Nicole Beenau
About Nicole Beenau
Nicole Beenau is a VMware Solutions Architect at Sandia National Laboratories with 25 years of experience in Information Technology.
Company
Nicole Beenau is currently employed at Sandia National Laboratories. This organization is known for its focus on innovation and national security, providing a platform for Nicole to leverage her extensive experience in IT and VMware solutions. Sandia National Laboratories has offices in various locations, including Albuquerque, New Mexico, where Nicole operates.
Title
Nicole Beenau holds the title of VMware Solutions Architect at Sandia National Laboratories. Additional roles include Team Lead VMware and Infrastructure Architect. These titles indicate her substantial responsibilities in managing and optimizing virtualization and infrastructure solutions within the organization.
Education and Expertise
Nicole Beenau earned a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology from the University of Phoenix from 1999 to 2001. She also completed her high school education at Germany High School, attended from 1978 to 1988. She has 25 years of experience in Information Technology, with 8 years dedicated specifically to virtualization using VMware. Her expertise includes integrating VMware solutions with blade technology, HP, and Dell rack servers, and she is fluent in German.
Professional Background
Nicole's career includes significant roles such as an Applications Analyst at Thomson Elite (Prolaw) from 2002 to 2003 and as a Technical Support Technician at Gateway from 1999 to 2002. These positions helped her build a strong foundation in technical support and application analysis, paving the way for her current advanced roles in VMware solutions and infrastructure architecture.
Current Projects and Roles
At Sandia National Laboratories, Nicole Beenau has been instrumental since 2004, serving in various capacities including her current role as VMware Solutions Architect and Team Lead VMware since 2017, and as an Infrastructure Architect. Her work involves implementing and managing VMware solutions, providing technical leadership, and integrating advanced server technologies to enhance the laboratory's infrastructure capabilities.