Clay D.

Clay D. has a diverse work experience spanning over 16 years. Clay started as an Assembly Line Worker at Caterpillar Inc. in 2005 and later served as an Information Technology Intern at Georgia Ports Authority in 2006. Clay then joined Safe Systems in 2007 and held various roles. Clay began as a Network Analyst, performing onsite and remote technical support for customer networks. Clay further advanced to become a Network Engineer, responsible for maintaining system security and configurations for a large number of customer servers and workstations. Clay then transitioned to the role of Cloud Backup Engineer, where they designed and planned Disaster Recovery Tests for clients, utilizing cloud backup software and serving as a technical lead for backup software product conversion. Clay later became a Senior Cloud Backup Engineer, taking on additional responsibilities such as designing Disaster Recovery Tests and serving as a customer/vendor liaison. Clay then shifted to the role of Senior Network Engineer, handling escalated tickets, reviewing post installation configurations, and mentoring new hires. Clay'smost recent role at Safe Systems is that of a Project Manager, where they have been responsible for managing professional and managed services customer projects, collaborating with stakeholders to develop project management plans. Overall, Clay has demonstrated technical expertise, adaptability, and team collaboration throughout their career.

Clay D. obtained a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology from Georgia Southern University, where they studied from 2003 to 2007. In addition to their degree, they also hold several certifications. These include Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute, obtained in January 2022, CompTIA Project+ from CompTIA, obtained in October 2018, VMware Certified Professional 6 - Data Center Virtualization from VMware, obtained in September 2016, Brocade Certified Network Engineer from Brocade, obtained in May 2015, and VMware Certified Professional 5 - Data Center Virtualization from VMware, obtained in October 2014. Clay also obtained the Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure 2012 certification from Microsoft in 2014. Other certifications include VMware Certified Associate - Data Center Virtualization (VCA-DCV) from VMware in October 2013, CompTIA Security+ in December 2010, and Cisco Certified Network Associate (ICND2) CCNA from Cisco in July 2016. Clay has additional certifications from Microsoft, including Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator, Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate 2008, Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate Server 2012, TS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, Configuring, Windows 7, Configuring, Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring, Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuring, and Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring. The obtained months and years are not provided for the Microsoft certifications.