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About Me

Hello, I'm Mark

My love affair with technology started at age 4 with a BBC Micro. That curiosity led me to a BSc in Software Engineering and a career spanning some of the UK's largest enterprises.

After years at Fujitsu, EDS, Royal Mail, CSC, and Hewlett Packard, I went freelance in 2013 and founded Martkos IT in 2016. The name? It's derived from the Latin word for "Mark" - because this company is personal.

What sets me apart? My quirky approach. I've seen enough enterprise IT to know that the best solutions often come from thinking differently.

Mark - Performance Testing Consultant

Founded

2016

Experience

20+ Years

My Journey

From BBC Micro to enterprise scale

A career built on curiosity, continuous learning, and a genuine love for solving complex problems.

1980s

Where it began

Got my hands on a BBC Micro at age 4. That moment sparked a lifelong passion for technology that has never faded.

2000s

Enterprise experience

Held infrastructure and testing roles at Fujitsu, EDS, Royal Mail, CSC, and Hewlett Packard. Progressed from server deployment and networking into performance testing.

2005-2015

LoadRunner decade

Spent a decade specialising in LoadRunner, becoming an expert in enterprise-scale performance testing across multiple industries.

2013

Going freelance

Took the leap into freelance consulting. Explored open-source technologies, cloud solutions, and worked across diverse industries.

2016

Martkos IT founded

Established Martkos IT Ltd - the name derived from the Latin word for "Mark". A personal investment in building something of my own.

Today

Still learning

Continuing to evolve with JMeter and modern cloud-native approaches. The tech changes, but the passion remains.

My Mission

What drives me

"

With Martkos IT you can expect to engage with a company that loves IT and will help you deliver a stable and scalable service to your customers using our infrastructure and testing expertise.

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Quality & Integrity

Transparent communication and delivery excellence, every time.

Passion for IT

This isn't just a job - it's been my passion since that BBC Micro.

Continuous Learning

Technology evolves constantly. So do I.

Expertise

Tools & Technologies

From a decade of LoadRunner to modern open-source tools - hands-on experience across the full spectrum.

Performance Testing

LoadRunner 10+ years
Apache JMeter 8+ years

Infrastructure & DevOps

Linux Administration 25+ years
SQL & Database Profiling Advanced
APM Tools (AppDynamics) Advanced
CI/CD (Jenkins, GitLab) Advanced
Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) Advanced

Enterprise experience includes

FujitsuEDSRoyal MailCSCHewlett Packard

Ready to work together?

Whether you're facing performance challenges or want to build testing into your CI/CD pipeline, let's have a chat about how I can help.

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