Hi, my name’s Kevin and I’m a Linux IT Systems Consultant from London, England and I’ve lived in Europe, US and Asia over many years.
I studied Economics & Politics at the University of Bath, graduating with an upper second class degree. I also studied for and passed the Institute of Linguists Diploma in German. I spent a short time working in the media sales sector in London before moving to Berlin, Germany.
The Web and Internet was taking off and I wanted to be part of it. After completing a one-year graduate training course at Siemens in Berlin as a Unix IT Systems Engineer I worked at the University of Potsdam as a Systems Administrator, before switching to become a freelance IT contractor specializing in managing Unix & Linux server operations.
Since then I’ve contracted at many big-name companies, among them consumer goods manufacturers, pharmaceutical and auto manufacturers, defense contractors, banks, software houses, research institutes, higher education colleges, internet providers, government departments, and others, as well as a number of small startups.
I hold valid current LPIC (Linux Professional Institute Certification) qualifications LPIC1 & LPIC2 Diplomas. I’m a qualified AWS Cloud Practitioner and Solutions Architect holding the Certified Cloud Practitioner (CCP) and Solutions Architect Diplomas.
I’ve just completed studying for the AWS Cloud Solutions Architect course and successfully passed the AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA) Diploma examinations.
My LinkedIn Profile is https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinrwells/
Along with my native English I also speak fluent German (holder of the Institute of Linguists Diploma in German) as well as Dutch (holder of Language Certificate in Dutch as Second Language RG2, issued by the Flemish Community Government in Belgium).
In my free time I love traveling, Asian and vegetarian food, sport (running, hiking, judo, gym, mountain biking), languages, music (mostly indie rock and electronic), as well as English comedy and good films.