Colin Schuster

Colin Schuster has a diverse range of work experience in the field of information technology. Colin is currently serving as the Director of Information Technology at Vision Government Solutions, Inc. since June 2022. Prior to this, Colin worked at VMware for a significant period, starting as a Senior TechOps Engineer from September 2010 to February 2013, followed by positions as a Senior Storage Engineer from February 2013 to March 2014, and later as a Manager of Data Center Operations from March 2014 to June 2022. Their responsibilities at VMware included managing a geographically distributed team, handling technical projects, and providing support to IT infrastructure in data centers and R&D labs throughout the U.S.

Before joining VMware, Colin was a Technical Operations Manager at BT Conferencing Inc. from February 2007 to September 2010. In this role, they managed the global IT infrastructure, led a team of engineers, and oversaw both internal and external IT project teams. Prior to that, they worked as a Senior Systems Engineer at BT Conferencing Inc. from 2005 to 2007.

Colin's earlier experience includes the role of Senior System Administrator at Lycos from 2000 to 2005. In this position, they managed the backend infrastructure for high-traffic website hosting platforms, supported server farms running Red Hat Linux and Solaris, and handled tasks such as security updates, troubleshooting, and data center migrations.

Colin Schuster completed their undergraduate education from 1992 to 1996 at Stonehill College, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. Colin focused their studies on Criminal Justice and Computer Information Systems. In addition to their formal education, Colin has obtained a certification as a VMware Certified Professional (VCP5) from VMware, although the specific month and year of obtaining this certification are not provided.