Derive Technologies
Mike Ilich has worked as a Sr Systems Engineer for Derive Technologies since January 2007. Prior to that, they held the same role at ClassLink from January 2004 to August 2006.
Mike Ilich's education history includes attending The Chubb Institute - Jersey City from 2003 to 2004, where they pursued a degree in Network Security and Administration. Prior to that, from 1998 to 2002, they studied Political Science and Government at Rutgers University. Apart from their formal education, Mike Ilich has also obtained various certifications, such as "Nutanix Certified Sales Representative: Level 1" from Nutanix in July 2021, "Virtual Apps and Desktops Service on Citrix Cloud Certified (CC-VAD-CC)" from Citrix in January 2018, "MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure" from Microsoft in September 2016, and many others, which demonstrate their dedication to expanding their knowledge and expertise in the field of technology.
Derive Technologies
Derive Technologies was founded in 2000 through the combination of two long-standing technology firms dating back to 1986--incorporated as “Derive Technologies” in 2001. Derive's team, all of them already long-time collaborators at the time of the company's official founding, continue to design and deliver progressive business-technology solutions that meet the challenges of New York Metro Area, national, and global enterprises, with a focus on on-going reduction of CapEX and OpEx. Derive grew from a local systems integrator and value-added reseller (VAR) to a recognized national and international IT business consultancy. The principal vertical markets that Derive serves are Healthcare, Financial Services, State, Local and Federal Government and the Public Sector, and other professional services enterprises, from SMBs to organizations of global scale. Our practice areas surround Hybrid IT with Cloud, Hyperconverged, Composable and Software-Defined Infrastructure, IT as a Service (ITaaS), Security and Cyberdefense Mobile Workforce and IoT, Artificial Intelligence Solutions, Collaboration, Network Design and Implementation (Switched / Wireless), and Lifecycle Technology Purchasing and Support Services. Derive's portfolio has been developed in concert with global-leading strategic alliance partners, including Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), HP, Inc., Microsoft, Cisco, Nutanix, Citrix, Apple, VMware, Lenovo, and others, including industry-specific providers.