Patrick Hardesty

Patrick Hardesty has a diverse work experience spanning over 19 years. Patrick is currently working as a Senior Field Engineer at Momentum Telecom. Prior to this, they worked as a Senior Information Technology Engineer at Meritech from January 2021 to August 2021.

Before joining Meritech, Patrick held the position of Senior System Engineer at The Equity Engineering Group from March 2020 to December 2020. In this role, they were responsible for new server and network design and deployment, deploying VPNs to end users, and establishing new system policies for system use and services.

From June 2017 to March 2020, Patrick worked at Blue Technologies as a Helpdesk Analyst T3 / Tier 2 Systems Engineer. Patrick was involved in designing and implementing a disaster-recovery plan for all locations and redesigned and migrated the network infrastructure to a new platform.

Patrick has also worked as a Technician in a self-employed capacity from November 2016 to July 2017. Prior to that, they served as a Service Technician at Time Warner Cable from August 2011 to November 2016. In this role, they rapidly progressed from Field Technician 1 to Field Technician 5 within 3 years and was responsible for installing and properly wiring residential and commercial properties.

Before joining Time Warner Cable, Patrick worked as a Field Technician / Installer at Digital Cable & Communications from June 2009 to April 2011. Patrick also gained experience as a Field Technician at Allen Technologies from May 2004 to March 2009, where they were responsible for the installation and maintenance of on-site network services.

Patrick's career began as a Computer Assembler / Call Desk technician at Magic Micro from January 2003 to May 2004. Here, they built and repaired PCs, dealing with low-end computers to server-grade equipment. Patrick started their work life as a Welder Assembler at Lincoln Electric Company from August 2002 to January 2003, where they worked on the residential low power retail welder assembly line.

Patrick's work experience demonstrates their expertise in fields such as information technology, engineering, technical support, network design, and system deployment. Their progression in roles and their experience in different companies highlight their ability to adapt and learn in various work environments.

Patrick Hardesty earned an Associate's degree in Computer Information Systems - Network Communications from Lorain County Community College, where they studied from 2017 to 2020. Patrick also attended the Cisco Networking Academy in 2017 to gain knowledge in CCNA Routing and Switching. In 2011, they completed a Cisco CCNA 640-802 program through Gatlin Education Services. Prior to that, Patrick attended ITT Technical Institute from 2001 to 2003, where they obtained an Associates degree in Computer Network Systems. Currently, Patrick is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications at the University of Akron, expected to be completed in 2024.

In terms of additional certifications, Patrick obtained the Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing and Switching (CCNA Routing and Switching) certification from Cisco in August 2018. Patrick also possesses an understanding of Cisco Network Devices, although specific details such as the institution and the year of acquisition are not provided.