Michael Russell possesses expertise in virtualization, vmware, vmware esx, linux, networking and 26 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Michael is a living encyclopedia of technical knowledge. He is constantly bettering himself and his industry knowledge by doing things like taking classes, earning certifications, installing products in his own personal computer lab and reading about the latest technology news. He takes every task and every responsibility seriously and clearly strives at all times to be thorough. He is as diligent, reliable and hard working as you will ever find. Michael has been a tremendous friend and colleague and has been an example for me as I work to better myself and my career. He challenges me and himself to be excellent and I am a better person for having worked side by side with him for the past five years. I hope to work with him again." and "It is a great pleasure for me to offer a recommendation for Michael Russell. As a systems administrator at Golfsmith, Michael was always "johnny on the spot" for 50-60 retail stores, did most of the new store systems installations, and performed trouble shooting for some 1,000 employees who had access and needs on line. Michael was always calming and patient under the most "dramatic" of circumstances. He worked extremely hard, and very long and demanding hours, and was very committed to supporting the Golfsmith operations. So much so that he earned an award for the Support Center Employee of the Year just before he left the company. I would not hesitate to add Michael to my personal team if I had the opportunity."