Dustin S.

Dustin S. has a diverse work experience in the field of information technology. Dustin is currently employed as a Sr. System Administrator at IRIS USA, Inc. since January 2022. Prior to this, they worked as a System Administrator at the same company from March 2021 to December 2021.

Before joining IRIS USA, Inc., Dustin worked at P&J Machining, Inc. as an Information Technology Manager from December 2019 to December 2020.

From April 2008 to December 2019, Dustin served as a System Administrator at P&J Machining, Inc. where they provided support for server, network, and end user issues. Dustin also monitored the IT infrastructure for optimization and proactive maintenance.

In addition to their corporate experience, Dustin also owned and worked as an IT Consultant at Mission Critical Networking from May 2013 to December 2015. Dustin started this business to provide support for their previous clients and also offered consulting and support to other small businesses.

Furthermore, Dustin worked at Lasting Trends, LLC as a Network Support Technician from September 2009 to October 2012. In this role, they supported multiple companies and industries, including manufacturing, medical offices, and government agencies.

Dustin's early experience includes working as a Computer Repair Technician at Computer Shack in June 2009. This was a seasonal position where they assisted in computer repairs and managed sales at the front desk.

Overall, Dustin has a strong background in system administration, network support, and IT consulting with experience in various industries.

Dustin S. completed their education at Western Governors University, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Information Technology - Network Administration from 2017 to 2019. Prior to that, they attended Tacoma Community College, where they earned an Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree in General Studies from 2008 to 2010.

In addition to their academic achievements, Dustin obtained several certifications. Dustin obtained the CompTIA Project+ certification from CompTIA in October 2019, followed by the CompTIA Cloud Essentials certification in September 2019. In August 2019, they earned the CIW User Interface Designer certification from Certification Partners (CIW), and in November 2018, they obtained the CIW Site Development Associate certification. Dustin also achieved the CompTIA Linux+ (Powered by LPI) certification in March 2018, and earlier in November 2017, they obtained the CompTIA Security+ ce certification.

Furthermore, Dustin has acquired additional stackable certifications from CompTIA. Dustin obtained the CompTIA Systems Support Specialist – CSSS certification in March 2018, the CompTIA IT Operations Specialist – CIOS certification in October 2018, and the CompTIA Linux Network Professional – CLNP certification in October 2018. Additionally, they earned the CompTIA Network+ ce certification in October 2018 and started their certification journey with the CompTIA A+ certification in June 2017.

Dustin also received independent training, completing the TCP/IP certification from Cybrary in November 2016.