Fernando F.
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Terry Buchanan
Fernando has command of multiple technology disciplines including HCI, Operating Systems, SAN, and VDI, across multiple hypervisor and vendor solutions in each! Today much of his time is spent in enterprise data center transformation projects and workforce transformation projects as they go hand in hand. He is recognized as our Principal Architect, HCI, bringing his vast expertise to bare for our customers in pre and post sales delivery. He has a great command of project services and understands the importance of measuring three times before you cut into a client’s infrastructure. Customers comment on his dedication and commitment to getting their projects done on time and on budget! What more could you ask for? Well, he is also a huge team player who lifts those up around him and makes the work environment a fun place to be. When our team or customers need Fernando, he is there! I hope you like our customers, you get to enjoy some competitive advantage when working with him on your next project with us.
Eric Lee
Excellent team player, dedicated, subject matter expert, promotes outside of the box thinking, a pleasure to work with.
Terry Buchanan
Fernando has command of multiple technology disciplines including HCI, Operating Systems, SAN, and VDI, across multiple hypervisor and vendor solutions in each! Today much of his time is spent in enterprise data center transformation projects and workforce transformation projects as they go hand in hand. He is recognized as our Principal Architect, HCI, bringing his vast expertise to bare for our customers in pre and post sales delivery. He has a great command of project services and understands the importance of measuring three times before you cut into a client’s infrastructure. Customers comment on his dedication and commitment to getting their projects done on time and on budget! What more could you ask for? Well, he is also a huge team player who lifts those up around him and makes the work environment a fun place to be. When our team or customers need Fernando, he is there! I hope you like our customers, you get to enjoy some competitive advantage when working with him on your next project with us.
Eric Lee
Excellent team player, dedicated, subject matter expert, promotes outside of the box thinking, a pleasure to work with.
Terry Buchanan
Fernando has command of multiple technology disciplines including HCI, Operating Systems, SAN, and VDI, across multiple hypervisor and vendor solutions in each! Today much of his time is spent in enterprise data center transformation projects and workforce transformation projects as they go hand in hand. He is recognized as our Principal Architect, HCI, bringing his vast expertise to bare for our customers in pre and post sales delivery. He has a great command of project services and understands the importance of measuring three times before you cut into a client’s infrastructure. Customers comment on his dedication and commitment to getting their projects done on time and on budget! What more could you ask for? Well, he is also a huge team player who lifts those up around him and makes the work environment a fun place to be. When our team or customers need Fernando, he is there! I hope you like our customers, you get to enjoy some competitive advantage when working with him on your next project with us.
Eric Lee
Excellent team player, dedicated, subject matter expert, promotes outside of the box thinking, a pleasure to work with.
Terry Buchanan
Fernando has command of multiple technology disciplines including HCI, Operating Systems, SAN, and VDI, across multiple hypervisor and vendor solutions in each! Today much of his time is spent in enterprise data center transformation projects and workforce transformation projects as they go hand in hand. He is recognized as our Principal Architect, HCI, bringing his vast expertise to bare for our customers in pre and post sales delivery. He has a great command of project services and understands the importance of measuring three times before you cut into a client’s infrastructure. Customers comment on his dedication and commitment to getting their projects done on time and on budget! What more could you ask for? Well, he is also a huge team player who lifts those up around him and makes the work environment a fun place to be. When our team or customers need Fernando, he is there! I hope you like our customers, you get to enjoy some competitive advantage when working with him on your next project with us.
Eric Lee
Excellent team player, dedicated, subject matter expert, promotes outside of the box thinking, a pleasure to work with.
