute in September 2011, and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP®) from (ISC)² in May 2018. Additionally, they obtained ITIL® Intermediate CPD from AXELOS Global Best Practice in May 2018.