Samir

𝐈𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭, 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐦 𝐈?
I’m a passionate IT specialist, that loves to write & speak about technology and is also known for the website & channel vSAM.pro. I work as a consultant in the field of IT for Dutch, Belgian and other companies in the EMEA region, and since 2023, also for companies in the APAC region.

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫
I am a driven person that loves to share my knowledge and is known for an energetic & tireless attitude that will get things done. With a wide range of experiences in different industries, cultures and roles in the IT Infrastructure, I am able to learn fast and to adapt quickly in any organization and team.

𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
Broad and in-depth experience in the IT infrastructure, including but not limited to:
Storage Systems, Servers, Microsoft Systems, Security, Networking, SDN, Operations & Virtualization, with an extensive specialization in the VMware Stack.

I have led different types of projects including:
Migrations, Integrations, Brown & Greenfield Deployments, Merge & Transitions, Upgrades & Updates, Scale & Renewal, Audits & Health Checks and IT Modernization.

𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬
★ Bachelor of Engineering (ing.)
★ VMware Certified Implementation Expert - Data Center Virtualization (6.x)
★ Microsoft Certified IT Professional - Enterprise Administrator (2013)
+ ★ Microsoft Certified Solution Associate - Windows Server (2016)
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
• Veeam Technical Sales Professional
• CloudU: Key Elements of Cloud Computing

𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐬 & 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬
★ vExpert, VMware - Selected 5 times (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
+ ★ vExpert Sub-programs: Cloud Management (2020 & 2021)
+ ★ vExpert Sub-programs: NSX (2021)
★ Student of Honor, Zuyd University (2014)
★ Top-student, NRC Career Competition - Selected 2 times (2012)

𝑪𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 (31)
• VMware (17): VCIX (1), VCAP (2), VCP (7), VTSP (7)
• Microsoft (9): MCITP (1), MCSA (2), MCTS (5), MS (1)
• Veeam (3): VMTSP (2), VMSP (1)
• EXIN / ITIL (1): Foundation (1)
• CloudU (1): Foundation (1)