Adam Sweet
Stourbridge,Worcestershire
Summary
Accomplished IT professional with extensive expertise in Unix environments and cloud computing. Demonstrates strong communication proficiency and interpersonal skills, excelling in customer-facing situations. Skilled in technical project management, information security principles, and network architecture understanding. Adept at performance monitoring and tech troubleshooting, with a result-driven approach to IT infrastructure management. Committed to leveraging technical proficiency to drive innovation and efficiency in future projects.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Managing Director
Transitiv Technologies Ltd
Wolverhampton
04.2011 - Current
- Orchestrated large-scale events to enhance brand visibility.
- Improved company performance by streamlining operational processes.
- Facilitated training programmes to improve employee skills and capabilities.
- Delivered high-quality services by maintaining customer focus at all times.
- Directed complex projects to successful completion.
- Negotiated profitable contracts, increasing company revenue.
- Worked with board of directors to establish objectives and decisively lead operations.
- Established strong rapport with stakeholders to enhance business credibility.
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
- Spearheaded strategic planning and decision-making processes aligning with mission and stakeholder interests.
Technical Manager
Internet Business Solutions Ltd
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
06.2010 - 08.2010
- Management of Windows and Linux web hosting platforms
- Support for hosting and web development customers
- Domain name registrations, transfers and DNS management
- SSL certificate registrations
- Internal IT management (Windows Server and desktop, Exchange, Office, Blackberry)
Open Source Consultant
Credativ Ltd
Rugby, Warwickshire
09.2009 - 06.2010
- Customer systems maintenance and incident support
- Maintenance of customer support contracts
- Assisting sales team with technical background information
- Creating proposals and then implementing customer solutions
- Creation and delivery of technical training courses for customers
Systems Administrator
Critical Software Ltd
Keele, Staffordshire
03.2008 - 08.2009
- Management of approximately 50 servers and 500 virtual machines.
- Installation and configuration of new hardware with Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD and VMware
- DNS management and domain registration
- Special projects such as email aliasing systems and creation of development environments
- Liaison with customers, consultants and third parties
- Internal Windows server and desktop infrastructure administration
Senior Linux Systems Administrator
Secure Web Services Ltd
Telford, Telford and Wrekin
06.2005 - 03.2008
- Installation and 24/7/365 maintenance of Linux servers and hosting environment
- Development of Virtual Server hosting platform using Xen
- Email server installation and configuration, including spam and virus filtering
- Chrooted DNS server installation, configuration and domain registration
- Customer systems and product support
- Web server configuration, security tuning, virtual hosting and SSL certificate registration
- Firewall administration, wired and wireless network configuration, addressing, subnetting, routing and security
- Development of internal source code version repository and bug tracking system
- Technical Director from March 2007 to leaving date
IT Technician
Cadbury Sixth Form College
Birmingham, West Midlands
07.2003 - 08.2004
- Deployed and managed college Virtual Learning Environment, saving several thousand pounds
- Upgraded several hundred domain joined PCs from Win98 to Win 2000
- Windows desktop and server management
- Network maintenance and cabling
- User account, printer and peripheral support
- Produced written training material and documentation
Education
Diploma - Computer Science
University of Wolverhampton
09.2001 - 07.2005
Skills
- Highly competent in a Unix environment
- Confident in customer facing situations
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Information security principles
- Time and deadline management
- Cloud computing expertise
- Tech troubleshooting
- Technical project management
- Cloud computing
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication proficiency
- Technical proficiency
- Result-Driven approach
- Network architecture understanding
- IT infrastructure knowledge
- Performance monitoring
Certification
- Studying for AWS and Azure certifications
- Diploma in Computer Science
- The equivalent of 4 A Levels in Psychology, Sociology, English and Computing and 7 GCSEs including Maths, English lang/lit and sciences.
References
- Simon, Bowring, Business Partner, swbowring@googlemail.com, 07966 196414, Transitiv Technologies Ltd
- Chris, New, Managing Director, chris@newdev.co.uk, 07802 783533, Secure Web Services Ltd
Hobbies and Interests
As a former musician, music features highly in my interests and I am currently setting up a home recording studio. I enjoy cooking, reading, cinema and football, having played in my school and university football teams., I am heavily interested in computers, particularly hardware, server applications, systems administration and networking. I am specifically interested in Linux. I am a long-time member and now organiser of my local Linux User Group, several other Open Source software communities and a presenter on a Linux Internet podcast with approximately 25,000 listeners per episode worldwide. I am lucky to be able to say that my primary hobby is my job.
Affiliations
- Cooking
- Playing guitar
- Reading
- Growing vegetables
- Cinema
- Football
Accomplishments
- Managing Director of a Linux and Open Source consultancy for 14 years
- Made Technical Director in my first job after leaving university
- Previous technical consultancy and systems administration roles
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Managing Director
Transitiv Technologies Ltd
04.2011 - Current
Technical Manager
Internet Business Solutions Ltd
06.2010 - 08.2010
Open Source Consultant
Credativ Ltd
09.2009 - 06.2010
Systems Administrator
Critical Software Ltd
03.2008 - 08.2009
Senior Linux Systems Administrator
Secure Web Services Ltd
06.2005 - 03.2008
IT Technician
Cadbury Sixth Form College
07.2003 - 08.2004
Diploma - Computer Science
University of Wolverhampton
09.2001 - 07.2005
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