Built first PC. Windows 95. Intel Pentium II.

Hello Starcraft! Many nights of disconnection playing Starcraft via 56k modem.

Built first personal website using html and php.

Began career in IT at D-Link Networks.

Hello TCP/IP and many networking protocols!

Goodbye Novell! Hello Active Directory, Mitel 3300, Cisco PIX, Web Technologies!

Earned A+, Network+, Security+.

First big mistake: Wiped out primary DNS while installing secondary DC.

Hello BES, more Windows Servers, CentOS, Network monitoring and alerts.

Hello Google Apps for Business! (now Google Workspace).

Goodbye Domino!>/p>

Goodbye standalone servers! Hello vSphere + SAN + cluster!

Earned ITIL v3 certification.

Goodbye in on premise web hosting, and BES!

Hello AWS! Hosted first marketing and support site on AWS!

Earned MCSA 2012 certification.

Started playing hockey first time as adult.

Hello Hadrian! Great place to work. Met fantastic people.

Hello Hyper-V, vSAN, Microsoft 365, Meraki, Palo Alto Firewalls, MFA, SAML, more security, and more AWS.

Capital and Operational budget, DR, BCP.

Goodbye 2 hour commute! Hello 20 minute commute!

Earned AWS Solutions Architect Associate Certification.

Goodbye Hadrian! Hello Pearle!

Hello O2E Brands! Loving hybrid work environment!

October - Diagnosed with Bell's Palsey. November - Weekly acupuncture visit, 80% better by month end