Chris Klimchak

Chris Klimchak has a diverse work experience spanning multiple roles and companies. Chris is currently working as a System Administrator ll at RxBenefits, Inc. since February 2022. Prior to this, they worked at Southern Research from November 2021 to February 2022 as a Sr. Network and Server Infrastructure Engineer - Team Lead. Prior to that, they were a Server & Storage Administrator at Southern Research from January 2017 to December 2021. Before joining Southern Research, they worked at SourceMed as a Systems/Network Administrator from May 2013 to December 2016. In this role, they were responsible for managing and maintaining the SAN infrastructure, supporting a virtual environment, and managing the IPS and IDS within the infrastructure. Prior to SourceMed, they worked at Corporate America Credit Union as a Network Administrator from July 2011 to May 2013. In this role, they implemented and managed network performance and log management tools, maintained patch management, and created network diagrams. Before that, they worked at Sterne Agee as a Sr. Desktop Support Analyst from August 2010 to July 2011. In this role, they implemented and managed Helpdesk ticketing software, maintained Active Directory and Exchange server, and supported various applications. Chris Klimchak started their career at CHORDUS Inc. as a Helpdesk Technician from December 2009 to August 2010. Chris also gained customer service and technical experience at Best Buy from December 2007 to December 2009, where they served as a Customer Service Sales Representative, Geek Squad Agent, and Business Ambassador. In these roles, they handled customer relations, troubleshooted technical issues, and served business customers. Overall, Chris Klimchak has a strong background in system administration, network management, and customer support.

Chris Klimchak obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Networking Engineering from Virginia College between 2009 and 2011. Prior to that, between 2007 and 2009, Chris earned an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S) degree in Network Management, also from Virginia College.

In terms of additional certifications, Chris holds various credentials. These include being an AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, and AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, all obtained from Amazon Web Services (AWS). Chris also completed courses such as "Introduction to AWS for Non-Engineers" and "Prepare for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Exam" on LinkedIn.

Furthermore, Chris obtained the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification from Cisco in 2020. Chris also holds certifications from VMware Education Services, including VMware Certified Associate - Digital Business Transformation and VMware vSphere 6.5 Foundations. Additionally, Chris is a certified SNIA (Storage Networking Industry Association) professional, having earned the SNIA Certified Storage Engineer (SCSE) and SNIA Certified Storage Professional (SCSP) certifications. Chris is also certified in Security+ and NET+ from CompTIA.

It is worth noting that Chris has an A+ certification from CompTIA, although specific information regarding the month and year of completion is not provided.