Alan Gardner

Alan Gardner

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Chief Executive Officer at Current Technologies Computer Learning Center

  • Education

    • Current Technologies CLC

      1995 - 2024
      CCIE #22758 Cisco Technology
    • Calumet College of Saint Joseph

      1992 - 1996
      B.S. in Management Information Systems Information Technology
    • Capella University

      2000 - 2003
      Master in Information Security Information Technology
  • Experience

    • US Navy

      Aug 1986 - Feb 1993

      Worked on Honeywell Main Frames as well as Command Duty Center and Communication Systems

      • Data Processor

        Feb 1987 - Feb 1993
      • Data Processor

        Aug 1986 - Aug 1992
    • U. S. Courts Probation and Pretrial Services

      Jan 1990 - Aug 1997
      Director of Technology and Telecommunications

      National Responsibilities for the Data Communications Network and Support for the NEC Fusion Series Telecommunication Switches.

    • Current Technologies CLC

      Jan 1996 - now
      Owner
    • Current Technologies Computer Learning Center

      Mar 1996 - now
      Chief Executive Officer

      Mr. Gardner is one of the most highly rated and experienced technical instructors in the United States. Alan has over 30 years of experience working in the IT industry, including 28 years training experience with Cisco (3 X CCIE), Microsoft, Security, and Novell, and 9 years as a Director of Technology and Telecommunications at the U.S. Courts. Alan is well known throughout the IT industry, speaking at such national and worldwide events as Microsoft Tech-Ed, Microsoft Exchange Conference (MEC), and Computer Associates CA World. Alan has Developed and Delivered of a hundreds of unique courses on subjects such as IWAN, SDWAN, Telepresence, Cloud Connectivity, Video, Collaboration, and Unified Communications. Alan’s technical training skills are widely recognized and sought after nationally as a Senior Technical Trainer and mentoring instructors. Alan also has a Masters Degree in Information Security. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Routing and Switching (CCIE-RS)

      Cisco
      Nov 2008
    • Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)

      Cisco
      Nov 2008
    • Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Collaboration (CCIE-C)

      Cisco
      Nov 2010
    • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

      Microsoft
      Sept 2019
      View certificate certificate
    • Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Voice (CCIE)

      Cisco
      Nov 2007
    • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

      ISC2 CENTRAL FLORIDA CHAPTER
      May 2004
    • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security (MCSE)

      Microsoft
      Jan 1991
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Alan Gardner
      Cisco Champion 2020-2024 Cisco Jan 2024
    • Awarded to Alan Gardner
      Cisco Distinguished Instructor 2018-2024 CIsco