Michael Collins
About Michael Collins
Michael Collins is a Technical Solutions Engineer at Arista Networks with over 15 years of experience in managing datacenter infrastructures and expertise in virtualization, Linux administration, and various networking technologies.
Title
Michael Collins holds the title of Technical Solutions Engineer. He currently works at Arista Networks in Cary, NC.
Current Role at Arista Networks
Michael Collins has been working as a Technical Solutions Engineer at Arista Networks since 2016. His role involves providing technical solutions and expertise for network installations and configurations.
Previous Experience
Michael Collins has gained extensive experience in various roles across multiple companies. He worked as a VMWare Administrator at TEKsystems in 2016, Director of Innovation at Blue Light LLC from 2014 to 2016, and Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton from 2010 to 2014. He served as Deputy Operations Manager at Tek Systems in 2009-2010, and as Senior Network Manager, Network Engineer, and Systems Analyst II at Ciber, Inc., spanning from 2004 to 2009. Earlier in his career, he worked as a Software Engineer at Z-Tel Communications from 2000 to 2003, and as a Systems Analyst at Ciber, Inc. from 1998 to 2000.
Education and Expertise
Michael Collins studied Computer Science at Tennessee Technological University from 1994 to 1998. He graduated from Northeast Highschool with a diploma in General Studies in 1994. He possesses over 15 years of experience in managing and maintaining datacenter infrastructures across multiple continents.
Technical Skills and Specializations
Michael Collins specializes in open-source networking technologies such as Open vSwitch and Open Daylight, and virtualization technologies, particularly using Xen and MirageOS. He has expertise in Linux Administration with a focus on Redhat-based systems and is skilled in SAN Installation, Development, and Management using technologies like Brocade, Qlogic, DRBD, and SCST. Additionally, he is experienced in Eclipse C++/Java Development, Asterisk Dialplan Development/Management, Perl Scripting/Automation, and Python Web Frameworks. His VMware Administration, Xen Server Installation/Configuration/Administration, Microsoft Active Directory/DNS Management, and Microsoft SQL Development/Management further highlight his technical skill set.