Derek A.

Derek A. has over 20 years of experience in the field of technology. Derek currently works as a Senior Systems Engineer at VC3 since April 2020. Prior to this, they were a Systems Engineer at United Technology Group from April 2013 to November 2019. Derek also worked as a Tier 3 Support Engineer at CDI Managed Services from January 2008 to April 2013, where they provided support for desktops, servers, and networks, and served as an escalation point for help desk technicians. Before that, they were a Network Administrator at Georgia Heritage Federal Credit Union from 2005 to 2007, a Field Engineer at Computer Techs from 2002 to 2005, and a Bench Technician at Computer Works from 2000 to 2001, where they built computers, repaired hardware/software issues, and set up workgroups.

Derek A. attended Pensacola Christian College from 1999 to 2001, where they studied Computer Science. After completing their formal education, Derek obtained various certifications in the field of technology. In January 2003, they earned the A+ certification from CompTIA, followed by the Network+ certification in the same month and year. In October 2003, Derek became a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP). Later, in June 2004, they achieved the Microsoft Certified System Administrator and Microsoft Certified System Engineer on Win2k certifications. Derek'smost recent certifications include the VCA-DCV (VMware Certified Associate - Data Center Virtualization), obtained in September 2015, and the CCENT (Cisco Certified Entry Network Technician), obtained in January 2016.