Nate M. Email & Phone Number

Alaskan dog dad with a life-long passion for creating things and tinkering, whether they be business networks, fiber/textile-based projects, or home automation solutions. I crave and thrive off meaningful projects – knowing what my work means to someone or their business drives my motivation and job satisfaction. At my core, I am a hands-on problem solver. I have made a career out of being a fairly well-rounded IT professional with the skills to build, maintain, and grow a resilient compute ecosystem from the ground up. I take pride in being a trusted advisor and advocate for my clients and their needs. I am very capable of breaking down complex concepts for non-technical stakeholders so that they feel comfortable with the project at-hand.I am highly capable of creating solutions to meet the needs of the new flexible work environment, focused on technologies from Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure. I strongly believe that the work environment should meet the individuals’ needs and location, with a balance of strong security and effortless access. My background is heavily focused on Microsoft Exchange and networking infrastructure. I have a proven track record of providing network design and implementation services to clients, effectively and efficiently. I provide mentorship to coworkers who are at a much earlier point in their careers.Recently, I’ve re-ignited the fire under my passion for fiber-arts projects with a focus on utility garment construction, cosplay, plush figure creation, quilting, and machine embroidery. I’m also a very effective enabler for those that want to get into the hobby. I keep up on tool and machine markets and can guide those new and experienced to the craft to find their next machine.Keywords/Specialties: azure, IaaS, SaaS, active directory, backup, business process, cisco, customer relations, disaster recovery planning, email, file servers, internet connectivity, Teams, Microsoft 365, mentoring, microsoft exchange, microsoft office, microsoft windows, networking, operating systems, policy analysis, problem solving, process engineering, project management, routers, servers, SD-WAN, troubleshooting, upgrades, vpn, BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, SAN, StoreVirtual, 3PAR, HP MSA, HP ProCurve, H3C, Meraki, wireless, switching, MPLS, embroidery, embroidery digitizing, sewing machines, Bernina

Listed skills include Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, Vpn, Troubleshooting, and 46 others.