Tag: Me

  • You Can Find Me in the Cloud with HubStor

    You Can Find Me in the Cloud with HubStor

    It’s funny. The last thing I posted here was on January 1st. In it, I mentioned that 2019 had been a hard year. How foolish I was before 2020 came into its own… In the midst of whatever all of 2020 will continue to bring, I’m pleased to be able to report some good news.…

  • Most-Read GeekFluent Posts in 2019

    What a year 2019 was. But now it’s past and good riddance. Not all of 2019 was bad, but — for me at least — it was a hard year as can be evidenced by the frighteningly low number of new posts I made during the year. Everything is starting into an upswing now, so…

  • Time to Retire the #HireDaveNow Hashtag

    Time to Retire the #HireDaveNow Hashtag

    You read that right. After what felt like a very long job search (to be fair it only felt that way because it was, in fact, very long), I no longer need to use the #HireDaveNow hashtag. This frees me up to focus on other Dave-related hashtags, like the very timely #WriteInDave2020, the crowd favorite…

  • Cisco Names Champions for 2018

    Cisco Names Champions for 2018

    At the end of last last week, Cisco sent out the official “Welcome” emails to the folks they’ve named as Cisco Champions for 2018. What are Cisco Champions exactly? you might ask. It’s a fair question, I’ll admit. Started in 2014, the Cisco Champion program is a way for Cisco to recognize those members of…

  • VMware Names First vExpert Cloud Recipients

    VMware Names First vExpert Cloud Recipients

    On Friday, VMware announced the recipients of their first-ever vExpert Cloud designation. This will be called “vExpert Cloud 2017”. This is the third specialization added to the long-running vExpert program, after vExpert VSAN and vExpert NSX. Already holding a current vExpert designation is a prerequisite for any of the specialty vExpert programs. What is a…

  • Job Search Successful — I’m Headed to the Cloud

    First things first: I want to thank everyone who has followed along and supported me during the recent job search. It’s meant a lot to me to know that I was never really alone during it. A special thank you to all of you who contacted me and acted as “connectors”, connecting me to people,…

  • Look Who’s Coming to Dell EMC World 2017

    Look Who’s Coming to Dell EMC World 2017

    It’s official. I’ll be attending Dell EMC World 2017. I’ve been invited to attend on a Media/Analyst pass. Naturally, I’m excited and looking forward to it. This conference seems to be causing a small amount of confusion for folks who’ve attended past events. Folks who came from the EMC side (I include myself in this group)…

  • How I’m Using a Mind Map to Keep Track of My Job Search

    How I’m Using a Mind Map to Keep Track of My Job Search

    Folks who’ve known me a while will know I’m a big fan of mind maps. A mind map is a diagram that helps to organize information visually. I know a lot of folks like outlines, and I’ll grant that they have their place, but I’ve always found outlines too structured and too limiting. Outlines force…

  • My Interview with Geek Whisperers on Being a Technical Generalist

    My Interview with Geek Whisperers on Being a Technical Generalist

    I had the honor (and fun) of being the guest on the most recent episode of the Geek Whisperers podcast (Episode 129). I know this will cause my long-time readers to immediately ask two questions: How is it, exactly, that these folks have managed to do 128 episodes without having you as a guest before now? Isn’t…

  • Job Search Mode: Engaged!

    Job Search Mode: Engaged!

    After five very happy years, I find myself back on the job market. Instead of attempting to take on a new job search entirely on my own (which is exactly what I would have done in the past), I’m looking to grow my “ask for help” muscles by, well, asking for help. Besides, other folks have…