Friday the 13th was my last day at my non-profit employer. I had been there for a good five years. A good run for sure. I learned so much there. I did everything from configuring laptops, troubleshooting said laptops, configuring email on iPhones, Blackberries, Androids and tablets, provisioning servers, deploying VMs, dealing with alarms.. you name it.
It was definitely a jack of all trades kind of thing. But then came a moment when I felt that I needed something different. A change.
Starting today I will be working at a private equity firm as a Sr. IT Support Specialist. I’ll be supporting a growing infrastructure. Similar to my previous job responsibilities.
In a way I’m happy to move back to a for-profit. There are many pros and cons to both for-profit and non-profit. Probably better fit for another blog post.
All I can say is that I’m looking forward to this new chapter.
Posted by (@rowelldionicio) on January 16th, 2012
One thing to consider for 2012 is that I will be using and learning more VMware. I’ve always had a strong interest in virtualization, especially with VMware’s technologies. Back in 2010 I took the VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage class. I was impressed with their lab setup. Everything worked flawlessly. Even with recent moves to the virtualized desktop and BYOC. It’s amazing what you can do now with virtualization.
I’ve already began refreshing my knowledge by reading through Scott Lowe’s Mastering VMware vSphere 4. It’s full of useful information and I’m soaking in a lot. I’m planning out my lab, which will run on my Macbook Pro, using VMware Fusion. I still have my lab books from my VMware class so I will utilize those. Then I need to brush up on the new material for 4.1.
I’m actually aiming high and looking to sit in on the VCP 4 exam this month. You’ll see more VMware posts in the upcoming days.
Posted by (@rowelldionicio) on January 04th, 2012
Near the end of 2010 I set out some goals for myself to complete in 2011. Did I complete them? Hell no. But I’m not necessarily bummed out about it. In your professional career, you go where your career takes you. Sometimes it takes a different path. My career is still along the IT path but it has somewhat shifted a bit.
My major goal for 2011 was to get my CCNP RS. I attempted my CCNP ROUTE but failed on my first attempt. No problem. I’m still studying for it now and will probably sit on the exam before March 2012. It’s still on my list of goals!
When I look back at 2011 I see it as a maintaining year for our network. Not too many implementations. Lots of troubleshooting and optimization. I did work on lots of planning and project management. Learned quite a bit there but nothing of a large scale.
I’ve had growing interest in more implementations for new systems and have been training myself in that area.
2012 will be an interesting year for me and I’m not going to create any major goals this year. What I want to do is see how my career plays out for a while. Let’s just say I’ll create some small goals 
Posted by (@rowelldionicio) on January 03rd, 2012
