Jeremy Oster
About Jeremy Oster
Jeremy Oster is a Technology Evangelist and Pre-Sales System Engineer at Barracuda Networks with extensive experience in network and infrastructure migrations, virtualization, and cloud technologies.
Current Title and Role at Barracuda Networks
Jeremy Oster currently holds the position of Pre-Sales System Engineer - NE at Barracuda Networks. He plays a crucial role in pre-sales activities, contributing his rich expertise to support sales teams in the Greater New York City Area. His responsibilities include aligning customer needs with the product capabilities, participating in technical discussions, and assisting in the crafting of proposals to ensure successful client engagements.
Current Role as Self-Employed Technology Evangelist
In addition to his role at Barracuda Networks, Jeremy Oster works as a self-employed Technology Evangelist in the Greater New York City Area. In this capacity, he focuses on promoting and educating others about cutting-edge technology solutions. His self-employed status allows him flexibility to engage with various tech communities, share insights, and advocate for innovative technologies.
Previous Experience at Barracuda Networks
Jeremy Oster previously worked at Barracuda Networks as a Systems Engineer - NE from 2016 to 2018. During his two years in this role, he supported technical pre-sales initiatives, helping to bridge the gap between sales and implementation teams. His efforts were instrumental in enhancing customer satisfaction and ensuring smooth implementation of Barracuda's security and storage solutions.
Earlier Roles and Professional Experience
Jeremy Oster has held several notable positions in the technology sector. He worked at AppSense as a Sales Engineer/Pre-Sales Consultant in 2015, at Egnyte as an Enterprise Solutions Engineer in the same year, and as a Senior Financial Systems Solutions Engineer at Compushare from 2012 to 2015. Earlier, he served as a Microsoft Platform Engineer/SME at IPC Systems, Inc., a Senior Sales & Solutions Engineer/Account & Project Manager at Veraciti Inc., and held key roles at mTech Consulting, Alpine Business Systems, Innovativ Systems Design, and The Lloyd Group.
Educational Background and Certifications
Jeremy Oster has an extensive educational background in computer science and information systems. He studied at The City University of New York, obtaining an Associate of Arts (AA) degree in Computer Science from 1997 to 1999. Additionally, he attended BMCC (CUNY) and earned an AA degree in MIS/Computer Science. His further studies at Nassau Community focused on Computer Information Systems. Jeremy is also certified through New Horizons -- Citrix Authorized Education Center, where he achieved CCEA certification.
Technical Expertise and Skills
Jeremy Oster possesses extensive expertise in several technical areas, including cross-platform connectivity, network and infrastructure migrations, virtualization, and cloud technologies. He is proficient with VMWare ESX/ESXi/VSphere, Shared Storage Technologies, SaaS, and various cloud platforms (Private/Public/Hybrid). He has hands-on experience with Microsoft Windows Server, desktop operating systems, Citrix Xen/Metaframe, and Linux (Ubuntu/RH). Additionally, Jeremy is adept at managing multi-office locations and mobile/remote computing environments and excels in strategic planning, design, troubleshooting, and effective communication with stakeholders.