vmware partner exchange - 2014 meet our product experts hands-on labs

Meet Our Product Experts:

Jon Schulz

• Areas of Expertise: VMware Software-Defined Data Center

• Accreditation: VCP5-DCV• Interests: Delivering Partner Labs, Running, Craft Beer, Stock

Investing• Connect with me: @NJonSchulz


Peter Rizk

• Areas of Expertise: Virtualization, Cloud, Automation, DDI• Accreditation: Several UCSC Extension Certificates in Networking• Interests: Biking, Running, Snow Boarding, Reading• Connect with me: [email protected]


James Arenth

• Areas of Expertise: HyTrust HTCC, vSphere• Accreditation: VCP5-DCV, VCA-Cloud, VCP3• Interests: My 3 Kids, Craft Beer, Jeeps


Brent McCoubrey

• Areas of Expertise: Desktop/Session/Application Virtualization• Accreditation: VCP, VTSP• Interests: Outdoor Activities, Musician• Connect with me: @BrentMcCoubrey


Mark Richards

• Areas of Expertise: Horizon View, Mirage, Workspace

• Accreditation: VCP• Interests: Baseball, Air-Cooled VW• Connect with me: @VirtualMarkR


John Voss

• Areas of Expertise: Virtualization, SDN, Networking and DDI• Interests: Golf, Skiing, Music• Connect with me: [email protected]


Ben Sier

• Areas of Expertise: Solving Problems, Technology Development and Implementation

• Interests: 3D Printing, Farming, Technology (yes all of it), Family Time!

• Self-Described Bacon Fanatic


Al Grandville

• Areas of Expertise: Enterprise Architecture, Software-Defined Networking, Operations Management

• Personal Interests: Rebuilding Swamp Castle, Vogon Poetry• Connect with me: @agrandville


Keith Luck

Areas of Expertise: VMware NSX Network Virtualization Platform, Security and Compliance Specialist• Connect with me : @kluckil


Thomas Lahaussois(French Tom)

• Areas of Expertise: Epic VDI disasters (The worse the better) • Interests: Good Food, Good People, Good Times• Connect with me: [email protected],

Skype: french tom

mailto:[email protected]


Tony Okwechime

• Areas of Expertise: Software-Defined Data Center• Accreditation: VCP, PMP• Interests: Music Production, Traveling• Connect with me: facebook.com/tony.okwechime


Rick Terlep

• Areas of Expertise: Retail, End User Computing, vSphere Performance

• Accreditation: VCP• Interests: Woodworking, Legos• Connect with me: @RickTerlep


Todd Muirhead

• Areas of Expertise: Database and Storage Performance• Accreditation: VCP• Interests: Long Walks On The Beach, Heavy Metal, Endless

Swimming Pools• Connect with me: @virtualTodd, VirtualToddsBigBlog.com


Dave Rollins

• Areas of Expertise: vCenter Operations Management, Partners!• Accreditation: VCP• Interests: Hiking, Music, Family• Connect with me: @vmwdave


Tim Ness

• Areas of Expertise: Virtual Storage• Accreditation: VCP• Interests: Texas BBQ, Craft Beer, Sports Cars, Voltaire


Bryan Salek

• Areas of Expertise: ESE Specialist, Manage Desktops with VMware Horizon Mirage, End-User Computing

• Interests: Sports, Travel, Technology• Connect with me: @BryanSalek


Erin K. Banks

• Areas of Expertise: Security and Compliance

• Accreditation: CISSP, CISA• Interests: Traveling, Drinking, Eating• Connect with me: @banksek, www.commondenial.com


Tom Turco

• Areas of Expertise: vCloud Hybrid Service, vCenter Operations Management

• Accreditation: VCP5-DCV• Interests: Tennis, Kettle Bells


Will Urban

• Areas of Expertise: Technical Solutions Engineer for Dell Focusing on Dell EqualLogic and VMware Integration

• Accreditation: VCP 2-5• Interests: Virtualization, Video Games• Connect with me: @virtwillu, “Whiteboarding With Will” on YouTube


