resume

For those of you that are interested, this page highlights my education and the many certifications I have acquired over the years working in IT.  At this point in my career I only keep my Cisco certifications current but I think it is important to showcase what I obtained along the way. 

I have provided a link to a PDF copy of my professional resume at the bottom of this page.

I completed my undergraduate degree in 2019 from Western Governors University (WGU).  Studies focused on IT Management and Security.

I cut my teeth in Networking and System Administration with Novell Netware back in the mid 1990's when Netware was mainstream.  It was a foundational period in my early career and I obtained the following certifications and accreditations:

• Novell Netware CNA 3.1
• Novell Netware CNE 3.2
• Novell Netware CNA 4.1
• Novell Netware CNE 4.1

When Microsoft became a player in network operating systems in the mid 1990's I followed suit got certified in Windows NT 4.0, later upgrading my certifications to 2000 and 2003 respectfully.

Towards the end of the 1990's I moved away from system administration and focused primarily on Networking with Cisco.  Although I never kept up on the certifications with Microsoft, I do have considerable hands on with Server 2008, 2012, 2016 and beyond. 

• Microsoft MCP Windows NT 4.0
• Microsoft MCSE Windows NT 4.0
• Microsoft MCP Windows 2000
• Microsoft MCSE Windows 2000
• Microsoft MCP Windows 2003
• Microsoft MCSA Windows 2003
• Microsoft MCSE Windows 2003

In the late 1990's and to this present day I have been living in the Cisco space in both in-house and enterprise IT consulting roles.  I keep my Cisco certifications current and I am still working towards my CCIE some day.  I have considerable experience with several disciplines within Cisco, however my focus mainly these days are in Routing & Switching and Security.

• Cisco CCNA - Routing & Switching
• Cisco CCNA - Data Center
• Cisco CCNA - Wireless
• Cisco CCNA - Security
• Cisco CCNA - Voice
• Cisco CCDA
• Cisco CCNP - Routing & Switching
• Cisco CCNP - Security
• Cisco CCNP - Voice
• Cisco CCDP
• Cisco Specialist - Enterprise Core
• Cisco Specialist - Advanced Infrastructure Implementation
• Cisco Specialist - Enterprise Design
• Cisco Specialist - Enterprise Wireless Design
• Cisco Specialist - Security Core
• Cisco Specialist - Web Content Security

I have worked with data center virtualization since VMware hit the market in the early 2000s.  I was certified in both version 5 and 6 of their hypervisors.  Although my certifications are expired, I am still proficient in their latest operating systems including version 7 & 8.

• VMware VCP-DCV 5
• VMware VCP-DCV 6

As part of my Bachelor's Degree program I obtained a few CompTIA certifications as part of the degree's curriculum:

• CompTIA A+
• CompTIA P+
• CompTIA L+

I recently have been certified in Fortinet's Security portfolio focused mainly around their edge firewall solutions:

• Fortinet NSE 1
• Fortinet NSE 2
• Fortinet NSE 3
• Fortinet NSE 4