Alexander Haughin
Alexander founded Simple Tech Solutions Barrow to provide local customers with straightforward technical advice and practical repair services. His background covers computer science, systems engineering, networking, software, server infrastructure and component-level electronics repair.
Alongside everyday phone, laptop, tablet and console repairs, Alexander works on more advanced faults including HDMI ports, BIOS and firmware issues, board-level diagnostics, data recovery, networking, servers and custom IT solutions for homes and small businesses.
🎓 Education & Qualifications
- BSc (Hons) Computer Science – University of Central Lancashire.
- Software development, databases, algorithms, networking and systems design.
- University project work included ARM64 systems, Docker, Kubernetes and virtualisation.
- BTEC National Diploma in Lighting & Sound Engineering.
- Ongoing specialist learning in electronics diagnostics, firmware and micro-soldering.
💼 Professional Experience
Device repair, board-level diagnostics, IT support, networking, web services, data recovery and customer technical support.
Worked within professional engineering environments using structured requirements, technical documentation and systems-engineering processes.
🔧 Repair & Electronics Skills
- Smartphone and tablet screen, battery and charging-port repair.
- Console HDMI, storage, cooling and board-level fault diagnosis.
- Microscope-assisted soldering and micro-soldering.
- BIOS, firmware, DFU/EDL recovery and device restoration.
- PC and laptop hardware diagnostics, upgrades and thermal servicing.
- Data recovery and storage fault investigation.
🖥️ IT, Network & Server Skills
- Windows, macOS and Linux administration.
- Proxmox, VMware, Hyper-V, Docker and containerised services.
- Router, firewall, Wi-Fi, VPN and small-business network configuration.
- NAS, backup and self-hosted server solutions.
- HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, SQL, Python, C# and C++ experience.
- Cloudflare services, secure remote access and website deployment.
🤝 Community & Practical Experience
- Technical support and equipment work for local individuals, organisations and small businesses.
- Community technology support, including computer equipment donations.
- Creates repair guides and technical videos through the Core Computing YouTube channel.
- Strong focus on repair, reuse and reducing unnecessary electronic waste.
✅ What This Means for Customers
A repair shop should be able to explain what has failed, why it has failed and whether repairing it makes financial sense. Our approach is to combine practical repair experience with wider computing and engineering knowledge, then explain the options in plain English.
Interested in technology, repairs or IT?
Whether you're looking to gain hands-on experience, learn more about computer and electronics repair, or think you could bring something valuable to the Simple Tech Solutions Barrow team, we'd love to hear from you.
We're passionate about sharing knowledge and helping people develop practical skills in areas such as computer repair, phone repair, networking, electronics, micro-soldering and IT support.
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