About

I have learned a lot from the vCommunity, Powershell and PowerCLI web sites. I want to use this Blog Site as a way for me to give back. If one person finds anything I post helpful, I will consider my efforts successful.

The code that I have shared on this Blog Site is code that I use with VCF Automation Templates/Catalog Items and everyday VMware Admin functions. Everyday I learn something new. If I think it should be shared I will write a blog about it. Check back often to see what I am doing next.

I am currently a Staff VMware Core SE covering Strategic Accounts

The VCF Automation and Operations Specialist Architects team I was a member of was highly rated and renowned for its innovation and expertise. Over the past few years, several members of this team have become role models for me.

I have worked with a great group of people at VMware, past and present. I would like to thank the following people for all their support in no particular order: Steve Leiberson, Brock Peterson, Cosmin Trif, Christopher Kusek, Marshall Cline, Marjorie Abdelkrime, Ariel Sanchez, Karl Hauck, Daniel Thomas, Marcus Roberts, Ken Jordan, Corey Blaz, Wes Milliron, Iwan ’e1’ Rahabok, Franky Barragan and others.

Special Thanks to David Kruse for getting me started with VCF Automation (vRA).

Special Thanks to Vincent Riccio for allowing me to do SaltStack Config Presentations with you at VMworld 21 and SaltConf 21

Special Thanks to my first manager at VMware: Alex Musicante. You believed in me and my passion/skills/knowledge of the VMware Products. You gave me a career opportunity that no one else did.

Special Thanks to my first SE manager at VMware: Eric Murray. You helped me take my passion/skills/knowledge of the VMware Products to the next level. You gave me great career advice and helped mentor me in the SE role.

Special Thanks to some past and present co-workers, SEs, TAMs, HVC Members that I learned a lot from: Robert Mitchell, Dan Grove, Steve Holmes, Steve Pittenger, Anton Wesztergom (Opened my eyes to vRA Day 2), Megan Koss, Josh Demcher.

Special Thanks to my VMware Explore 2023 Hackathon Team: Madison Welsch, Wes Milliron, Tina Krogull, Viviana Miranda, and Edgar Sanchez.

Special Thanks to my VMware Explore 2024 Hackathon Team: Don Horrox, Amos Clerizier, Brian Haskell, and Adrian Ayran.

Special Thanks to the person that gave me my first Job in IT and an early role model in my career: David Cornelius

Special Thanks to my current Team at VMware by Broadcom. We continue to keep the VMware Culture that I experienced when I joined VMware. Helping each other to be successful in our roles and helping and doing what is best for our customers.

List of Bloggers that I follow and have learned a lot by them “Giving Back”: Cody De Arkland, Luc Dekens, Kyle Ruddy, William Lam, Alan Renouf.

and anyone else that helped me in my journey called my career…

• Presentations:
  • Streamlining Healthcare with Automation: How VMware Can Help [INDB1917LV]
  • Transform VCF Automation Inputs to ABX and Orchestrator Workflow Variables [CODE1164LV]
  • Maximizing VMware Workstation/Fusion for Business, Education, and Home Labs [CODE1162LV]
  • Integrate status.broadcom.com Alerts into VCF via Tailored Management Pack [CODE1161LV]
  • {code} Lab: Advanced Lab Using ChatGPT To Write Powershell Automation [CODE2554LV]
• Hackathon Team Captain
  • ollama and RVTools | (Finished in 2nd Place)

• Presentation:
  • Use VMware Aria to Create/Manage/Monitor Windows Servers (on-prem/cloud) [CODE2501LV]
• Hackathon Team Captain
  • ChatGPT and Aria Automation | (Finished in 2nd Place)

• Presentation:
  • Manage Windows Workloads Through vRealize Automation SaltStack Config [MCL1895]