It’s been a month since I’ve been at my new employer. What’s different is that I’m more focused on a smaller set of technologies. On one side, I’m less exposed to the cutting edge. But now I can really focus on just a few technologies and become a subject matter expert.
That leads to me to say that you will be reading more about Microsoft technologies. It will be leaning on Active Directory, Exchange and SharePoint. Those are currently my primary areas of focus. I think they’re great topics and have lots of room for growth.
Networking will still be a large part of what I do since its what transfers the 1s and 0s. And it’s quite possible that I may be on a networking project.
My environment is definitely different. I’m going from a non-profit to a private equity firm. Huge change. I’m enjoying it. The people are great and fun to be around.
The current projects I’m looking at will help increase the productivity and reliability for the whole firm. It’s an exciting time to be in IT for the firm.
Posted by (@rowelldionicio) on February 20th, 2012
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