The Route to Networking
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The Route to Networking
E7 - Richard Berry at SCC
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In this episode of The Route to Networking: Military Leavers Edition, Louis Parratt is joined by Richard Berry, Global IT Operations Manager at SCC and a former member of the Royal Signals with more than 22 years of military service.
Richard shares his journey from military communications into leading global IT operations teams across networking, cloud, storage and infrastructure services. The conversation explores how the foundations built within the Royal Signals helped shape his leadership style, technical mindset and approach to problem solving throughout a career spanning both defence and enterprise technology.
Throughout the episode, Richard reflects on the importance of understanding core networking and communications fundamentals, why military experience translates so well into the tech industry, and how adaptability has helped him evolve alongside rapidly changing technology. He also discusses his early exposure to Cisco networking, working across 16 countries during his military career, and how hands-on operational experience became one of his biggest strengths as a leader.
The discussion also dives into the realities of leaving the armed forces during Covid, the confidence gap many service leavers face when entering civilian careers, and why leadership, accountability and proactivity are often the qualities employers value most. Richard shares practical advice around interviews, CVs and translating military experience into language businesses understand, alongside his thoughts on why service leavers consistently thrive within fast-paced technology environments.
The episode closes with a quick-fire round focused on leadership, military transition, career development and the mindset needed to build a long-term career in technology after service.
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