Hi, I'm Joe Hood! My history of success is directly related to myability to expand the business and steer IT initiatives as well as superviseand motivate cross-functional teams across various units. I am instrumentalin driving major advancement in information technology solutions andoptimizing business value. I am a customer-centric individual, and I excelat directing evolvement in infrastructure, executing and delivering projectsin set timeline and budget, and saving major costs. I am well-versed inmanaging VMware ESXi environment, Azure, and Office 365 as well as planning,developing, and implementing hardware and software systems. Refinedcommunicator with the ability to foster strong relationships withmanagement, key stakeholder, clients, and vendors.Here is a small selection of my key expertise: Network & IT Infrastructure Management Technology & Systems Integration Query Creation & Optimization Hardware & Software Systems IT Expense Budgeting & Forecasting Team Leadership & Training Database Management Technology Procurement Cross-Functional Collaboration Project Planning & Execution Complex Issues Resolution Multi-site collaborationSome of my technical proficiencies includes:Languages: SQL | NOSQL (Mongodb) | HTML | CSS | Javascript | NodeJS |  PHP |BASH | Perl | PythonSoftware: Deltek Vision | Newforma | Slack | Teams | Zoom | Webex |GotoMeeting | PowerBIOperating System: Linux | MacOS | iOS | WindowsPlatform: Fortinet Product | SonicwallProtocol: SSL VPN | IPSECVPN: IPSEC and PPTP | IPTables | TC | IP Route 2 | OpenswanNetworks: Routing | QoS | VLANWhile others take pride in meeting all standards set before them, my passionis for delivering service that goes beyond organizational expectations,creating a win-win scenario for everyone involved!Connect with me today to find out how I will make your mission my mission,to help bring all of your business objectives into focus! Please feel freeto contact me at (joe.hood@gmail.com) with any thoughts, comments, orquestions about my work – I am always interested in making new professionalacquaintances.