Summary
Ian Walker is a System and Security Consultant with over nine years of focused experience and a decades-long background in systems, networking, and disaster recovery across banking, enterprise, and service providers. Currently at UpWare and formerly founder of Linux Systems Limited, he combines hands-on Linux expertise with pragmatic security practice to design, test and implement resilient infrastructure. Known for persistence and clear communication, he thrives on troubleshooting complex problems and introducing new technologies that improve reliability and auditability. His career spans roles from disaster recovery to network security and corporate systems administration, giving him a rare end-to-end operational perspective. Based in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland, he brings an engineer’s curiosity—he’s an F1 and fast-vehicle enthusiast who channels that appetite for speed into efficient, performant system designs. Colleagues describe him as dependable, independent and easy to work with, quietly driving improvements behind the scenes.
9 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Sandbach School
English, Polish