Tim Sandy

• Areas of Expertise: vSphere\vCenter• Accreditation: VCP,VCA-DCV• Interests: Scuba Diving, Motorcycles• Connect with me: @TimSandy, [email protected]


George Aldrich

• Areas of Expertise: Partner Enablement, Cloud, Management• Accreditation: VSP, VTSP• Interests: Cars, Movies, History• Connect with me: [email protected]


Paul Gifford

• Areas of Expertise: Cloud Infrastructure Management• Accreditation: VCP, VCAP-DCD, VCAP-DCA• Interests: Dog Rescue, Cars, Running• Connect with me: @cloudcanuck, cloudcanuck.ca


Manny Duron

• Areas of Expertise: Infrastructure, Security and Compliance• Accreditation: VCP• Interests: Technology, World Travelling, Soccer (Club Barcelona

Fan) • Connect with me: LinkedIn, [email protected]



Chad Metcalf

• Areas of Expertise: Solutions Engineering• Interests: Infrastructure as Code, Data Centers, Automation,

Hadoop Ecosystem• Connect with me: @metcalfc


Jeff Malnick

• Areas of Expertise: Puppet!• Accreditation: Puppet Certified Pro• Interests: Mountain Bikes, Road Bikes, Amateur Radio,

Photography• Connect with me: @8bitsofsketch, [email protected],

www.jeffmalnick.com


http://www.jeffmalnick.com/


Brian Foley

• Areas of Expertise: vCloud Hybrid Service, vCloud Director, vCloud Connector

• Accreditation: VCP• Interests: Travel, Reading, Family• Connect with me: [email protected]


Rick Falci

• Areas of Expertise: EUC Technical Specialist• Accreditation: VCP, VCDX• Interests: Martial Arts – ITF Tae Kwon Do• Connect with me: @rickfalci


Raj Jethnani

• Areas of Expertise: Cloud Management (vCloud Automation Center, vCenter Operations Management, vCloud Hybrid Service)

• Accreditation: VCAP 4/5, DCA/DCD• Interests: Motorcycles, Home Automation, Chicago Startups• Connect with me: @Rajtech


Jim DeWitt

• Areas of Expertise: Systems Engineer, Public Sector SET, Cloud Automation Use Cases

• Accreditation: VCAP 4/5 DCA/DCD• Interests: Romantic Walks on the Beach•


Paul Irwin

• Areas of Expertise: vSphere, Site Recovery Manager• Interests: Aviation and Technology


Josh Liebster

• Areas of Expertise: vCloud Suite Use Cases, Big Data Extensions, Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery

• Interests: Gaming, Food, Cocktails, and Not Being Labeled “Mr. Vegas”

• Connect with me: @jlobster, @vmsupergenius


Nathan Ness

• Areas of Expertise: NSX, vSphere, Cisco• Accreditation: VCP• Interests: Outdoors, Motorcycles, and Nerd Stuff• Connect with me: @nvpnathan


Andre Patterson

• Areas of Expertise: vCloud Automation Center, vCenter Operations Management

• Accreditation: VCP• Interests: Martial Arts, Gaming (Video and Board), Movies • Connect with me: @DreSPatterson,

www.facebook.com/andrestephenpatterson

http://www.facebook.com/andrestephenpatterson


Gregg Parsons

• Areas of Expertise: Cloud Infrastructure Management – vCenter Operations Management, Infrastructure Navigator, Configuration Manager, Hyperic, Chargeback Manager

• Interests: Photography, Kayaking, Home Remodeling


Joseph Silvagi

• Areas of Expertise: vCloud Automation Solutions, Data Center Design, End-User Computing

• Interests: Restoring 1967 Mustang


Josh Spencer

• Areas of Expertise: Horizon View A-Z and Use Cases, End User Computing

• Interests: Technology, Scuba Diving, Education, Outdoors• Connect with me: @VirtualSpence


Michael West

• Areas of Expertise: Big Data Extensions, Big Data and Cloud • Interests: Golf, Cycling

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