vExpert Spotlight: Chris Nakagaki
Chris Nakagaki
Today’s vExpert Spotlight interview is with Chris Nakagaki. Chris joins us today form Atlanta, GA where he is a Cloud Engineer for a popular automotive firm. Sit back and enjoy our interview today with Chris, you might learn a thing or two.
The Interview
Star Wars or Star Trek?
Star Trek
Peanut Butter?
Crunchy
Favorite Adult Beverage?
Malbec
What was your 1st IT gig?
Working for a long distance telemarketing company.
What is your current job title and role?
Technical Lead Engineer in Cloud Infrastructure Services @ Cox Automotive (Autotrader/KBB)
How many years have you been a vExpert?
5 years
What other IT Communities are you involved with or frequent?
MSDN, SMUG, and VMUG.
What advice would you give to others involved in the VMware community who are looking at becoming a vExpert?
Share, share, share, and be humble. Share what you know or how you interpret things in the community and be positive, but frank.
Do you currently have a Home Lab environment?
None. I have a rather extensive lab at work that I don’t have to pay the bills for, so that works for me.
How do you use VMware products or services in your daily work life?
Mostly standing up vSphere environments and utilizing vRealize Operations for troubleshooting and capacity planning. Also use PowerCLI to get data or configure things on mass scale.
What certifications do you currently hold (if any)?
MCP, MCSA, A+, and Network+
What’s your go to song or music genre when work stress becomes too much?
J-Rock or J-Pop
Tell us something about yourself that the community may not already know.
I am a dual-citizen.
Do you have a blog that you would like to share?
Let us know how to contact you via social media.
Twitter: @zsoldier
Google+: https://plus.google.com/+ChrisNakagaki/
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/chrisnakagakiI only add people to LinkedIn that I’ve met in person or virtually.
Chris thank you very much for being a part of the vExpert Spotlight series! I appreciate you taking time out of your busy day to chat with me.
Please hit up Chris on Twitter as well as his personal blog.
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