Louis Taylor - CNCI

Co-Founder

Royal Sutton Coldfield, England, United Kingdom16 yrs 3 mos experience

Key Highlights

Expert in IT construction and cloud infrastructure.
Proven track record in recruitment for high-profile projects.
Strong leadership in managing complex digital transformations.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cloud Infrastructure and IT Recruitment Specialist with extensive experience in digital transformation projects.

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Skills

Core Skills

Cloud ComputingIt ConstructionDevops

Other Skills

Retail TechnologyPowerCloud & Network InfrastructureAWSFibreOM1OM2OM3OM4OM5Single ModeMulti ModeFlukeCopper CablingEthernet over Copper

About

Managing Director & Co-Founder of Rack Native - Cab to Cloud Global Talent Specialists. Dedicated to: IT Cabling, Power, Data Centre's, & Cloud. IoT - Connects everyday physical objects, from home appliances to industrial machinery, to the internet using sensors, software, and network connectivity IT Construction - White Space Builds, Structured Cabling, Hardware Deployment (Rack & Stack, Connectivity Pathways, Wireless Access Points (WAPs), MAC, Security & Surveillance, Testing & Commissioning. Retail Technology - Break Fix POS, ePOS, mPOS, Hardware, IoT & Smart Shelving, Digital Signage & Kiosks Power - HL, LV, UPS, BMS, PoE, Panel's, EV, Smart Buildings, Control & Monitoring, HVAC. Cloud & Networks - Hybrid Cloud Builds, IaaS, Edge Computing, Hyperscale Computing, Cloud-Managed Networking, SASE, Core & Edge Switching, Routing & Firewall, SD-WAN, Automation, AI.

Experience

Rack native

Co-Owner - Managing Director

Mar 2026 – Present · 0 mo · Birmingham · Hybrid

Rack Native – Cab to Cloud Global Talent Specialists
Rack Native is a specialist recruitment partner operating across the full digital infrastructure lifecycle, from physical layer installation through to cloud and enterprise transformation.
We support businesses building, powering, connecting and scaling mission-critical environments across the UK and Europe.
Our focus spans:
IT Construction – Data centre white space builds, LV Critical Infrastructure, structured cabling (copper & fibre), rack & stack, hardware deployment, WAP installation, MAC works, security & surveillance, testing & commissioning.
Retail Technology – Break-fix engineers, POS/ePOS/mPOS deployment, IoT hardware, smart shelving, kiosks & digital signage.
Power – HV/LV, UPS, BMS, PoE, panels, EV infrastructure, HVAC, smart building, HV Critical Infrastructure, systems & control.
Cloud & Network Infrastructure – Hybrid cloud builds, hyperscale environments, edge computing, SD-WAN, routing & switching, firewalls, SASE, automation & AI-driven infrastructure.
We partner with contractors, principal builders, hyperscale operators and enterprise clients delivering complex infrastructure projects, providing permanent and contract talent that understands both the technical detail and commercial pressure of delivery.
Rack Native was built on real industry experience, not theory. We understand site environments, programme pressure, compliance, and the importance of delivering engineers who can perform from day one.
From the rack in the white space to the cloud in production — we cover the full lifecycle.

IT ConstructionRetail TechnologyPowerCloud & Network InfrastructureCloud Computing

Digital waffle

Director - UK & Europe

Aug 2023 – Mar 2026 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Birmingham, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid

Digital Waffle specialises in finding and matching the best digital talent with growing businesses across the UK, EU & USA.
If you are seeking top digital talent or looking for the perfect job in the tech space? Look no further than Digital Waffle.
Digital Waffle lives and breathes tech & digital recruitment. We have a deep understanding of our clients' needs, and we combine market knowledge to deliver outstanding results.
We pride ourselves on making the recruitment process smooth and efficient, ensuring the perfect fit for both employers and job seekers.
Our goal is to become the only recruitment agency for your next hire or career move. So let's show you how it's done!

