About

With over 30 years of IT experience, I have developed expertise across various domains, including:

Virtualization
Cloud Platforms
Kubernetes
Networking & Security
Unix and Linux
Disaster Recovery
Storage and Backups

Over the years like any IT professional he attended several training’s and did a few Certifications:

  • having several VMware certifications, over more than 17 years of experience working with VMware products.
  • VCP since 2005
  • VCP in Datacenter, Networking, and Cloud
  • In the past Chargeback & Cloud Director specializations.
  • Finish the Vmware – Design Specialist in 2010
  • Altiris Client Management Suite
  • RED HAT – RHCE in 2003
  • Compaq – ASE Linux 1999
  • Compaq – ASE Tru64 Unix 1999
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer 1996
  • Cisco Data Center Architecture Design Specialist
  • Cisco Data Center Storage Networking Design Specialist
  • Cisco Data Center Unified Computing Design Specialist
  • Cisco CCNA & CCNP – Routing and Switching (2011)
  • Compaq – ASE PRO – Linux & Storage 2000
  • Compaq – Master ASE – Tru64 & Storage 2000
  • EMC Clariion Associate Level 2003
  • IBM – Pseries Specialist 2006,2008,2010
  • IBM Certified Specialist – Storage (2006,2009)
  • Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Certification (MCTS/MCITP).
  • Microsoft Lync Server 2013 Certification (MCTS/MCITP.
  • NetApp Certified Data Management
  • Veritas NetBackup for UNIX 2006,2008,2012
  • Veritas NetBackup for Windows 2012
  • VASCO Certified Engineer for IDENTIKEY SERVER (2012)
  • Ruckus – LAN-WLAN fundamentals
  • Extreme Networks Design Specialist

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Hobbies

Besides IT enthusiastic, LAB worker 🙂 I Also:

Home Lab’s

Love to collect and play Guitar. I was blessed to do one of my life wishes to record a song that I wrote for my kids and it came out on a commercial CD and also recorded songs for other projects.

Two songs: published in 2022

https://soundcloud.com/c-sar-potrica/sets/cd-perfect-in-me/s-NwJblCOyt7L?si=3df83474268a4743bfe04c11740d9812&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

The song I have made for my kids:

https://soundcloud.com/c-sar-potrica/nothing-can-break-this-love-apart/s-vldDn60T6SI?si=6b7471fac0964f54b4cf4c34faf2a8b3&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

I have also practiced Martial Arts since I was 9 years old over the years practiced different styles of Martial Arts but my favorite one is Shorinji Kempo.

I also love to do cross-country bikes I try to do it every weekend and at least 60Km.

Besides also traveling with my family when I have time I like to help my kids on their private Minecraft server: