Leon Hemeryck

Background

About Leon Hemeryck

I entered the IT (Information Technology) field in February of 1989 working for INC Computers Inc. which was located in the Selby Building, London, Ontario, Canada. I started building, installing, and troubleshooting PCs which were very basic (and very expensive!) at the time. Even though I had always been a computer enthusiast (remember the Vic 20 and Commodore 64?), this initiation into the professional computer field helped me understand how computers and networks worked at a very basic, fundamental level. In the early 90's, networking started to evolve and "Wow", have things changed! In 1994, I decided to venture out on my own and I started an IT Support company specializing in IT Support Services for small business. We supplied, installed and supported a variety of computer hardware (desktops, servers, peripherals, routers, etc) as well as software and the networking of this equipment. Since 1994, I have essentially remained self-employed and continue to evolve with the rapidly changing IT industry. I have experienced an amazingly wide range of support challenges and dynamic environments. I currently provide IT support for small businesses with a focus on Insurance Brokers, however, I also work with manufacturing, medical and other industries. Recent developments related to IT security (or lack thereof) have prompted me to pursue an IT niche I've always been fascinated with: Cyber Security. I assist small business defend against the constant and unrelenting threats to our systems. I recently starting developing easy to use, intuitive custom applications using various platforms including Python, Microsoft Visual products, and FileMaker. I love the challenge of developing a simple solution that helps save time and frustration!