Sprinkler fitter
06.2026 — present
- Installing pipework and supports for sprinkler systems.
- VCA Basic Safety — valid until 17 June 2036; I work in English.
Technical work done properly
Damian Szprycha
Perimeter security, network infrastructure and technical operations
I have designed and configured perimeter-security systems and networks for smaller offices. My background also includes ten years of technical operations and investment responsibility in a family business, preceded by 3rd line IT support for the NHS. Since June 2026: fitting sprinkler pipework in the Netherlands. I work in English. I do not speak Dutch yet.
Experience
AI-assisted technical projects
2024 — present
- I build local AI/RAG test environments with Docker, databases, APIs and document import.
- Use AI tools daily for code, debugging, documentation, source checks and Polish-English quality control.
Perimeter security and network infrastructure
2015 — present
- I designed security systems, selected equipment and configured detection and alerts for sites including a car dealership, building-material yards and fish farms.
- Line-crossing detection, intrusion zones and notifications when a security zone was breached.
- I designed and configured network infrastructure for smaller offices: cabling, switching, network separation, PoE and wireless access. I diagnosed and resolved wireless-network problems involving channel congestion and interference. I also resolved problems with interference affecting mobile telephony.
- Camera and mounting choices accounted for long distances, vapour above fish ponds and existing cabling. The work also included remote access and video intercoms.
Co-owner — technical operations and investments
07.2014 — 09.2024
- Responsible for the company's investments, roughly PLN 2.5 million a year: planning, documentation, purchasing, contractor coordination and acceptance checks. The wider scope included utility connections, boiler-room work and the design and permits for a new site entrance from the county road.
- We carried out maintenance and smaller building works with co-workers, often with me working hands-on: heat-recovery ventilation, electric floor heating, renovations and keeping production machinery running.
- I brought heating controls and power supply together in one system: TECH automation across four buildings located apart from one another, 80 kWp off-grid PV, 65 kWh of battery storage, thermal-energy buffers and a backup generator. Temperature control and open-window detection helped reduce heating costs during the rise in energy prices. Since this system went live, production has not stopped because of a power outage.
- A site-wide Dahua system combined video analytics, acoustic deterrence and alarm-response-team integration on a separate network.
- From 2018 to 2024, I was responsible for worker accommodation and contract administration for IDS Operations, a company providing services to the US Army. Regular audits by IDS and its client, KBR Inc., confirmed the high quality of my services. Their reference letter highlights my professionalism, strong organisational skills and effective problem-solving.
3rd Line Support Engineer
12.2012 — 07.2014
- Worked with Active Directory, Exchange, VMware and Commvault backups in a hospital environment.
- Handled incidents, changes and continuity tasks with direct user contact.
Key Account Manager / B2B sales
- Managed office fit-out projects: proposals, negotiations and coordination of delivery and installation.
- Took part in the UniCredit / Bank Pekao rebranding tender, a project worth over PLN 7 million. A separate 4,500 m² contract received the company award “Biggest Agreement 2007”.
Selected work in numbers
0
unauthorized entries at the family-business site after its perimeter-security system went live
80 kWp
of off-grid PV with 65 kWh battery storage, thermal-energy buffers and a backup generator
4
buildings located apart from one another, linked by one integrated heating and power system with multiple power sources
0
production stoppages caused by power cuts since the off-grid system went live
PLN 2.5M
in investments I ran each year in the family business
4 500 m²
office fit-out awarded "Biggest Agreement 2007"
Education and certifications
Bachelor of Science (BSc Hons), Computer Network Technology — University of Central Lancashire, UK, 2014
UK honours bachelor in computer network technology. Nuffic compares a British Bachelor (Honours) with a Dutch HBO or WO bachelor’s degree, depending on programme content.
VCA Basic Safety / Basisveiligheid — valid until 17 June 2036
Certifications and tools: CCNA Exploration, CompTIA A+, MCTS Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Office Specialist Master.
References
From 2018 to 2024, I was responsible for worker accommodation and contract administration for IDS Operations, a company providing services to the US Army. Regular audits by IDS and its client, KBR Inc., confirmed the high quality of my services. Their reference letter highlights my professionalism, strong organisational skills and effective problem-solving.
"Regular audits conducted by our company and our client KBR Inc. continuously confirmed the rising quality of his services." — IDS Operations LTD, 11.2024
The road here
My experience combines B2B sales, IT and technical investment projects. I started with office fit-out projects in Warsaw. In the UK, I earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Network Technology and worked in 3rd line IT support at the NHS. I then spent ten years as co-owner of a family business, responsible for its infrastructure, investments and production continuity. I am now broadening my practical installation experience through sprinkler-system work in the Netherlands. In my next role, I want to build on this combination of technical knowledge, work coordination and hands-on experience, developing further in measurement and control technology, building automation, service and fault diagnosis. Start date by agreement.