Andrew Smith

Luton, United Kingdom United Kingdom

UK Academic, Author and national Qualification Consultant

Electronics / Computer Hardware

A restless explorer of educational opportunities - I have during the previous twenty years been involved in a varied pantheon of programmes. All designed to enable students within the disciplines of network engineering, systems security and technical support. Currently engaged in vendor education - I work alongside Cisco Systems, LPI and CompTIA amongst others to raise the profile of students within the UK Computing and IT sector. Combining my academic role at the Open University with the national need for skilled industry expertise. At the Open University I am a senior lecturer, focussed on teaching advanced networking and Linux as well as supporting our community based Cisco ASC (Aca...