Shannon Anderson

EDUCATION

Information Technology, Bachelors of Computer Science  January 1989 – May 1992
Tampa Technical Institute, Tampa Bay, Florida

Computer Science, Microsoft Systems August 1997 – May 1998
Hertzing College, Melbourne, Florida

Kaseya VSA – March 2007
Kaseya VSA, Kaseya Systems Administrator 

VMWare Inc. – September 2011
Microtek – Global Knowledge Orlando FL.
VMware vSphere: Managing and Deploying [V4.1]

Digium Switchvox and Asterisk Specialization April 2012
Digium Certified Asterisk Administrator, Certified Sales Professional and Certified Sales Engineer
dCAA, dCSP, dCSE

Digium Switchvox Systems Engineer November 2012
dSSE

Apple Inc.   – August 2012
Apple Certified Associate – Mac Integration 10.8

VMWare Inc. – September 2012
Microtek – Global Knowledge  Orlando, Florida
VMWare vSphere Fast Track 5.0

Labtech Software – September 2013
Labtech Certified Professional (LTCP) BootCamp Tampa, Florida


EXPERIENCE

Software Engineer, CTO      RMMmax.com August 2022 – Present

RMMmax ,LLC. ,   Rockledage, Florida

Myself, Jeff Brock (Janus Tech) and David Miller (previously with CCleaner, Avast, and Malwarebytes) joined together to work on a new tool that will allow MSPs to get more value out of their RMM platform. RMMmax is a Cross platform toolbox designed to expand the abilities of today’s RMM environments independent of the RMM. Created as a SaaS and delivered on a full stack using Python (django), PostgreSQL and java script framework(Vue).

Software Engineer, CEO      www.plugins4automate.com March 2017 – Present

Plugins4 ,LLC. ,   Melbourne, Florida

Created a software company with my previous employer then in 2017 purchased their interest in Plugins4, LLC. We expanded on the number of plugins in our library for ConnectWise Automate and fostered relationships with Piriform and Avast to create and support integrations into Automate for their products.

Centralized Services Eng,      www.gomainspring.com March 2010 – March 2017

MAINSPRING,INC. (formerly Corporate Network Services),   Poolesville, Maryland

My original duties as a tier 3 support engineer included supporting the Computer Information Group (CIG) as the top tier support engineer and internal support systems integrator. I am also responsible for the deployment and management of the systems and services we use to support our customer base. These tools include Labtech, Kaseya  and Zenith. I developed and deployed a “Monitor and Graph” (MAG) system across our customer base, this has greatly improved proactive response times to our managed systems when issues arise. In my first year I earned the company’s “Attitude Award” seven times, I earned Employee of the Quarter in October 2010 and Employee of the Year in December 2010. I was integral in the launch of their corporate website which required an engineer that was well versed in LAMP systems and WordPress.  I’ve created several webinars and training videos to support the department and processes used to support our customers. I was promoted to Centralized Services Engineer in 2013, this position’s responsibilities include management and care of all support systems used in the delivery of company services, all Cloud based offerings, Firewall systems management across all customers, Service wide backup and DR systems, Labtech Automation Scripting along with many secondary rolls. In 2015 went into business with MainSpring creating a brand of software under the umbrella of Plugins4LabTech.  In 2017, I purchased all interest in the Plugins4Labtech brand under a new company called Plugin4, LLC.

 

 

Sr. Systems Eng, www.bluetangerinesolutions.com May 2000 –August 2009

eCalton / Blue Tangerine Solutions, Melbourne, Florida

I operated as manager and Sr. Systems Engineer for BTS network operations, which provided Application and Managed Service hosting products. My job was to provide all IT services for the company, this included IT expenditures, software and hardware purchases, vendor contacts and 24/7 operations of our NOC. I was responsible for the development and implementation of the hybrid based architecture that supports all the service offerings BTS provides.  These duties included managing network security, Design and manage SAN/NAS  arrays over ISCSI, designing the VMware Enterprise infrastructure,  VOIP phone systems, virtual office environments, all server and desktop OS’s, applications and hardware platforms they run on. I was also responsible for daily management and work assignments of the technical staff and help desk technicians that support our NOC and customer base.

Support Engineer, Senior IT Specialist June 1999 – March 2000

USBID, Melbourne, Florida

I was responsible for the maintenance and management of the corporate local area network for this national e-commerce company. As part of my Information Technology duties, I was responsible for the operation of the corporate IT resources, the network VPN, all Email services and accesses to the financial and e-commerce software.

Media Engineer, IT SpecialistMarch 1998 – May 1999

AIC, Malabar, Florida

I was responsible for all telecommunications and computer information systems dealing with Internet video production for this Medical Training via Internet Video Company.  I had full responsibility for the handling of the video, voice and IT multi-media information from the camera output to the Internet. This involved the use of routers, network security devices, firewalls and VPN devices, video editors and streaming services. I was responsible for the negotiation and ultimate installation of wide band telecoms services for the company.

Systems Administrator, IT Specialist January 1997 – Dec 1997

InfoTech Systems, Melbourne, Florida

I was responsible for the maintenance and management of the corporate local area networks for this software development company.  I was responsible for installing, servicing and providing basic IT services to the InfoTech Systems customers at their local and remote facilities.  This included supporting Windows based computers, various UNIX based systems and Novel operating systems.  I supported the customer’s routers, firewalls, and VPN devises providing technical advice and solutions, thereby assisting them in their IT decision making and equipment selection process.


Certifications

ISCET (International Society of Certified Electronic Technicians) – 1990

MCSE ,MCP, MCP+I (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer) – 1998

Microsoft SQL Systems Administrator – 2003

Kaseya Systems Administrator – 2007

Microsoft Small Business Solutions Administrator – 2008

Apple Certified Associate – 2012

dCAA, dCSP, dCSE, dSSE  (Digium and Asterisk Specialization) -2012

Labtech Certified Professional (LTCP) – 2013

Microsoft Virtual Academy (Transcript)