Credentials
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VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization 2022
VMwareSep, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Associate - Information Storage and Management Version 4.0
Dell TechnologiesJan, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Nutanix Certified Services Core Infrastructure Professional
NutanixJun, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Nutanix Certified Professional 5 - Multicloud Infrastructure
NutanixMar, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
MicrosoftJan, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
VMware Certified Professional - Digital Workspace 2020
VMwareOct, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Associate - Converged Systems and Hybrid Cloud Version 2.0
Dell TechnologiesSep, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Specialist – Implementation Engineer, VxRail Appliance Version 1.0
Dell TechnologiesSep, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Digital Workspace Livefire - Architecture & Design
VMwareMay, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Nutanix Certified Systems Engineer - NCSE
NutanixJan, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Nutanix Certified Systems Engineer: Level 1
NutanixJan, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Nutanix Systems Engineering Specialist - NSES
NutanixApr, 2018- Oct, 2024 -
Nutanix Platform Professional 5 - NPP-5
NutanixFeb, 2018- Oct, 2024 -
Dell EMC SE Modular Infrastructure Credential 2017
DellJan, 2018- Oct, 2024 -
Dell EMC SE onverged Infrastructure Credential 2017
DellNov, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
Services: Consulting Partner Installer - NCPI
NutanixMay, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
Services: Core Competency Install and Configure (CCIC)
NutanixFeb, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
VMware Certified Professional 6.5 - Data Center Virtualization
VMwareJan, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
VMware Certified Professional 5 Desktop (VCP5-DT)
VMwareJan, 2015- Oct, 2024 -
Nutanix Platform Professional on NOS 4 (NPP4)
-Sep, 2014- Oct, 2024 -
VMware Certified Professional 5 (VCP 5)
-Feb, 2012- Oct, 2024 -
VMware Certified Professional 4 (VCP 4)
-Sep, 2010- Oct, 2024 -
VMware Certified Professional Virtual Infrastructure 3
-Feb, 2009- Oct, 2024 -
SNIA Certified Professional
-Jan, 2006- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Zycom Technology Inc.
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Principal Solutions Architect
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Mar 2021 - Present
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Senior Solutions Consultant
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Jan 2020 - Feb 2021
• Helping TeraMach to kick start End User Computing solutions by producing standardized architecture and delivery frameworks, statement of work and health check consulting services documentation for the use of other TeraMach Architects, Project Managers, and Sales representatives ensuring consistent quality of service in the delivery of End User Computing solutions and professional services • Delivered personalized on-site and/or remote consulting services for the successful adoption of End User Computing / VDI workshops for customers looking to understand their existing and future end-user computing needs, and by matching, sizing, and proposing the proper Enterprise cloud and/or End User Computing / VDI solution. • Pre and post-sales support, architecture and design, and PS delivery of software-defined hybrid enterprise cloud solutions across a range of industries from SMBs to Enterprise, Government agencies from Municipal to Federal accounts, helping them to transform their legacy datacenter IT infrastructure into innovative, agile, and adaptive Enterprise hybrid cloud platforms and Software-Defined Datacenter / DevOps like environments. Show less
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Sr Solutions Architect
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Jun 2014 - Jan 2020
• Pre and post-sales support, architecture and design, and PS delivery of 3rd platform enterprise cloud solutions and end-user computing technologies across a range of industries from SMBs to Enterprise, Government agencies from Municipal to Federal accounts, helping them to transform their legacy IT into innovative, agile, and adaptive Enterprise cloud platforms and Software-Defined Datacenter / DevOps like environments. • Delivered personalized on-site and/or remote consulting services for the successful adoption of Nutanix’s or VxRail HCI platform with either AHV or vSphere hypervisors, and software-defined services such as SDN / Micro-segmentation Nutanix Flow, DBaaS Nutanix ERA, DR Nutanix Leap, and End User Computing / VDI workshops for customers looking to understand their existing and future end-user computing needs, and by matching, sizing, and proposing the proper Enterprise cloud and/or End User Computing / VDI solution. • Represented Nutanix Professional services for the delivery of its Nutanix Enterprise cloud platform and software-defined datacenter solutions across a range of industries and geographies. Due to the high level of quality of service provided, Zycom became 4 years in a row Nutanix partner of the year and the only authorized company to represent and deliver Nutanix PS services. • Standardized architecture, delivery, and statement of work documentation for the use of other Zycom Architects, Project Managers, and Sales representatives ensuring consistent quality of service for the many products and services delivered to Zycom’s clients Show less
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Yamana Gold Inc.
