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

10-Step Data Sovereignty Checklist for Secure Managed File Transfers
A 10-step checklist for IT leaders to help design sovereignty-aligned file transfer environments using hybrid MFT deployments.
Content Velocity vs. Content Debt: The Real Math Behind Publishing Speed
It’s time to figure out the cost of maintaining the content your team is pressured to keep producing. Velocity isn’t as important as value.
Applying the 80/20 Rule to Secure File Transfer: Prioritizing Critical Data Movement with MFT
The Pareto Principle (80% of outcomes stem from 20% of causes) provides a framework for prioritizing security resources where they'll have exponential impact.
What’s the Right File Transfer Automation Approach Based on Your IT Environment
When data is everywhere, a hybrid managed file transfer system can help organizations handle that complexity.
The Cookie Apocalypse Survival Guide: First-Party Data Strategies for 2026 and Beyond
Ready to embrace first-party data capabilities? Start with a data audit, create consent mechanisms and evaluate CDPs based on verifiable features.
AI Content Creation: Finding the Human Touch in a Machine-Generated World
Learn how to leverage AI for content efficiency without sacrificing your brand's authentic voice, featuring Sitefinity governance-focused AI toolkit.
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