Network Engineering and Everything Else In Between
My time at Best Buy while in Geek Squad was a memorable one. It was where I gained and honed my IT skills at the A+ level and my soft skills. The culture alone was captivating paired with great coworkers kept me in the company from 2008-2016. The BeginningI joined while going for my undergrad... Continue Reading →
I may not do a whole journey but I have always been inspired by AJ and Tim on their CCNP journeys so I thought I'd start documenting mine so far along with some technical bits into it. Their journeys were an exciting "nail-biter" when spectating on Twitter and/or the AONE Discord. Let's begin why I... Continue Reading →
This post may come off as spicy but I promise to be tasteful with this one. Quick disclaimer: This post isn't to tarnish anyone's image or to just complain rampantly regarding my past experiences. Point of this post is to enlighten and perhaps empower while also shedding a light to those that do exhibit these... Continue Reading →
I promised I'd get a bit more technical with these blog posts. Can't have a person in tech with a blog or YouTube channel without mentioning a homelab now can we?! I love homelabs as it's where we build and sharpen our IT skillset before and during any IT role. As my previous posts, you... Continue Reading →
I love a good story whether it's a book, TV series, or a movie. RPGs, Role Playing Games fit that exact bill. From the moment you load up a new RPG, you'll be immersed into likely a 30hr+ storyline with plenty of side quests which can easily add another 10-20+hrs. Today's games now have achievements/trophies... Continue Reading →
"Bosses make an example out of people while Leaders set an example." We've seen the movie "Horrible Bosses" and likely have seen others criticize their managers or former managers on social media or even in the workplace. How often do you hear about a manager who's a great leader? I'd like to tell you a... Continue Reading →
The Cisco Certified Network Associate certification was my first certification for networking. Like its reputation, I still hold it in high regard as it helped me land my first role along with empowering my work efficiency. I'm going to dive in for the CCNA, what it's done for me, comparing the others, and its perks.... Continue Reading →
I could make this post strictly about fitness but it's beyond that. Fitness truly is a way of life. A lifestyle choice no matter the intensity, nutrition, and the end goals. Many of us hunker down and adapt to a tunnel vision when deep studying and labbing for a certification exam. The most intensive and... Continue Reading →
Routers, switches, firewalls, VLANs, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, IS-IS, fiber optics, and those beautifully cabled rooms with the blinking lights. Being the "overlord" of a company's entire network and influencing its routing and switching for not just its end users but also for all the servers, applications, and connectivity to the public clouds such as Microsoft... Continue Reading →
We all know the saying, “The woman behind the man” aka “Behind every successful person there’s a strong partner”. This part of my CCNA journey deserved its own platform to speak on about as I couldn't condense this in my blog feature and interview with my friends at The Art of Network Engineering. This part... Continue Reading →
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