Chris W.

Experience

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  Fort Polk JRTC

  Jul 2011 - Aug 2013

  • System Administrator

    Jul 2012 - Aug 2013

  • Network Enterprise Center Service Desk

    Jul 2011 - Jul 2012
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  ADT

  Aug 2013 - Jul 2014

  System Administrator
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  Trident Training Facility

  Aug 2014 - May 2015

  Lead System Administrator
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  Florida Blue

  May 2015 - now

  • Associate IT Manager

    Oct 2021 - now

  • IT Systems Engineer

    May 2015 - Oct 2021
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  Army National Guard

  Apr 2016 - Feb 2018

  • Information Technology Specialist

    Jan 2010 - Feb 2018

  • Database Administrator

    Apr 2016 - Apr 2017
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  Discord community

  Jan 2020 - now

  Found and Mentor

  • Created and managed an active Discord server dedicated to mentoring college students and aspiring IT professionals.• Facilitate hands-on learning by guiding members in building home labs that simulate enterprise environments.• Teach core IT concepts, including Windows and Linux server setups, Docker containers, reverse proxy configurations, VPNs, VLANs, and virtual routers.• Promote collaboration among members, encouraging knowledge sharing and teamwork to solve complex technical challenges.• Foster an inclusive and supportive environment, empowering participants to build technical expertise and confidence.• Inspired and encouraged research projects into new technologies and experiments. Show less