Barry Weston

Barry Weston has a diverse work experience spanning several companies and roles. Barry started their professional career in 2005 as a Resident Technician and Inventory Control employee at Staples Business Depot, where they worked until 2010. From there, they moved on to StarTech.com, where they held multiple positions, including Technical Advisor, Supervisor of the Technical Advisory Team, Program Lead for Continuous Improvement, and Product Information and Marketing Project Specialist.

In 2020, Barry joined KGK Science Inc. as the Marketing Operations Manager, overseeing the marketing and recruitment department. Barry worked on improving data collection and storage to enhance future recruitment and marketing activities.

Barry then returned to StarTech.com in 2020, this time as a Marketing Communications Specialist. Barry managed the company's social media calendar and content creation for their B2B segments, achieving significant improvements in engagement and click-through rates. Barry also served as an Amazon Product Marketing Specialist, ensuring proper listing of StarTech.com products on Amazon.

Currently, Barry is the Digital Marketing Coordinator at Plugable Technologies, a role they took up in 2023.

In addition to their corporate experience, Barry also operates their own tech blog called GadgetSyrup, where they provide unique and in-depth reviews of various tech products, sharing their perspective on how they impact daily life.

Barry Weston's education history begins in 2003 when they enrolled at Western University. Barry attended Western University for four years until 2007, majoring in Social Science with a focus on Political Science. After completing their undergraduate studies, Barry took a break from formal education. In 2009, they decided to pursue a diploma in Computer Systems at Fanshawe College. Barry studied there for a year, specializing in Networking, System Administration, Microsoft, and Linux.

Aside from their formal education, Barry has also obtained several certifications to enhance their skillset. In 2019, they completed a course called "Learning Asana" on LinkedIn. Moving forward to 2020, Barry obtained certifications in Agile Requirements Foundations, Business Analysis Foundations, Business Analysis: Business Benefits Realization, and Business Analyst and Project Manager Collaboration, all through LinkedIn. In 2022, Barry obtained certifications in Marketing on Twitter, Marketing Tools: Social Media, SEO: Optimize Your Social Media Profiles, and Writing a Press Release. In 2023, Barry focused on digital marketing and obtained certifications in Content Marketing Foundations, Digital Marketing Foundations, Email and Newsletter Marketing Foundations, Freelancing Foundations, Google Ads Essential Training, Google Analytics 4 (GA4) Essential Training, Marketing on Facebook, Marketing on Instagram, SEO Foundations, Social Media Marketing Foundations, and Social Media Marketing: Strategy and Optimization.

Overall, Barry Weston's educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Social Science with a concentration in Political Science from Western University, as well as a diploma in Computer Systems from Fanshawe College. In addition to their formal education, Barry has pursued various certifications related to marketing, project management, and business analysis to enhance their skills and knowledge.