Neil Smyth has over 25 years of experience in the IT industry, including roles in software development and enterprise level UNIX and Linux system administration. In addition to a bachelor of science degree in information technology, he also holds A+, Security+, Network+, Project+ and Microsoft Certified Professional certifications, and is a CIW database design specialist.
Neil is the co-founder and CEO of Payload Media, Inc., a technical content publishing company, and is the author of the "Essentials" range of programming and system administration books.
