Wouter Kursten
About Wouter Kursten
Wouter Kursten is a Professional Services Engineer and Technical Account Manager at ControlUp, recognized as a VMware vExpert for seven years and a Nutanix Technology Champion for six years. He has extensive experience in virtualization technologies and has authored a blog on Horizon View APIs.
Work at ControlUp
Wouter Kursten has been employed at ControlUp since 2020, serving as a Professional Services Engineer and Technical Account Manager. In this role, he focuses on delivering technical solutions and support to clients, leveraging his extensive knowledge in virtualization technologies. He is recognized for his ability to automate repetitive tasks, enhancing operational efficiency for customers. Additionally, he contributed to the ControlUp Script Library by creating the 'Show Monitor Capacity and Usage' script, which aids users in monitoring system performance.
Education and Expertise
Wouter Kursten studied at Technisch Lyceum Eindhoven, where he focused on Electronics. He possesses advanced VMware certifications, including VCIX DTM 7 and VCIX-DCV for the years 2019 and 2020. His expertise spans both Desktop and Server virtualization, with a particular focus on NSX. He has also been recognized as a VMware vExpert for seven consecutive years, from 2016 to 2022, highlighting his commitment to the VMware community and his technical proficiency.
Background
Prior to his current role at ControlUp, Wouter Kursten held various positions in the technology sector. He worked as a VDI Specialist at Gemeente Utrecht for six months in 2018 and as a VMware Consultant at AnylinQ BV for two years until 2020. He also served as a DevOps VMware Engineer at NXP Semiconductors for seven months in 2019. His experience includes working as an EUC Engineer at Catharina Hospital Eindhoven via Detron Detachering in 2017.
Achievements
Wouter Kursten has earned recognition as a Nutanix Technology Champion for six consecutive years, from 2017 to 2022. He has delivered presentations at multiple international VMware events, including VMware {Code} Powersessions and vBrownbag at VMworld. He participated as a speaker at the EUC Tech & Beer community event at VMworld EU 2019, sharing his insights on virtualization technologies and best practices.