Michael Merritt

IT Systems Engineering/PREMIER

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Auburn, Alabama, United States

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About me
Staff Technical Adoption Manager (TAM) at VMware by Broadcom | vExpert 9x
Education
- The University of Tennessee Southern
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  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA Management Information Systems, General
  Martin Methodist College was acquired by the UT System in 2021 as the fourth undergraduate campus in Tennessee.
- Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)
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Experience
- Nissan North America
  Apr 2004 - Dec 2007
  IT Systems Engineering/PREMIER
  Windows Server & desktop, hardware & software support for IT Engineering group at 24x7 powertrain manufacturing facility
- Southern Company
  Jan 2008 - Jan 2018
  Leading development and delivery of transformative SDDC solutions for private & hybrid cloud in the enterprise.SME for segmented, regulated NERC CIP v5 compliant virtual infrastructure. - VMware vExpert 2016 & 2017 - VMware vExpert Cloud 2017 - VMware vRealize/Cloud Management Design Partner Program - Birmingham VMware User Group (VMUG) leader 2015-2018 - VMworld 2017 presenter: "Optimizing VMware vSAN with vRealize Operations" [STO1895BU]
  - Sr. Analyst, Virtualization Infrastructure
    May 2012 - Jan 2018
  - Systems Analyst, Windows Server Support
    Mar 2010 - May 2012
  - Systems Analyst, PC&D
    Jan 2008 - Mar 2010
- MERRITT POPCORN COMPANY
  Jan 2010 - now
  Co-Owner
  Merritt Popcorn Company is a 3rd generation family owned and operated agribusiness producing popcorn in Tennessee. Founded in 1984, the company produces & distributes popcorn for concession/foodservice, as well as flavored microwave popcorn for consumer/retail sale. Member of Pick Tennessee Products.
- VMware
  Jan 2018 - Nov 2023
  Sr. Technical Adoption Manager, Multi-Cloud
  Technical Adoption Manager/Technical Account Manager (TAM)Multi-Cloud, Enterprise accountsCustomer Success/Professional Services"Advise, Advocate, Inform" - Advisory services for Enterprise digital transformation & cloud adoption - Customer advocacy - Accelerate Time-to-value & Technology Adoption, and Optimize OperationsCovered accounts in multiple verticals, including SISO/GSI, Financials, Utilities, Manufacturing, Higher Education, and Healthcare - VMware vExpert 2018-2023 - Birmingham VMware User Group (VMUG) Steering Committee member - VMUG event speaker - VMworld/VMware Explore Hands-On Labs Support Staff Show less
- Broadcom
  Nov 2023 - now
  Technical Adoption Manager (TAM), VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), Americas Strategic accountsCustomer Success/Professional Services - Drive customer adoption of full-stack VMware Cloud Foundation solution - Customer advisory & advocacy servicesVerticals: GSI (Global Systems Integrators), FSI (Financial Services) - VMware vExpert 9x (2016-2024) - Birmingham VMware User Group (VMUG) Steering Committee member - VMUG event speaker - Keynote presenter, VMUG Atlanta Usercon 2023 - VMware Explore Hands-On Labs Support Lead Show less
  - Staff Technical Adoption Manager, VMware Cloud Foundation, Strategic
    Nov 2024 - now
  - Sr. Technical Adoption Manager, VMware Cloud Foundation, Strategic
    Nov 2023 - Nov 2024
Licenses & Certifications
- VCP5-DCV (Datacenter Virtualization)
  VMware
  Dec 2011
- VCA6-DTM (Desktop and Mobility)
  VMware
  Mar 2017
- MCP
  Microsoft
  Dec 2007