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HELLO, I'M

Walt Forbes.

IT Systems Engineer

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Walt Forbes

B.A., MCAA (Azure), MCSE, VCP, Cloud+ and 20 other professional certifications

walt.a.forbes@gmail.com

(242)-376-3401

About

About

MY PERSPECTIVE

A life of contribution, learning, and progress is - for me - a life well-lived.

What can I give? How can I increase my value? How can I grow (professionally & personally)?

These questions, taken together, comprise my 'North Star'.

Regarding my profession, I am most grateful to have found passion in technology - a field I consider to be an endless supply of adventure and opportunity for growth.

Education & Experience

Education

Work Experience

(Secondary & Tertiary)

1995 - 1998

Macalester College – St. Paul, MN; Class of 1998

  • Bachelor of Arts: Biology and Chemistry (double-major)

May 2008 - Present

Credit Suisse AG, Nassau Branch:

  • Senior IT Specialist (+AVP, since 2018)

  • Responsible for Active Directory, Application Integration, Databases, Networking, Servers, Storage, Virtualization.

1993 - 1995

College of The Bahamas - Nassau: Class of 1995

  • Associate of Arts: Biology and Chemistry (major/minor)

September 2003 - April 2008

Bank of The Bahamas:

  • Network Systems Administrator

  • Responsible for Networking, Servers, Helpdesk, and general technologies.

1990 - 1992

South Andros Secondary - Johnson's Bay: Class of 1992

  • Class Valedictorian

  • 8 G.C.E's:

    • Mathematics (B)

    • English (B)

    • Economics (B)

    • Human Biology (A)

    • General Biology (A)

    • Food & Nutrition (A)

    • History (A)

    • Religious Studies (C)

February 1999 - September 2003

Free-lance (self-employed) technical support for computer & network systems. Major clients included (alphabetically listed):

  • Bahamas Neurological and Neurodiagnostics Centre

  • Bahamas Plastic Surgery

  • Bahamas Taxi Cab and Bahamas Taxi Credit Unions

  • Bellevue Business Depot

  • Carpet Barn

  • Computer Accessories Haven Ltd.

  • Dollar Rent-A-Car

  • Migrafill Group of Companies

February 1999 - February 2005

The Training Centre, Star Plaza - Mackey Street

  • Chief Instructor

  • Technical Programs Coordinator

  • Tech Support for office and computer labs.

Certifications

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator, Renewal

Oct 27, 2024

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals

Oct 21, 2024

  • Linux Professional Institute: Linux Essentials

Mar 28, 2024

  • Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals

Jan 29, 2024

  • Microsoft Certified: Secuirty, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals

Jan 09, 2024

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator

Dec 13, 2023
Dec 09, 2022

  • Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner

Nov 18, 2022

  • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

Oct 14, 2022

  • VMware Certified Professional 6 - Data Center Virtualization

Apr 13, 2018

  • Microsoft Technology Associate: Database Fundamentals

Nov 18, 2016

  • Microsoft Certified Professional: Windows Server 2012

Apr 8, 2016

  • Vmware Certified Associate - Data Center Virtualization

Oct 22, 2015

  • Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Windows Server 2003

Jun 27, 2005

  • Cisco Certified Network Associate - CCNA

Apr 27, 2005

  • Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician: Windows XP

Dec 9, 2004

  • Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Windows 2000

Dec 9, 2004

  • CompTIA Network+

Mar 24, 2004

  • CompTIA A+

Mar 16, 2001

  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Windows NT 4.0

Dec 21, 2000

  • Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet

Dec 21, 2000

  • Novell Netware 5

Aug 30, 2000

  • Novell intraNetWare (NetWare 4.11)

Aug 30, 2000

  • Microsoft Certified Professional: Windows NT 4.0

Mar 27, 2000

  • Computing Technology Industry Association A+

Jul 01, 1999
Skills & Languages
Awards & Interests

Awards

  • Branch Cultural Ambassador: 2019 - 2020

  • Global IT Leadership Training, Bahamas Selectee: 2018

  • IT Americas Rave Award Recipient: 2013

Interests

Youth Against Violence (at The Hope Centre): 2013 - 2015

  • 200+ volunteer hours toward:

    • Lesson development and activities planning

    • Execution of lesson and activities with participants (inner-city, at-risk youth)

    • Technical support for computer lab

  • Other material assistance (supplies, donations, etc)

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My Cloud Journey: October 2022 - Present

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