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vExpert 2016

kj0kj0 Member Posts: 767
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Hi All,

It's that time again for vExpert nominations.

New applicant: https://blogs.vmware.com/vmtn/2015/11/vexpert-2016-applications-are-now-open.html

Fast Track (Previous vExpert): https://form.jotform.com/40345965737969

Good luck everyone.
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    jibbajabbajibbajabba Member Posts: 4,317 ■■■■■■■■□□
    Was the VCDX path there before as selection ? Don't think I have seen that before ...

    Edit: Oh yea - didn't they say VCDX now becomes vExpert automatically ?
    My own knowledge base made public: http://open902.com :p
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    kj0kj0 Member Posts: 767
    As of about March/April this year they added VCDX as an automatic vExpert. (Which obviously grew the numbers a bit more)
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    DeathmageDeathmage Banned Posts: 2,496
    Applied on Wednesday night, a VMware employee on the vExpert team @ the vForum NYC event on the Tuesday gave me the link a day earlier. He knows Corey personally. icon_rolleyes.gif
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    EssendonEssendon Member Posts: 4,546 ■■■■■■■■■■
    kj0 wrote: »
    As of about March/April this year they added VCDX as an automatic vExpert.
    Not totally true. They still need to apply like everyone else to be nominated (basically they will be awarded vExpert status, just need to apply)

    I have applied, have you guys done so too?
    NSX, NSX, more NSX..

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    Dakinggamer87Dakinggamer87 Member Posts: 4,016 ■■■■■■■■□□
    I applied looks cool :)
    *Associate's of Applied Sciences degree in Information Technology-Network Systems Administration
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    blargoeblargoe Member Posts: 4,174 ■■■■■■■■■□
    Maybe one day.
    IT guy since 12/00

    Recent: 11/2019 - RHCSA (RHEL 7); 2/2019 - Updated VCP to 6.5 (just a few days before VMware discontinued the re-cert policy...)
    Working on: RHCE/Ansible
    Future: Probably continued Red Hat Immersion, Possibly VCAP Design, or maybe a completely different path. Depends on job demands...
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    DeathmageDeathmage Banned Posts: 2,496
    blargoe wrote: »
    Maybe one day.

    Hey who doesn't like free licensing.... I do, allows me to break stuff without a end-user screaming!
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    jibbajabbajibbajabba Member Posts: 4,317 ■■■■■■■■□□
    Deathmage wrote: »
    without a end-user screaming!

    But that is the best part :)
    My own knowledge base made public: http://open902.com :p
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    kj0kj0 Member Posts: 767
    A pretty good write up here for anyone who was thinking about Applying for the first time.
    A first-hand account of becoming a VMware vExpert
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    jibbajabbajibbajabba Member Posts: 4,317 ■■■■■■■■□□
    3rd year running for me \o/
    My own knowledge base made public: http://open902.com :p
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    MowMow Member Posts: 445 ■■■■□□□□□□
    Congrats!
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    iBrokeITiBrokeIT Member Posts: 1,318 ■■■■■■■■■□
    jibbajabba wrote: »
    3rd year running for me \o/

    Cheers! I actually applied this year and was accepted.
    2019: GPEN | GCFE | GXPN | GICSP | CySA+ 
    2020: GCIP | GCIA 
    2021: GRID | GDSA | Pentest+ 
    2022: GMON | GDAT
    2023: GREM  | GSE | GCFA

    WGU BS IT-NA | SANS Grad Cert: PT&EH | SANS Grad Cert: ICS Security | SANS Grad Cert: Cyber Defense Ops | SANS Grad Cert: Incident Response
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    EssendonEssendon Member Posts: 4,546 ■■■■■■■■■■
    Good work gents! I made it too, 3rd year running.
    NSX, NSX, more NSX..

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    DeathmageDeathmage Banned Posts: 2,496
    w00t 2nd year in a row. icon_wink.gif
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    Dakinggamer87Dakinggamer87 Member Posts: 4,016 ■■■■■■■■□□
    Looks like I made the cut :)

    Congrats to all who made it as well!!
    *Associate's of Applied Sciences degree in Information Technology-Network Systems Administration
    *Bachelor's of Science: Information Technology - Security, Master's of Science: Information Technology - Management
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    kj0kj0 Member Posts: 767
    3rd year too.

    Congrats to all.
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    IristheangelIristheangel Mod Posts: 4,133 Mod
    Random question: Is this really a designation you get for posting a lot? Just curious. One of my good buddies who is the lead instructor at VMWare mentioned that.
    BS, MS, and CCIE #50931
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    DeathmageDeathmage Banned Posts: 2,496
    Iristheangel wrote: »
    Random question: Is this really a designation you get for posting a lot? Just curious. One of my good buddies who is the lead instructor at VMWare mentioned that.

    pretty much, I think pretty much everyone that posts on a daily basis on here qualifies for vExpert. You have a Blog too Katherine, heck Rob Riker got vExpert too and he's a CCIE. It had nothing to do with the referral he used of me. But you can use anyone on here. icon_wink.gif

    I like being a vExpert since I speak at the NYC/NJ/Albany VMUG meetings and being a VCP and vExpert makes people recognize you, it's pretty kool having people come up to you randomly and ask me questions and like 'hey are you on techexams' and I'd be like maybe... and then small talk continues from there...

    Plus is very handy to get licensing for a year and yearly membership for online training.
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    techfiendtechfiend Member Posts: 1,481 ■■■■□□□□□□
    It's possible to get without a vmware cert?

    I feel like I missed the boat this year but wgu's dreamspark has me covered for most through December. I actually think I received more monetarily through wgu then my tuition.
    2018 AWS Solutions Architect - Associate (Apr) 2017 VCAP6-DCV Deploy (Oct) 2016 Storage+ (Jan)
    2015 Start WGU (Feb) Net+ (Feb) Sec+ (Mar) Project+ (Apr) Other WGU (Jun) CCENT (Jul) CCNA (Aug) CCNA Security (Aug) MCP 2012 (Sep) MCSA 2012 (Oct) Linux+ (Nov) Capstone/BS (Nov) VCP6-DCV (Dec) ITILF (Dec)
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    kj0kj0 Member Posts: 767
    There are a few ways to earn it, the main idea is to recognise those that make a significant contribution to the virtualization community (Not just VMware related, but mostly).

    Contributions aren't just from blogging or posting in forums, but can also be from presenting on a regular basis at a local VMUG or podcasts, etc. The key is to be regular at it. I haven't blogged as much over the last year or so, but I am covered as I am a VMUG leader and present at the event.
    This is generally referred to as the "Evangelist" track.

    There is also the track for Customers and VCDXs.

    Apart from the recognition from VMware, you do get some goodies from vendors who thank you for your contributions.
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    jibbajabbajibbajabba Member Posts: 4,317 ■■■■■■■■□□
    Actually whilst I post on my own website, I always went a different route, mainly customer or partner.
    My own knowledge base made public: http://open902.com :p
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