James Greenman
About James Greenman
James Greenman serves as the Principal Systems Administrator at Relic Entertainment, where he has worked since 2016. He has extensive experience in IT administration, having held previous positions at Long View Systems, Ignition Managed Services, and Ausenco.
Work at Relic Entertainment
James Greenman has served as the Principal Systems Administrator at Relic Entertainment since 2016. In this role, he has been responsible for overseeing the IT infrastructure and ensuring the smooth operation of systems critical to the studio's game development processes. His tenure at Relic Entertainment has spanned over eight years, during which he has contributed to various projects aimed at enhancing system performance and reliability.
Previous Employment Experience
Before joining Relic Entertainment, James Greenman held several positions in IT administration. He worked as an IT Systems Administrator at Ausenco from 2014 to 2016. Prior to that, he was an IT Administrator at Ignition Managed Services from 2011 to 2013. He also served as an IT Server Generalist at Long View Systems for eight months in 2014. These roles provided him with a diverse background in IT support and system management.
Education and Expertise
James Greenman studied IT Support and Administration at Torfaen Training, where he achieved a National Vocational Qualification from 2002 to 2003. He also attended Croesyceiliog Comprehensive School from 1997 to 2002. His educational background has equipped him with the foundational knowledge and skills necessary for his career in IT systems administration.
Technical Achievements
James Greenman has successfully planned and executed significant technical projects during his career. Notably, he led a seamless migration of studio storage to a new all-flash NetApp Cluster, which resulted in a 400% improvement in read/write latency times and IOPs. He also implemented an off-site disaster recovery and backup location for the Studio NetApp cluster, ensuring data availability. Additionally, he migrated mail services from an on-site Exchange 2010 server to Office 365, achieving minimal downtime.