Tim Long

Current

• Software Architect at TiGra Astronomy (Sole Proprietorship)
• Partner at LiveCRM.biz
• Founder and Group Leader at South Wales Small Business Specialist Group

• Principal Technology Specialist and SBS MVP at TiGra Networks (Sole Proprietorship)
• Software Architect at TiGra Astronomy (Sole Proprietorship)

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Past

• Senior Software Engineer at Cisco Systems
• Software Engineer at Nortel Networks
• Senior Software Engineer at Global Telecommunication Laboratories

• Software Engineer at Ascom Telecommunications
• Software Engineer at VTech Communications
• Software Engineer at Tetrel

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Education

• The University of Glamorgan
• Fareham Technical College

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Connections

275 connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Tim Long’s Summary

Small business IT and Computer Networking
Digital Telephony Systems
Microsoft Solutions & Technology
Software and Firmware development
Astronomy
Telecommunications
Computer Networking and Services

Tim Long’s Specialties:

IT networking infrastructure
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server [MVP]
Digital Telephony and VoIP
Computer Networking
Software and Firmware Development

Tim Long’s Experience

• Software Architect

  TiGra Astronomy (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; Computer Software industry)

  January 2009 — Present (11 months)

  TiGra Astronomy produces software that helps to automate telescopes, observatory buildings and other astronomy-related equipment. Our software is in use in observatories around the world, some amateur and some professional, including at NASA. We helped to commission the largest operational optical telescope in the British Isles.
  
  We're actively engaged in the ASCOM Initiative, a loose collaboration of developers who promote standards and produce interfacing software within the astronomy sector. TiGra Astronomy currently hosts the development servers for the ASCOM Platform and is also contributing to the software development effort.

• Partner

  LiveCRM.biz

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  July 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)

  LiveCRM.biz is a subscription-based, hosted Customer Relationship Management system. While working with LiveCRM.biz, I designed and implemented the server hosting infrastructure, created the public web presence based on Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server and designed the logo and branding.

• Founder and Group Leader

  South Wales Small Business Specialist Group

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Information Services industry)

  November 2005 — Present (4 years 1 month)

  SWSBSG was fromed to bring together IT professionals in and around South Wales to form a forum for collaborative ventures. Working on the principle that a rising tide lifts all ships, the group aims to improve our skills and businesses through face-to-face interaction, presentations, workshops and other events. The group was launched with funding from Microsoft though we are independent from any particular vendor. Membership of the group is open to anyone who provides IT and related services to small businesses. Membership is not open to end users or those who are employed as IT personnel within their own organisation. We encourage (but do not require) members to gain the Microsoft Small Business Specialist accreditation.

• Principal Technology Specialist and SBS MVP

  TiGra Networks (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; Information Technology and Services industry)

  November 2005 — Present (4 years 1 month)

  TiGra Networks specialises in providing and managing IT and Communications Technology for small and medium businesses. We'll get involved in any computer-related task or problem and our Managed IT Plans are designed to provide worry-free, secure, reliable computer networks for businesses of any size. Our particular speciality is Microsoft Small Business Server for businesses with 5 to 75 computers.
  
  I'm responsible for most of the technical functions at TiGra, from building computers to installing, configuring, monitoring and troubleshooting software and networks. I also act as a business IT advisor. I am a Microsoft Certified Professional and an accredited Microsoft Small Business Specialist and in 2007 I was awarded the prestigious "Microsoft Most Valuable Professional" award for my work with Windows Small Business Server. TiGra Networks is a Microsoft Partner and has a strong focus on providing business solutions founded on Microsoft software.

• Software Architect

  TiGra Astronomy (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Computer Software industry)

  2001 — Present (8 years )

  As the owner and software architect at TiGra Astronomy I design and produce software and device drivers for astronomers and astronomy equipment. I take on custom development work and produce software sold as ShareWare. I also help amateur and professional astronomers with observatory and telescope commissioning and was involved in commissioning the largest optical telescope in the British Isles.

• Senior Software Engineer

  Cisco Systems

  (Public Company; Information Technology and Services industry)

  2000 — 2001 (1 year )

• Software Engineer

  Nortel Networks

  (Public Company; Information Technology and Services industry)

  1995 — 2001 (6 years )

• Senior Software Engineer

  Global Telecommunication Laboratories

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  1996 — 1997 (1 year )

• Software Engineer

  Ascom Telecommunications

  (Public Company; Information Technology and Services industry)

  1995 — 1997 (2 years )

• Software Engineer

  VTech Communications

  (Public Company; Information Technology and Services industry)

  1994 — 1995 (1 year )

• Software Engineer

  Tetrel

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  1988 — 1993 (5 years )

Tim Long’s Education

• The University of Glamorgan

  B.Sc , Computer studies , 1981 — 1986

  When I was studying there, it was called The Polytechnic of Wales.

• Fareham Technical College

  1979 — 1981

Additional Information

Tim Long’s Interests:

Astronomy, caving, new technology, IT, information technology, gadgets, software, small business, Microsoft

Tim Long’s Groups:

South Wales Small Business Specialists (IT service providers)
GTi Businesses
MAPUG (Meade Advanced Products User Group)
ASCOM (Astronomy Common Object Model) Initiative

•    Microsoft Dynamics CRM.
•    IT Specialist (27,000+ Information Technology Professionals)
•    Microsoft Small Business Specialist Community
•    Linked.NET Users Group (LIDNUG)
•    BNI Group (Business Network International)
•    Microsoft MVP
•    LinkedIn Groups Product Forum
•    Wales: Connections and Friends of Wales\ Cyfeillon am Cymru
•    Microsoft Dynamics CRM Professionals UK Group
•    SBS and EBS Users
•    Business Wales
•    University of Glamorgan Alumni
•    GTi Businesses
•    South Wales Business Contacts
•    TrixBox
•    Astronomy Professionals
•    Charity UK
•    IYA 2009
•    Microsoft .net Developers Wales
•    South Wales Businesses
•    South Wales Small Business Specialists
•    UK Astronomers
•    ASCOM Users
•    e-Crime Wales
•    UK Small Business Specialist Group

Tim Long’s Honors:

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) 2007-8 and 2008-9 for Windows Server System - Small Business Server, one of only 2 awardees in the UK

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