I started my career with contract positions which exposed me to a wide variety of technology, processes, and procedures. I have consistently (and demonstrably) improved my knowledge and skill set at each position, concentrating on those skills which will most benefit my employer. Outside of college, my skills are self-taught. I have a strong desire to learn and grow my skills - and continue to do so.TOP ACCOMPLISHMENTS:■ Became SQL Performance SME, creating a proactive approach to performance optimization. This resulted in a significant reduction in performance-related tickets, drastically-reduced runtimes for customers, and less man-hours expended troubleshooting.■ Authored the corporate guide to setup and operation of SQL servers in a virtual environment.■ Increased profit margin by 50% by redesigning the processes for outbound hardware destined for resale■ Reduced deployment workload of proprietary software and hardware by 90% by converting manual process to automatic.WHAT ARE MY TOP AREAS OF EXPERTISE:■ Cloud Administration (Azure and AWS)■ Virtualization (VMware and HyperV)■ M365 Administration■ Windows Server Administration■ Automation■ Training / Teaching (one-to-one and one-to-many)