James Leivers

IT Director at SPT Labtech

James Leivers has a diverse work experience in the IT field. James served as the IT Director at SPT Labtech from August 2021 to the present, where they implemented a 3-year IT strategy, managed business continuity and disaster recovery, and oversaw the deployment of Office 365 across multinational locations. Before that, they were the IT Manager at SPT Labtech from January 2019 to August 2021, responsible for the day-to-day management of the IT department, providing support to the business, and ensuring cyber and network security.

Prior to SPT Labtech, James worked at Xaar as a Network Enngineer from July 2016 to January 2019. In this role, they managed the Cisco network infrastructure, maintained the company's firewalls, and conducted traffic and threat analysis. Before that, they served as a Systems Administrator at Xaar from March 2014 to July 2016, providing support to users, creating new user accounts and mailboxes, and building hardware.

At the beginning of their career, James worked at Solo Cup Europe as a Network Administrator from July 2004 to March 2014.

Overall, James Leivers has demonstrated expertise in IT management, network administration, cybersecurity, and infrastructure deployment.

James Leivers has a Bachelor of Science degree in Computing and Networking from Anglia Ruskin University, which they obtained from 2001 to 2003. Prior to that, they pursued an Advanced GNVQ in IT and Business at Cambridge Regional College from 1999 to 2001. Additionally, they completed their GCSEs in subjects like English, Maths, Science, IT, and History at Hinchingbrooke. In terms of additional certifications, James obtained the following from LinkedIn: Coaching Skills for Leaders and Managers in February 2021, Strategic Thinking in February 2021, and Managing Teams in November 2020.

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Timeline

  • IT Director

    August, 2021 - present

  • IT Manager

    January, 2019