Ian Fleming
About Ian Fleming
Ian Fleming is a Unix System Administrator with extensive experience in ICT infrastructure and system administration. He has worked at Thomson Reuters for over 15 years and has a strong educational background in computer science and management.
Work at Thomson Reuters
Ian Fleming has held multiple roles at Thomson Reuters since 1996. He began as Principal Site Engineer and Engineer Team Leader, serving in this capacity for five years until 2001. He then worked as a Solaris Domain Specialist from 2005 to 2008. Currently, he is a Unix System Administrator, a position he has held since 2009. His responsibilities include managing Unix systems and implementing improvements to internal processes. He also developed an administration system to enhance account management and audit reporting.
Education and Expertise
Ian Fleming has a strong educational background in computer science and management. He studied at Bromley College of Higher Education, where he earned a Certificate in Management. He later attended London South Bank University, achieving a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science. Additionally, he completed an HND in Computer Studies at Norwich City College and obtained 7 O'Levels and 2 A'Levels, including English and Maths, from Orpington College.
Background
Ian Fleming has extensive experience in the IT sector, particularly in Unix systems and infrastructure engineering. He worked at Fujitsu as a Technical Lead on a Service Improvement Project from 2008 to 2009. His role involved leading a production SAN migration and upgrading to VERITAS 5.1 for several clusters, which included managing an Oracle database. His early career at Thomson Reuters involved significant contributions to system stability and support.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Ian Fleming has been involved in several key projects and initiatives. At Thomson Reuters, he played a significant role in the in-sourcing of the Reuters Account Administration system from Fujitsu, which improved system stability for 20,000 users. He also managed a project to upgrade Solaris 10 from Solaris 8, focusing on server consolidation using Solaris zones. Additionally, he implemented a training program for new support teams to enhance operational efficiency.