Mark Kilpatrick

Mark Kilpatrick has a diverse range of work experience spanning multiple companies over the years. Mark started their career at IT Boutique in 2002, where they served as a Technical Support/Computer Builder until 2004. At IT Boutique, they were responsible for managing retail store operations, building and servicing computers, and providing technical support to customers.

In 2006, Mark joined BT Ireland as a Senior Technical Support Agent. Mark held this role until 2008, where they provided technical assistance to customers.

From 2008 to 2013, Mark worked at Evros Technology Group as a Monitoring Team Lead/Support Specialist. In this role, they managed the organization's monitoring solution, which involved overseeing the management, maintenance, troubleshooting, and upgrading of a system that monitored numerous devices across Ireland and overseas. Mark gained experience in working with various enterprise systems, including standalone servers, clustered systems, and enterprise storage virtualization solutions.

Mark then joined Digital Planet Ireland in 2013 as a Cloud Systems Administrator. During their tenure, they managed and maintained Digital Planet's environment in compliance with PCI DSS and ISO27001 standards. Mark also assisted customers with audits and managed the multi-tenant SIEM solution. Mark'sresponsibilities included performing upgrades, regular maintenance, and onboarding new customers.

Currently, Mark is working at Workhuman as a Principal Cloud Infrastructure Engineer since May 2021. Prior to this role, they served as a Senior Systems Engineer from 2016 to 2021. Further details about their responsibilities in these roles are not provided.

Overall, Mark Kilpatrick has gained extensive experience in cloud infrastructure, system administration, technical support, and monitoring solutions throughout their career.

Mark Kilpatrick has a strong educational background in the field of computer engineering and computing. Mark completed their Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) degree in Computer Engineering from Technological University Dublin, with a start year of 2005 and an end year of 2007. Prior to that, they pursued a Preliminary Engineering program in Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Ballyfermot College of Further Education, from 2004 to 2005. Following their Bachelor's degree, Mark went on to earn a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computing from Technological University Dublin, where they studied from 2007 to 2010.

In addition to their formal education, Mark Kilpatrick has acquired various certifications to enhance their expertise. Mark obtained the Amazon Web Services Solutions Architect Associate certification from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in March 2020. Before that, they achieved the VMware Certified Professional 6 - Data Center Virtualization certification from VMware in April 2018. Mark also holds the CCNA Security certification from Cisco, obtained in September 2016, and the CCNA Routing & Switching certification from Cisco, obtained in February 2016. Furthermore, they have earned multiple certifications from VMware, including VMware Certified Professional 6 – Network Virtualization in June 2016 and VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization [5.5] in October 2013. Mark Kilpatrick has also pursued various certifications from Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard, including the HP APS: HP Desktops Workstations and Notebooks certification, HP APS: HP Proliant ML/DL/SL Servers certification, MCITP: Database Administrator 2008 certification, MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Administrator on Windows7 certification, MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Support Technician on Windows 7 certification, MCITP: Server Administrator on Windows Server 2008 certification, MCITP: Virtualization Administrator on Windows Server 2008 R2 certification, and MCTS: Microsoft System Center Operations Manager, Configuring certification.

Overall, with a strong educational foundation and numerous certifications, Mark Kilpatrick has developed a well-rounded skill set in the field of computing and computer engineering.