Dan Evans
About Dan Evans
Dan Evans is a Project Engineer with extensive experience in network administration and engineering. He currently serves as the CEO of Ghozt Lighting and has held various technical roles in multiple companies over the years.
Work at Dataprise
Dan Evans has been employed at Dataprise as a Project Engineer since 2020. In this role, he provides technical escalation support for staff across various departments. His responsibilities include storage area network planning and configuration, as well as backup strategy planning. Prior to his current position, he served as a Senior Network Consultant at Dataprise from 2019 to 2020, where he focused on network equipment configuration and troubleshooting.
Education and Expertise
Dan Evans studied Network Security at the University of Phoenix, where he earned an Associate's degree from 2007 to 2009. He also completed his secondary education at Rockville High School from 1998 to 2001. He holds multiple IT certifications, including Azure AZ-104 and MCITP SharePoint. Additionally, he has previously held certifications such as CCNA and CSSA, which have since expired. His expertise encompasses network equipment configuration, troubleshooting, and backup strategy planning.
Background
Dan Evans has a diverse professional background in IT and network management. He began his career as a Network Analyst at Markmonitor from 2004 to 2008, followed by a role as a Network Administrator at Llewellyn Realtors, where he advanced to IT Director from 2008 to 2012. He then worked at MicroServe Consulting, Inc. as a Network Engineer, progressing to Director of Technical Services from 2012 to 2018. In 2020, he briefly worked as a Managed Services Senior Engineer at XPERTECHS.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Dan Evans has specialized in storage area network planning and configuration, as well as backup strategy planning. He has developed skills in desktop and laptop hardware repair, software troubleshooting, and virus removal. His technical expertise has allowed him to provide support and guidance to technical staff across various departments, enhancing operational efficiency and problem resolution.
Current Role as CEO at Ghozt Lighting
Since 2014, Dan Evans has served as the CEO and Owner of Ghozt Lighting in Germantown, Maryland. In this capacity, he oversees the operations and strategic direction of the company, leveraging his extensive background in IT and network management to drive business success.