Rekall consulting

Director - IT Contract

Jan 2022 – Aug 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos · Birmingham, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid

Leading the IT Contract business at Rekall Consulting, my unit is best placed to service your contract & project-based IT requirements. If you have a need to attract the top engineering, DevOps, SRE talent to your team that is our sweet spot.
Get in touch today if you are looking for your next contract or are looking to bring some new faces to your organisation.
Louis@RekallConsulting.com
Twitter: @Rekallconsulti1
OS: Redhat Linux 5/6/7.x, CentOS 6.x, UNIX
AWS: EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, NACLs, ELBs, Route53, RDS, AMIs, AZs, Security groups, CloudFront, CloudTrail, CloudFormation, Auto-Scaling Groups, Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, API Manager
Programming: bash shell scripting, ruby, Puppet DSL, php, python
CM Tools: Puppet, Ansible, terraform
Repositories: Github, SVN, CVS
Databases: MySQL db, SQL Server, Oracle PL/SQL, IBM Informix
Webservers: Apache Tomcat, Oracle WebLogic
Dev. Tools: Confluence, JIRA, Jenkins, bitbucket, Artifactory, Nexus SonarQube, Trello, AppDynamics, New Relic, Datadog
Virtualization: Xen, KVM, VMWare ESXi, RedHat OpenShift (Kubernetes)
Network: TCP/IP, SSH, SFTP, LDAP, NFS, DNS, Application /Classic /Network Load-balancers
Security: AlienVault SIEM tools, IDS, Checkpoint firewall, WAF, SSO using LDAP, ForgeRock OpenDJ and OpenAM for application RBAC, SSH and SSL certs.
SKILLS (FRONT-END AND BACK-END) HTML 5 / CSS3 ( SASS) JavaScript (ES6) / DOM Manipulation Bootstrap / Material UI /Tailwind Css Webpack / Babel Js React Js, React-Redux, React-Router-Dom NextJs Git/Github REST API JWT Auth Node Js / Express Js •RESTful API •MongoDB / Mongoose / Redis, •Postman for testing / creating of functional APIs End ponts •Responsive Web Design •Git / Version Control •Testing (Jest and Enzyme) / Browser Developer Tools •Agile / Scrum Methodology •Single Page Application / Progressive Web Apps.

AWSDevOpsCloud Computing

Fusion people

3 roles

Principal Managing Consultant - Network Infrastructure & Comm's

Feb 2017 – Jan 2022 · 4 yrs 11 mos · On-site

I manage a team based from Birmingham City Central for the delivery and resource of Network Infrastructure & Comm’s
I am a proven recruiter with almost 10 years’ experience in these sectors, my team & I recruit for the following industry personnel.
Data Engineers MEP Electrical System Engineers Contracts Managers
Fibre engineers HVAC CCTV Install Project Managers
Telecom Engineers Plumbers Fire Alarm Install/Commission Site Managers
Voice/RF Electricians Install Access Control Surveyors
Cable Puller/Mate Electricians T&i Improvers Project Engineer

Senior Consultant - Network Infrastructure & Comm's

Promoted

Jan 2012 – Feb 2017 · 5 yrs 1 mo · On-site

I represent many clients and candidates spanning over all types of the built environment including, Engineers, Site Management, Surveyors, Project Management, and all of the in between with database of proven professional candidates looking for new opportunities.
Projects I have covered are:-
European Retail Roll Outs – Lush, Gap, Co-op, Primark, Tesco, Marks & Spencer’s and more
Education frameworks – Glasgow Uni, Southampton Uni, Birmingham Uni, Hallam, Leicestershire, Cheshire and Lancashire school frameworks, to name a few.
UK National Openreach – covering Managed Installs - FTTC, SIM, Copper Provisions and a range of domestic and commercial installs.
Government & Secure contracts – MOD, MOJ, Power Stations and Law Courts
International – DC’s Mexico, Boston, Rio, South Africa, Hong Kong– Rio Olympics and many more.
UK Prestigious Contracts – London Olympics, Project Fox, Old Trafford, National History Museum, The Shard and The Celtic Manor.