Mike Rary

Mike Rary has extensive experience in the field of information technology. Mike started their career as a Network Administrator at Carolina Beer & Beverage in December 2006 and worked there until September 2008. Mike then joined Piedmont Plastics as a Systems Administrator, where they provided hardware and software support for over 500 users. Mike also served as a help desk support specialist and was responsible for virus removal, IP Phone system setup, and Active Directory maintenance. In 2012, they moved to Somnoware Healthcare Systems as a Systems Administrator and continued to provide technical support for over 200 users. Mike also played a role in help desk support, virus removal, and Active Directory setup and maintenance. In 2015, they joined Kbk Insurance Group Inc as a Systems Administrator, where they provided hardware and software support for user devices, served as a help desk support specialist, and handled tasks such as new user setup and virus removal. From 2016 to 2018, they served as the Director of Information Technology at Network Essentials. Currently, they are working at Apex Technology Corporation as a Senior System Engineer, responsible for various server-related tasks.

Mike Rary attended Catawba College from 2001 to 2004, where they obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree with a focus on Information Technology. In terms of additional certifications, Mike has completed various Azure Administration courses and obtained certifications from LinkedIn. These include "Azure Administration: Configure and Manage Virtual Networks," "Azure Event Grid," "Docker on Azure," "Scaling Applications with Microsoft Azure," "Azure Administration: Implement and Manage Application Services," "Azure Administration: Implement and Manage Storage (2019)," "Azure Administration: Load Balancers and Application Gateways," "Azure Administration: Manage Identities," "Azure Serverless Computing," "Azure Administration: Configure and Manage Virtual Networking," and "Azure Administration: Deploy and Manage Virtual Machines." Mike also has certifications in phone-based customer service, effective listening, and quick fixes to attain excellent customer service, all obtained from LinkedIn.