User:NShearer

Introduction

Hello, my name is Nathan Shearer. I'm part of the graduating class of 2022 and joined 24pintech my sophomore year of high school. My first year in 24pintech I didn't really get myself too involved. It wasn't till the second semester of my Junior year that I got myself involved in the server side of the class. I worked with a Senior at the time named Kevin, and with his help I learned a lot about the Windows Server environment and administrating a virtual environment through ESXi. My Senior year I fully implanted the services such as vSphere replication which saved our bums a lot and vCenter which is used as a central management interface for all VMWare products.

Certifications

• TestOut PC Pro
• TestOut Networking Pro
• TestOut Security Pro
• TestOut Server Data & Storage Pro
• TestOut Server Networking Pro
• TestOut Routing and Switching Pro (WIP)
• CompTIA A+
• CCNA 200-301 (WIP)

Other Awards

SkillsUSA (2021-2022) Portrait

• State winner for 2021-2022 Cyberpatriot Competition
• State Gold winner for 2021-2022 SkillsUSA Internetworking Competition
• State Gold winner for 2021-2022 SkillsUSA Career Pathway Showcase: IT Competition

Projects and other Contributions

• Implementation of VMWare products into the classroom environment
  • ESXi
  • vSphere Replication
  • vCenter
• Rebuilding the Windows Domain in early 2021
• Various other contributions to other stuff like Unraid and providing insurance that the web server didn't break

Plans for after High School

I personally dislike the idea of going to some big university or competitive college. In the end it all is the same, just some degree. So because of this my plans after high school is to achieve as many certifications as I can, maybe go to CAC for an associates in Networking, and throw myself straight into the workforce. I plan on pursuing a career in Networking and Systems Administration roles.