He holds an Honours degree in Computing Science and Diploma in Industrial Studies.

Professional credentials:

• Certified European Engineer (Eur Ing)
• Chartered Engineer (CEng)
• Chartered Member British Computer Society (MBCS CITP)
• Member BCS ELITE Group
• Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA)
• Fellow of the Institute for the Management of Information Systems (FIMIS)
• Fellow of the Institution of Analysts and Programmers (FIAP)
• Fellow of the Zoological Society of London (FZS)
• Member of the Institution of Engineering & Technology (MIET)
• Prince2 Practitioner

Steve has 17 years experience in the IT industry and currently leads a team of integration, security and content specialists in the UK in the design and implementation of multi-million pound IT systems across many industries. He is an experienced writer and speaker on topics including SOA, BPM, Integration, Security, Web2.0, RFID and Emerging Technology. Steve holds 20+ industry certifications from IBM, TIBCO, CompTia, CIW, ISC2, SANS and others.

Additional Interests:

• Member of the Rotary Club of London,
• Member of the Conservative Party,
• Member of the Conservative Technology Forum,
• Member of the Royal British Legion,
• Member of the Royal Society of St. George,
• Friend of the Lord's Taverners,
• Member of the British Association for the Advancement of Science,
• (non-political) Member of the National Liberal Club.

Steve Nimmons (left) at a dinner in the Atley Rooms (House of Lords). Pictured centre - Col Tim Collins, commander of the 1st Battalion Royal Irish Regiment in Iraq.

Steve Nimmons being presented with the Ukrainian Order of St. Stanislas.

Steve (bottom right) inside the chamber of the House of Lords, Westminster.

Additional Honours
- CStS, KCC