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Canada
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Mining
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700 & Above Employee
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Corporate Virtualization and Storage Architect
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Apr 2013 - May 2014
• Researched, tested and deployed Virtualization and Storage technology solutions in collaboration with business and technology specialists to support the growth and strategic goals of Yamana Gold • Developed global corporate virtualization and storage standard technology frameworks, procedures and policies to be adopted by all Yamana departments and regions. • Provided forecasting and planning activities to support decision making for budgeting purposes • Successfully presented, tested and justified the adoption of Riverbed Granite technology to reduce costs, centralize and simplify compute and storage infrastructure for remote sites and mines into the Datacenter. • Performed proactive maintenance and upgrades to the global Yamana NetApp storage infrastructure • Implemented VMware Site Recovery Manager to protect the Yamana JD Edwards ERP implementation. Show less
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Gibraltar Solutions Inc.
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Canada
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Information Technology & Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Technology Consultant
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Jul 2011 - Mar 2013
• Virtualization Consultant specialized in VMware vSphere 4 and 5 architecture and delivery of server and virtual desktop solutions across a range of industries from SMBs to Enterprise-class client accounts • Provided long term on site and remote Professional Services activities for Enterprise class strategic accounts requiring continuous expert knowledge on the VMware vSphere virtualization platform and related product suites. Activities also included the proposal, design, configuration, and deployment of the underlying physical server and storage infrastructure. • Performed several VMware Health Check consulting services on behalf Gibraltar and VMware PS to identify potential performance, security and utilization problems. Created action and implementation plans helping clients being compliant with VMware and Industry best practices to reduce risks and maximize Customer’s virtualization infrastructure investments. These VMware Health Check services often lead to the identification and proposal of new virtualization business • Provided Pre and Post-Sales Support, and created Proposals and SoW for prospect Professional Services activities Show less
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Soroc Technology
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Canada
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Information Technology & Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Senior Technology Consultant
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May 2004 - Jun 2011
Virtualization (VMware) and UNIX (Solaris) specialist, storage (SAN and NAS) and systems/network/storage management and performance monitoring applications generalist responsible for Pre and Post-Sales, delivery and technical support activities for key strategic accounts in the banking/financial and media/telecommunication sector Virtualization (VMware) and UNIX (Solaris) specialist, storage (SAN and NAS) and systems/network/storage management and performance monitoring applications generalist responsible for Pre and Post-Sales, delivery and technical support activities for key strategic accounts in the banking/financial and media/telecommunication sector
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Sun Microsystems of Canada
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Canada
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Mining
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Systems Support Specialist, technical account engineer
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Dec 2001 - May 2004
Technical Sun ambassador on-site to one of Sun's nationwide strategic accounts in the telecommunications sector to maintain healthy business relationships and identifying new business opportunities Technical Sun ambassador on-site to one of Sun's nationwide strategic accounts in the telecommunications sector to maintain healthy business relationships and identifying new business opportunities
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Sun Microsystems of Canada Inc
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Canada
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Mining
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Systems Support Specialist
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Oct 2000 - Nov 2001
Provided pre and post-sales technical support, and installation, delivery, configuration and customization of Management and Performance solutions for UNIX and Windows for assigned Enterprise accounts Provided pre and post-sales technical support, and installation, delivery, configuration and customization of Management and Performance solutions for UNIX and Windows for assigned Enterprise accounts
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Empowered Networks
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Canada
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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Networking Applications Systems Engineer
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Jan 2000 - Sep 2000
Pre-sales support, design and integration of LAN/WAN, network management, and EDI solutions Pre-sales support, design and integration of LAN/WAN, network management, and EDI solutions
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Internet and LAN/WAN Pre-Sales Systems Engineer
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Aug 1998 - Aug 1999
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EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) Systems Consultant
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Sep 1997 - Aug 1998
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Pre Sales Systems Engineer
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Oct 1995 - Jun 1996
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Education
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1990 - 1995
Universidad La Salle, A.C.
Bachellors, Management information systems
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