Mike Courtney

Mike Courtney has a diverse work experience in the field of systems engineering and consulting. Mike'smost recent roles include being a Lead Sr. Systems Engineer at Ramen Inc., as well as a Lead Consultant at NorthStar Networking, LLC, both starting in April 2023. Prior to that, they worked as a Senior Solutions Architect at NVIDIA from June 2020 to April 2023, and as a Sr. Systems Engineer at Cumulus Networks from April 2020 to June 2020. Before that, they were a Systems Engineer at Diamanti from October 2019 to April 2020 and at Cumulus Networks from July 2017 to October 2019. Mike also has experience as a Principal Consultant at Optiv Inc from June 2016 to July 2017. Earlier in their career, they worked at Adaptive Communications as a Systems Engineer from April 2013 to June 2016, and at Streamline Connections Inc as a Network Consultant from May 2009 to October 2014. Mike also served as a Sr. Network Engineer at Ashburn Consulting LLC from May 2012 to April 2013.

Mike Courtney completed their education in a chronological order as follows:

1. Lunenburg High School (1994-1998): Mike obtained their high school degree from Lunenburg High School.

2. Fitchburg State University (1998-2000): Mike pursued Computer Science at Fitchburg State University for two years.

3. University of Massachusetts Amherst (2000-2001): Mike studied Computer Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for a year.

4. Fitchburg State University (2001-2003): Mike returned to Fitchburg State University and completed a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Computer Science and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in English Literature.

5. Harvard University, Extension (2003-2004): Mike studied Religious Studies at Harvard University, Extension for a year.

6. The University of Kansas (2004-2010): Mike pursued a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Religious Studies at The University of Kansas for a period of six years.

In addition to their educational accomplishments, Mike obtained various certifications related to networking and virtualization. Notable certifications include Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT), Aruba Certified Mobility Professional (ACMP), and VMware's VTSP-NV (Network Virtualization).