Brad
combines a rare blend of security, high-end systems architecture and
application development skills with a unique sense of humor. On top of
these, he adds a strong scientific background that he draws upon to analyze
and troubleshoot complex IT problems. Brad is the founder and
president of
Fieldbrook Solutions LLC, an IT, MIS and security consulting firm
based in Ashland, MA. Prior to that he was the vice
president of information technology for a similar firm in Newton,
MA, and he has also been the manager of MIS for a major Boston-area data center. He has taught classes in Active
Server Pages, JavaScript, HTML and the Theory of Relativity.
He is a Microsoft MVP in Windows Server Systems (Enterprise Security) as well as a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), a Certified SonicWall Security Administrator and a Certified 3Com IP Telephony Expert. He also earned a Ph.D. in physics from Boston College.
Brad is a frequent contributor to various online TechTips sites and gives user group/conference presentations on topics ranging from spam and security solutions to Internet development techniques. He also published numerous articles in international physics journals in his earlier, scientific career.
Brad is the founder and president of the National Information Security Group, the former chair of the Boston Area Exchange Server User Group, a member of the FBI's Infragard Boston Members Alliance, and a member of the Microsoft IT Advisory Council.