"David was employed by <company>
as an Enterprise Management Consultant. He was a key member of a
project team responsible for the delivery of a major relocation and
technology upgrade in very aggressive timescales. During his time
here he quickly established himself as a team player and was widely
respected for his professionalism and technical ability. David was
directly responsible for the successful design, development and
implementation of both the technical and ongoing operational
solution. His integrity was never in doubt and I would not hesitate
to use or recommend his services in future."
IT Director, Investment
Bank, London
"David delivered a first class
solution that met and exceeded expectation. I found him to be
reliable, hard working and dedicated to his technology. If I ever
had to deliver an HP OpenView Enterprise Monitoring solution again,
David would be my first choice."
UNIX, Windows & Database Team
Leader, Investment Bank, London
"David joined <company> after
two prior HP OpenView consultants had been fired. The project had
very aggressive timescales and <company's> management were
not willing to gamble on personnel. David managed the implementation
professionally and delivered on time, on budget and earned the
respect of his colleagues and senior management within the project."
Colleague, Investment Bank,
UK
"David was employed by <company>
as Lead Technical Architect for the implementation of HP OpenView
Operations and related performance products. His role was to guide
the technical design and drive forward the installation to
operational readiness and successful handover to the support team.
David proved himself to be a capable, motivated and dedicated
professional. I have no doubt that it was his dedication and support
that ensured that the project was implemented and transitioned
successfully and on time. I have no hesitation in recommending
David’s services."
Enterprise Systems Management
Support Manager, UK
"It was my privilege to work with Mr.
David Gerrish over a period of one year, in my position of
Telecommunications & Network Manager with <company>. Dave was
tasked with specification, implementation, integration of HP
OpenView systems in London and Singapore. These systems were based
on the newest versions available at that time, and such we
anticipated, and indeed encountered, numerous implementation issues.
The project was concluded successfully and this was entirely due to
Dave's commitment and diligence on the project. The aspects of
Dave's personality, and approach to our project, which most
impressed me were: friendly and cheerful nature, demonstrating
greater commitment, and enthusiasm, to the project than was
exhibited by either <hp openview reseller company> and
<company>, tremendous self-motivation, requiring no prompting
from the 'managers' to achieve objectives and move on to the next
task, an innovative approach required to successfully implement a
global NMS system of this type, good early comprehension of our
network infrastructure (a state-of-the-art ATM design pioneered by
<company>), including requirements and the overall scope of
the project, a willingness to accept comment and criticism
positively, unparalleled knowledge of HP OpenView software and
associated products. I would be very happy (and intend) to employ
Dave's services again."
Global Telecommunications & Network
Manager, Investment Bank, London & Singapore
"David Gerrish was engaged at the
<company> as a senior Network Management specialist to assist in
the tactical implementation of a new set of network and system
management tools. This project was successfully achieved within an
aggressive timeframe ensuring reliable and high availability network
services to enable electronic trading to external broker
organisations. David made a significant contribution to the team,
providing extensive experience from previous implementations with HP
OpenView. His primary role was ensuring the network management
system was successfully configured for production support and
operations teams for <company> requirements. The
implementation team enjoyed working with David as he willingly
shared his technical knowledge and expertise. David proactively
initiated activities and deliverables which effectively contributed
to the team's skills transfer. I look forward to future
opportunities working with David, and have no hesitation in
providing this reference and recommending him to future
organisations."
Project Manager, Financial
Organisation, Australia
"David was responsible for installing
and configuring the HP OpenView software at the <company>.
David worked to strict timescales on the project and delivered all
that was required in the short space of time allocated (and in
between flights!). David's additional tasks were to provide training
and documentation to the <company> staff so that they felt
confident to manage their network effectively. This was done to the
satisfaction of all parties. David has extensive knowledge of HP
OpenView and works 100% towards delivering these solutions to the
end client. I am happy to recommend his services to anyone and hope
to take advantage of working with him again in the near future."
Project Manager, Global IT
Solutions Provider, Lithuania
"Dave's key role within the team was
to provide advice on Network Management both internally to <the
company> and to <the company's> customer base. This was
achieved in a professional manner using documentation in the form of
consultancy reports on Network Management studies for the customer,
on-site training and consultancy. He has also transferred skills to
core <company> team members. He is respected by both his
peers and customers for his detailed knowledge of Network Management
applications and platforms and works well with other team members. I
have always found Dave to be tenacious and hard working, giving 100%
to get a job finished."
Project Manager, Global IT Services
Provider, UK
"A true consultant! Having lack of
skilled staff during the holidays, we engaged David Gerrish for a
specific installation job regarding an HP OpenView set-up from
scratch on a mission-critical HP9000 UX server in just one week.
Having a consultant to work for you for the first time on such a
delicate job, was an ultimate test. David's professionalism and
eagerness to do a good job made this week a smooth and pleasant
working experience. Throughout planning, design, additional
suggestions and, as always, change management, David proved to be a
true consultant, who teamed up 100% with the rest of us while
providing a remarkable consolidated software implementation and
set-up. David has our highest recommendations."
Project Manager, Consultancy
Company, Denmark
"Thank you for all your enthusiasm,
patience and forcefulness in achieving an outstanding result - A
thorough professional."
IT Chief Architect,
Investment Bank, UK
"Thanks for all your efforts! It's the
best set-up I've ever seen."
Head of Operations,
Investment Bank, UK
"I just wanted to drop you a personal
note of thanks for all your hard work and commitment on this
project. I have really appreciated your product expertise and
support. I know that on occasions you had some aggressive targets
and your good natured and positive approach has been a real bonus."
Project Manager, Financial
Organisation, UK
"Thank you for all of your hard work &
dedication to getting OV in for <project>, I know it hasn't
been easy but your work has been much appreciated."
Project Manager, UK
"Great effort on the
go-live, looks like all went well and everyone seems happy with it."
Project Manager, UK
"It has been a real pleasure working
with you, it will be fantastic if we could meet again. Thanks a lot
for teaching me so much. I have learnt so much from you which probably
would stay with me forever. Until we meet again…"
Colleague, Financial Organisation,
UK
"I want to let you know that I think
you did a great job and that I think you are very good person."
Colleague, Enterprise Systems
Management Support Team, UK