Paul Nickila

Paul Nickila has over 20 years of work experience. Paul began their career in 1998 as a Phone Tech Support Technician at Stream International/Addeco. In 1999, they became a Technical Lead/Technical Specialist 2 at Alternative Resources Corporation, where they provided on-site technical support for an internal customer base. In 2000, they moved to GeoTrust as an End User Support Lead, managing a small helpdesk and developing processes to streamline productivity. In 2001, they joined Bidwell & Company as a Systems Administrator, where they shared the responsibilities of network administration and monitoring the health of the servers. In 2002, they moved to RE/MAX Equity Group as IT and Telecom Supervisor, serving as the head of the Information Technologies Department and managing and delegating day-to-day issues. Lastly, in 2013, they joined Portland Internetworks as a Sales Engineer.

Paul Nickila has a background in education and certifications. Paul attended Clackamas Community College from 1990 to 1990, studying General Studies. Paul has obtained a number of certifications, including Veeam Sales Professional (VMSP) 2021 and Veeam Sales Professional (VMTSP) 2021 from Veeam Software in June 2021, VMware Sales Professional 2015 (VSP) from VMware in January 2016, VMware Technical Solution Professional 2015 (VTSP) from VMware in January 2016, Certified Meraki Networking Associate (CMNA) from Cisco Meraki in June 2015, Citrix Certified Sales Professional 2013 from Citrix in November 2014, Veeam Sales Professional (VMSP) from Veeam Software in November 2014, Veeam Technical Sales Professional (VMTSP) from Veeam Software in November 2014, and VMware Certified Associate - Data Center Virtualization from VMware in October 2013.