Allen J.

Allen J. has over 20 years of work experience in various roles and companies. Allen is currently working as a Solutions Architect at Entisys360 since March 2020. Prior to that, they worked as a Hybrid Data Center Architect at Insight Cloud + Data Center Transformation from September 2016 to March 2020. At Insight, they were heavily involved in the NetApp community and played a significant role in architecting and deploying NetApp Metro Cluster/AFF and FAS solutions. Allen also focused on VMware Data Transformation/Migrations and deployed several Cisco UCS Hyperflex Solutions. Allen also worked as a Consultant at ePlus Inc. from May 2014 to October 2016, where they provided consulting services.

Before that, Allen was a Staff Engineer at Qlogic from January 2002 to May 2014, where they had various achievements, including creating an in-depth video training program, managing development labs, and restructuring lab configurations for increased efficiency. Allen also managed a significant budget and achieved savings through consolidation.

Allen started their career as a Senior Sustaining Engineer at MTI Technology from May 1999 to June 2002. Their responsibilities included professional services for EMC CLARiiON product lines, installation and configuration of EMC products, and performance tuning. Allen also worked at Gateway as a Senior Consultant from August 1999 to August 2000, primarily testing E-Commerce business platforms for compatibility issues.

Allen J. began their professional journey serving in the US Navy as a Radioman on the USS Essex (LHD2) from September 1991 to September 1995.

Allen J. has a diverse education history. Allen attended Hauptschule Kirchber, Pirmasens from 1977 to 1986, where they pursued General Studies and obtained a High School degree. From 1986 to 1989, they studied Mechanical Engineering at Berufsbildende Schule Pirmasens. Allen then attended Cerritos College from 1995 to 1997, obtaining an Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree in Art/Art Studies, General.

In addition to their formal education, Allen J. has obtained several certifications. Allen earned the Subject Matter Expert Elite certification from NetApp in May 2023. In July 2021, they obtained the VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization 2021 certification from VMware. Allen also holds certifications such as the Cisco and NetApp FlexPod Implementation and Administration Specialist from NetApp in March 2021, Subject Matter Expert from NetApp in February 2021, and RTA - Rubrik Technical Associate from Rubrik, Inc. in January 2021. Furthermore, they have certifications from Zerto, NetApp, and VMware, obtained between 2016 and 2020, demonstrating their expertise in various technical domains.