My passion for technology started at a young age with a Commodore 64, and continued when my family got their first 486dx bare-bones computer. Reading the manuals, I upgraded the 486dx computer with a sound card, CD-Rom, memory and hard drive.
As technology has advanced, so has my skill set. Not restricting myself to only one source of knowledge, I've learned from manufacturer training, self-paced training, manuals, and on the job training. This constant thirst for knowledge has taken me from building my own computers, to hardware repair, to building and managing servers and networks for both my clients at QuadStar Digital Guidance and in my volunteer efforts.
Life as a contractor has given me a unique perspective on a variety of environments and practices. I am well versed in the simple office network to a large corporate network utilizing multiple VLANs and BYOD criteria. I've reduced overhead by leveraging Open Source solutions or Cloud services when prudent.
My experiences and passion for technology has provided me the opportunity to be the expert on whatever technology solutions are needed. I look forward to my continued growth as I pursue my career in network and server administration.