Q: What have been your experiences in life?
A: I have had a passion for technology since I was a kid. I had some experiences in high school working on computers and took all of the tech-related classes, such as a CompTIA A+ prep class, C++, HTML, Visual Basic, etc… I tried to get jobs at cell phone stores so I could work with technology every day, but no luck. I got married, had a kid, and started going to night classes at our community college. I opted for the Cisco Networking Associates degree and immediately fell in love with networking. I excelled at school and planned on pursuing the Cisco Route & Switch certification path.
Q: Who are you as a person and as a professional?
A: First, I am a husband and father. I love my family and spending time with them. They are my motivation for a successful career. Second, I am a Network Support Specialist currently in my career. I handle many of the day-to-day help desk tickets, but I am “The Network Guy” among our team. Since graduating from college, I have attained my CCNA Route & Switch certification and CompTIA Security+ certification. I have been in my position at work since 2015. Check out my Projects page to see some of the cool things I have done.
Q: Is this your first blog?
A: This is my first blog. I have considered it for a long time, but ever since listening to the Packet Pushers and many other podcasts, I finally decided to start one for the sake of furthering my knowledge.
Q: How can readers email you if they have questions, suggestions, or complaints?
A: Anyone who would like to reach out to me can email me at " matthew.r.alley @ outlook.com " (remove spaces) and send me a message.
DISCLAIMER
The information in this weblog is provided “AS IS” with no warranties and confers no rights.
This weblog does not represent the thoughts, intentions, plans, or strategies of my employer. It is solely my opinion.
Feel free to challenge me, disagree with me, or tell me I’m completely nuts in the comments section of each blog entry, but I reserve the right to delete any comment for any reason whatsoever (abusive, profane, rude, or anonymous comments) – so keep it polite, please.
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