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    Dakinggamer87Dakinggamer87 Member Posts: 4,016 ■■■■■■■■□□
    -hype wrote: »
    Nice to hear another success story.

    How was the interview process?

    It consisted of a phone interview and a technical panel interview it wasn't too bad. My background of certifications really impressed them with my experience so that was a great feeling!! :)
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    Dakinggamer87Dakinggamer87 Member Posts: 4,016 ■■■■■■■■□□
    Shanman wrote: »
    Congratz!!! icon_cheers.gificon_cheers.gificon_cheers.gif Good luck in your new adventure. A new Corvette would be a nice purchase. Make sure you post some pics if you decide to buy one.

    Thanks!! I'm really leaning towards the Corvette Stingray it's an awesome car to drive. ;)
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    N2ITN2IT Inactive Imported Users Posts: 7,483 ■■■■■■■■■■
    Awesome job! You are the envy of the board!
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    onesaintonesaint Member Posts: 801
    Congrats on the move! Nothing like being at a place with great prospects and adding a well known name to the resume. Best of luck on your endeavors.
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    tprice5tprice5 Member Posts: 770
    Congrats!
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    Dakinggamer87Dakinggamer87 Member Posts: 4,016 ■■■■■■■■□□
    Thanks everyone much appreciated icon_thumright.gif

    This community is awesome I never would have guessed I would be at VMware this early in my career!! :)
    *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
    Matthew 6:33 - "Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need."
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    dspielmandspielman Member Posts: 38 ■■□□□□□□□□
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    MCITBoundMCITBound Member Posts: 65 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Congrats on the new job!! Sounds like you are going to be on cloud 9 for a while!
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    Dakinggamer87Dakinggamer87 Member Posts: 4,016 ■■■■■■■■□□
    MCITBound wrote: »
    Congrats on the new job!! Sounds like you are going to be on cloud 9 for a while!

    I plan to stick around at VMware for awhile. I'm hoping to finish my Bachelor's and Master's degrees in the meantime while picking up some certs like the VCP-DCV as well!! I get lots of free training resources as well for other areas such as Linux, Windows, Cisco, etc.. :)
    *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
    Matthew 6:33 - "Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need."
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    QHaloQHalo Member Posts: 1,488
    Did they give you a stipulation on getting certified in a certain period of time?
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    Dakinggamer87Dakinggamer87 Member Posts: 4,016 ■■■■■■■■□□
    QHalo wrote: »
    Did they give you a stipulation on getting certified in a certain period of time?

    They encourage you to get VCP certified within 6 months but it's not a requirement. I'm finishing up my vSphere class this week and I have been studying for the last few months on my own watching videos, reading study notes, and books. I'm hoping to knock it out to round out the year ending it with a bang while my knowledge is fresh. :)
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    Dakinggamer87Dakinggamer87 Member Posts: 4,016 ■■■■■■■■□□
    N2IT wrote: »
    Awesome job! You are the envy of the board!

    It feels pretty amazing and a huge milestone!! :)
    *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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    VeritiesVerities Member Posts: 1,162
    Dakinggamer87 wrote: »
    I get lots of free training resources as well for other areas such as Linux, Windows, Cisco, etc.. :)

    Doesn't get much better than that. Congratulations on securing a position with them, VMware is only going to get bigger in the future and I've seen how competitive their wages are...all that hard work paid off!
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    Dakinggamer87Dakinggamer87 Member Posts: 4,016 ■■■■■■■■□□
    Verities wrote: »
    Doesn't get much better than that. Congratulations on securing a position with them, VMware is only going to get bigger in the future and I've seen how competitive their wages are...all that hard work paid off!

    It definitely paid off- 5 years and 6 certifications later!! :)
    *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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    403Forbidden403Forbidden Member Posts: 88 ■■□□□□□□□□
    I have a 1980 Datsun 280ZX, Runs great, looks cool. Never had a problem with it so never saw a reason to get a new car. I can do all of the work myself without worrying about a computer telling me no I can't change my oil. Gets around 30MPG too so not mad about that either. I don't see why people that get high paying jobs immediately go out and buy a new fancy car when the one they have works just fine... unless your car doesn't work find that is.

    Grats on the job and hope you're having the time of your life! Go on a nice holiday or something when you get the chance, see the world and create memories with the new found funds :)
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    Dakinggamer87Dakinggamer87 Member Posts: 4,016 ■■■■■■■■□□
    403Forbidden wrote: »
    I have a 1980 Datsun 280ZX, Runs great, looks cool. Never had a problem with it so never saw a reason to get a new car. I can do all of the work myself without worrying about a computer telling me no I can't change my oil. Gets around 30MPG too so not mad about that either. I don't see why people that get high paying jobs immediately go out and buy a new fancy car when the one they have works just fine... unless your car doesn't work find that is.

