Mike Dove

Mike Dove has over 20 years of experience in the IT field. Mike is currently working as a Senior Infrastructure and Data Center Engineer at ValidaTek, Inc. since December 2017. Before that, they worked at Harris Corporation as a Senior Integration Engineer from August 2013 to December 2017. Mike also has experience as a Senior Systems Deployment Specialist at Array Information Technology, Inc from December 2008 to August 2013, where they worked on tasks such as managing, developing, and deploying a VMware clustered server environment. Prior to that, they worked as a Senior Systems Analyst at Triumph Technologies, where they managed and contributed to overseas projects involving the installation, upgrade, and configuration of servers and workstations. Mike also gained experience at the US Census Bureau, where they held various roles such as Senior IT Specialist, IT Specialist, and Computer Help Desk Assistant, providing support to clients, maintaining network infrastructure, and troubleshooting LAN/WAN issues.

Mike Dove attended Prince George's Community College from 2001 to 2003, where they obtained an Associate of Science (A.S.) degree in Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance. Mike then went on to attend Strayer University from 2004 to 2005, obtaining a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) degree in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.

Additionally, Mike Dove has several certifications in different areas such as A+, CNA 5.x, 6.x, CNE 5.x, 6.x, Certified Technical Trainer, ITIL v3 / 2011 Foundations, NCDA - 7 Mode, Network +, Security +, Server +, and VCP5-DCV. The specific details regarding the months and years when they obtained these certifications are not provided.