Michael S.

Michael S. has a diverse work experience spanning from 1998 to the present. Michael started their career at EDS as a Network Support Level II and later worked as a Network Administrator at Greektown Casino. Michael then became an Advanced Systems Engineer at MGM Grand Casino Detroit before joining Valassis as a Systems Engineer, where they eventually became a Senior Systems Engineer and then a Supervisor of Systems Engineering. Michael also worked at Ford Motor Company as a Systems Engineer II/Architect before joining Quicken Loans as a Leader of Technology. Michael recently became the Director of Infrastructure at Belle Tire.

Michael S. has a Master's Degree in Management, Strategy and Leadership from Michigan State University, which they obtained from 2014 to 2015. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Northwood University, attending from 2003 to 2005. In 2000 to 2002, they studied Management of Information Systems at Wayne State University, although it is unclear whether they obtained a degree from there. In addition to their formal education, Michael S. has obtained several certifications, including ITIL v3 2011 Foundation from Loyalist in September 2012, Cloud Computing Fundamentals from Camp IT, Chicago IL in March 2011, and Internet Information Services 7 - IIS7 from Microsoft in September 2010. Michael also has certifications in various VMware courses, such as Capacity Planner Fundamentals, VCP 410, VCP 310, and VTSP 4, obtained between 2009 and 2010. Furthermore, they hold certifications in Incident Command System ICS 100 from FEMA in February 2009, Structured Cabling Installer from SIEMON CABLING SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED in October 2008, VSP Server Consolidation and Containment from VMware in August 2007, and GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC) from the SANS Institute in May 2004. Additionally, they are a Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) since May 2003 and has a SDS System Administrator certification from BALLY GAMING AND SYSTEMS obtained in October 2001. Most recently, in October 2019, they achieved the NetApp Certified Data Administrator, ONTAP certification from NetApp.