    Grats on the job and hope you're having the time of your life! Go on a nice holiday or something when you get the chance, see the world and create memories with the new found funds :)

    I'm already planning a trip overseas to Japan next year been wanting to go there for years!! :)
    *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
    Matthew 6:33 - "Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need."
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    Dakinggamer87Dakinggamer87 Member Posts: 4,016 ■■■■■■■■□□
    Finished my vSphere course class training today to prep for my VCP-DCV cert. I learned tons of new stuff about vSphere!! I'm already getting scheduled for my vCloud Director class next month should be cool. :)
    *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
    Matthew 6:33 - "Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need."
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    N2ITN2IT Inactive Imported Users Posts: 7,483 ■■■■■■■■■■
    I really like that the company encourages certs but not requires. A company that REQUIRES certs always throws a huge red flag. With that said it makes sense to at least grab one specific certification and take as much training as possible!
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    Dakinggamer87Dakinggamer87 Member Posts: 4,016 ■■■■■■■■□□
    N2IT wrote: »
    I really like that the company encourages certs but not requires. A company that REQUIRES certs always throws a huge red flag. With that said it makes sense to at least grab one specific certification and take as much training as possible!

    I'm in total agreement!! I plan to take as much free training as I can and at least get my VCP-DCV in the near future maybe the VCP-Cloud down the road... :)
    *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
    Matthew 6:33 - "Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need."
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    dave330idave330i Member Posts: 2,091 ■■■■■■■■■■
    Dakinggamer87 wrote: »
    I'm in total agreement!! I plan to take as much free training as I can and at least get my VCP-DCV in the near future maybe the VCP-Cloud down the road... :)

    The right move is to get VCAP-CID/CIA vs. VCP-Cloud.
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    Dakinggamer87Dakinggamer87 Member Posts: 4,016 ■■■■■■■■□□
    dave330i wrote: »
    The right move is to get VCAP-CID/CIA vs. VCP-Cloud.

    I have thought about that as well. I'm not sure as I have also wanted to grab a Linux cert in the near future for quite some time. I don't know if I will go to RHCSA/RHCE level maybe Linux+. :)
    *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
    Matthew 6:33 - "Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need."
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    olaHaloolaHalo Member Posts: 748 ■■■■□□□□□□
    Sounds awesome!
    What are your job responsibilities going to be? Titles can be tricky sometimes...
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    Dakinggamer87Dakinggamer87 Member Posts: 4,016 ■■■■■■■■□□
    -Perform system implementation and change configuration on internal cloud systems
    -Resolve customer technical issues through diligent research, reproduction, and troubleshooting
    -Perform data center operations responsibilities: Rack, stack and cable as needed for new and existing equipment in the data center.
    -Respond to customer escalated issues, primarily by web interface, telephone and e-mail
    -Document all technical inquiries, develop and review content for knowledge base
    -vCloud Director, vSphere, vCenter: software implementation/management: configure virtual machines
    *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
    Matthew 6:33 - "Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need."
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    olaHaloolaHalo Member Posts: 748 ■■■■□□□□□□
    Thanks for the reply.
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    blackship_aliblackship_ali Member Posts: 8 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Haha good one
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    Dakinggamer87Dakinggamer87 Member Posts: 4,016 ■■■■■■■■□□
    SWtacoma wrote: »
    Congratz! I think the new vette is so sexy! lol

    I'm saving a down payment for the Corvette Stingray!! :)
    *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
    Matthew 6:33 - "Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need."
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    sendalotsendalot Member Posts: 328
    congrats sir, how long have you been working in the industry?
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    Dakinggamer87Dakinggamer87 Member Posts: 4,016 ■■■■■■■■□□
    sendalot wrote: »
    congrats sir, how long have you been working in the industry?

    I have been in the IT industry for over 6+ years professionally but I have been working with computers, servers, and other various technology and gadgets since I was 14. I also majored in math/science. :)
    *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
    Matthew 6:33 - "Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need."
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    sendalotsendalot Member Posts: 328
    I'm currently working on dev/QA side of the industry. But I ultimately want to work in Systems Administration / Security Administration. How shall I make up excuses to switch? lol.. I fear future employers will only want me to work on dev/QA.

    Thanks.
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    Dakinggamer87Dakinggamer87 Member Posts: 4,016 ■■■■■■■■□□
    sendalot wrote: »
    I'm currently working on dev/QA side of the industry. But I ultimately want to work in Systems Administration / Security Administration. How shall I make up excuses to switch? lol.. I fear future employers will only want me to work on dev/QA.

    Thanks.

    I would recommend getting some certs in Systems Administration in Windows/Linux depending on what your preference is and you enjoy working with. If you want to stay strictly in Security then start with Security+. :)
    *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
    Matthew 6:33 - "Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need."
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