Adam Bertram

Founder & Principal Consultant

ATA Learning, Inc.

Adam Bertram is a 25+ year IT veteran, former Microsoft MVP, and self-employed consultant who helps organizations replace repetitive manual work with generative AI automation and agent-based workflows. He’s a successful blogger, consultant, trainer, published author and freelance writer for dozens of technology publications.

Bio Overview

Adam’s primary focus today is generative AI automation and agent workflows—helping teams design and implement AI-driven systems that eliminate manual busywork, backed by nearly two decades of experience in PowerShell scripting and IT infrastructure automation. He’s an avid open-source contributor on GitHub (github.com/adbertram), where projects like AgentTrainer and CourseCraft reflect his current work in AI agents and automated content pipelines.

Beyond consulting, Adam is a prolific technical educator. He has authored over two dozen video courses for platforms like Pluralsight and LinkedIn Learning, written hundreds of published articles and built a following of more than 13,000 professionals across his content channels. He’s also a published book author, having written “PowerShell for Sysadmins” (No Starch Press) and “The Pester Book” (Leanpub).

Areas of Expertise

  • Generative AI automation and agent workflows
  • Business process automation (Zapier, Make)
  • Technical writing, training, and course creation

Credentials & Publications

  • Former Microsoft MVP (6x)
  • Author, “PowerShell for Sysadmins” (No Starch Press)
  • Author, “The Pester Book” (Leanpub)
  • 26+ published video courses (Pluralsight, LinkedIn Learning)
  • 400+ published articles across dozens of technology publications

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Articles by the Author

How Retrieval Strategies Enable AI Experiences
Retrieval choices determine whether answers stay exact, conversational or multi-step.
AI Governance and Auditability Benefits in Progress Agentic RAG
AI governance in regulated enterprises isn’t a model problem — it’s a retrieval-layer problem, and Progress Agentic RAG embeds auditability where it matters.
The Importance of RAG Prompt Labs
RAG and Prompt Labs give teams a sandbox to tune retrieval and prompt configurations before they reach production.
Why LLM Flexibility Matters for Agentic RAG
LLM lock-in quietly taxes every agentic RAG pipeline through cost and compliance exposure. Build for model flexibility before it becomes urgent.
Your Analytics Dashboard Is Gaslighting You: Finding Metrics That Matter
Vanity metrics don’t actually help you strategize your content. A structured framework like AARRR or HEART helps add dimension, and a CDP with AI-powered optimization helps illuminate the path forward.
The False Economy of Cloud Agents Why On-Prem Ended Up Cheaper
Ad-hoc file transfer setups create hidden costs many teams never calculate. Here’s how to evaluate your true TCO and pick the right MFT architecture.
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