Mark Stitson
About Mark Stitson
Mark Stitson is a Systems Engineer with extensive experience in systems scalability, redundancy, supportability, and security. He has held various engineering roles at companies such as Yospace Technologies Ltd, Websense, Forcepoint LLC, and currently GSA Capital, where he focuses on enhancing system efficiency and reliability.
Work at GSA Capital
Mark Stitson has been employed at GSA Capital as a Systems Engineer since 2016. In this role, he focuses on enhancing system efficiency, performance, reliability, and profitability. His responsibilities include ensuring systems scalability, redundancy, supportability, and security. Stitson's work contributes to the overall operational effectiveness of GSA Capital, a firm known for its quantitative investment strategies.
Previous Experience at Yospace Technologies Ltd
Prior to his current position, Mark Stitson worked at Yospace Technologies Ltd as a Senior Systems Engineer from 2000 to 2009. During his nine years at the company, he gained significant experience in engineering UNIX and network solutions for major software development projects. His role involved enhancing system performance and reliability through effective engineering practices.
Education and Expertise
Mark Stitson studied at Royal Holloway, University of London, where he earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from 1992 to 1999. His academic background has equipped him with a strong foundation in systems engineering and related technologies. He is skilled in various programming and scripting languages, including Perl, C/C++, and SQL, and has expertise in technologies such as SuSE/Redhat Linux, Apache Webserver, and VMWare Virtualisation.
Career at Websense and Forcepoint LLC
Mark Stitson held multiple positions at Websense, including Infrastructure Operations Manager from 2013 to 2015 and Senior Systems Engineer in Operations from 2009 to 2013. He also worked as a Systems Architect at Forcepoint LLC for eight months in 2015 to 2016. His roles involved managing and configuring various network protocols and services, as well as overseeing infrastructure operations.
Research Assistant Role
Before entering the corporate sector, Mark Stitson worked as a Research Assistant at Royal Holloway, University of London from 1996 to 1999. This position allowed him to develop his technical skills and contribute to academic research projects. He also served as a Systems Programmer at the same institution for eight months in 1999 to 2000.