Michael VanSickle

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  • Timeline

    Jun 2005 - Jun 2016

    Director of Information Technology

    Arc of Yates
    Nov 2016 - Dec 2019

    IT Administrator

    Finger Lakes Gaming and Racetrack
    Feb 2020 - Aug 2021

    Lead Device Engineer

    Greenidge Generation LLC
    Aug 2021 - Nov 2021

    Independent Consultant

    Self-employed
    Nov 2021 - Dec 2024

    Lead Data Center Engineer

    Foundry, a Digital Currency Group Company
    Current Company
    Jan 2025 - now

    Customer Success Manager

    OBM, Inc.
  • About me

    Bitcoin Mining Hardware Wizard 🧙🏼‍♂️

  • Education

    • Finger lakes community college

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      Computer science computer/information technology administration and management
  • Experience

    • Arc of yates

      Jun 2005 - Jun 2016
      Director of information technology

      • Provides critical insight and input into the strategic direction of the Agency’s use of information technology and maintains awareness of changing trends and regulations.• Researches and oversees the implementation of technology related initiatives for the Agency.• Setup and maintenance of all information technology systems including: preventative maintenance; hardware and software installation and upgrades; and troubleshooting.• Scope of support includes: personal computers, servers, phone system and voice mail, software, networks, external communications, and databases.• Responsible for the following critical information technology processes: system availability (uptime); system backups; communications; user training; purchasing of hardware, software and user training materials; and Information Technology policies and procedures. • Develops and monitors the Agency Information Technology budget.• Serves as HIPAA Security Officer. Show less

    • Finger lakes gaming and racetrack

      Nov 2016 - Dec 2019
      It administrator

      Responsible for the management and maintenance of IT systems for the Casino, Racetrack and Business Office. Ensure daily/weekly/monthly backups of all critical systems to ensure business continuity. Maintain HP Blade Servers, SAN hardware and VMware virtual environment. Obtained New York State Gaming Commission licensing in order to install and maintain player rewards and networking equipment inside video gaming machines. Install, configure and maintain wired and wireless networking equipment to provide business, casino and guest networks. Maintain all software systems including cash advance and check cashing, player tracking and rewards, and POS systems. Show less

    • Greenidge generation llc

      Feb 2020 - Aug 2021
      Lead device engineer

      Responsible for the daily uptime of a 1 EH/s Bitcoin mining farm. Asset management of 10,000+ miners as well as deployment of new mining hardware and network equipment. Research and test aftermarket firmware to unlock advanced miner features like overclocking. Develop and test software to manage mining environments and hardware. Data collection and analysis of miners, mining environments and network logs to facilitate uptime and reporting. Troubleshooting and repair of mining hardware including circuit board repairs. Show less

    • Self-employed

      Aug 2021 - Nov 2021
      Independent consultant
    • Foundry, a digital currency group company

      Nov 2021 - Dec 2024
      Lead data center engineer

      Foundry was created to meet the institutional demand for more capital access, efficiency, and transparency in the digital currency mining industry.As a Digital Currency Group company, Foundry taps unparalleled institutional expertise, capital, and market intelligence to provide North American miners and manufacturers with the resources to build, maintain, and secure decentralized networks.Foundry empowers miners with the tools they need to build tomorrow’s decentralized infrastructure. We’re protocol-agnostic and seek to support like-minded blockchain entrepreneurs who share our mission to advance the industry. Show less

    • Obm, inc.

      Jan 2025 - now
      Customer success manager
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Vmware certified professional 6 - data center virtualization

      Vmware
      Jul 2012