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Joel Parkes

Critic · DISC type C
Information Technology Infrastructure Manager at Pavers Shoes
📍 York, England, United Kingdom

Joel is the IT Infrastructure Manager at Pavers Shoes, leveraging a background in IT support and engineering. A graduate of Teesside University, he holds certifications as a Sophos Certified Engineer and recently earned his Microsoft Azure Fundamentals badge while pursuing a Masters degree in IT Operations Management Specialist.

Outside of his tech career, Joel is active in his community. He recently participated in the strenuous "Yorkshire Tough Mudder" challenge to raise money for The Lighthouse Construction Charity and Katherine House Hospice. He also volunteers his time to speak with students about diverse career opportunities.

He completed the Yorkshire Tough Mudder, a 10+ mile course with over 20 obstacles, for charity.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Information Technology Infrastructure Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
York, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Joel shows up

ROI Driven
Objective Thinker
Critic

It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often.

Priorities

Topics Joel cares about

Cloud Computing
Recently earned a Microsoft Azure Fundamentals certification and is studying cloud technology as a key part of his Master's degree in IT Operations Management.
AI for Business
Attended a Microsoft Copilot event focused on using AI for business impact and learning effective prompting techniques to get desired information.
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Career

Work history

2-2026
Information Technology Infrastructure Manager
Pavers Shoes
11-2021 - 2-2026
IT Support Manager
Simpson
1-2021 - 11-2021
Support Engineer
Armco IT Consulting Ltd
3-2019 - 1-2021
Applications Support Analyst
James Fisher Nuclear Limited
8-2013 - 1-2021
IT Administrator
James Fisher Nuclear Limited
In the press

Media appearances

Episode 25 – Joel Parkes (Information Technology Infrastructure Manager, Pavers Shoes). Featured in Caro Somerset
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Education
2017 - 2019
Bachelor of Science - BS
Teesside University
2014 - 2017
Bachelor’s Degree
Teesside University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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