Obsessed with Technology!
Hello World! My name is Brandon Anspach and I love technology. I am constantly craving new knowledge and you will find me tinkering in my free time frequently just for fun! If you want some proof please explore my projects!
Aspiring System Engineer
What I’m working on
CCNA Preparation Course
CCNAI am currently taking a course to prepare for the CCNA Certification via Udemy. I will leave a link to the course below if you would like to take a look at what is covered.
Creating VLANs to separate home-lab, guest, and personal networks
Home-LabI am working on setting up my Cisco 2900 series router and switches to support 3 VLANs within my home network. I have had to first find how to wipe the router I have because I got it from a company I used to work for when we were upgrading...
Projects
Building a website... This one!
WebsiteI wanted to build a website to use to document my progress as I continue learning. Most likely this will be the first "completed" project on the site as I dont want to put older projects that I cannot be detailed enough about anymore. So here is the process I...
Experience
Home Lab
Home Lab, StudentWestland Michigan | January, 2022 - August, 2022
Created multiple VMs inside VMware to run my domain controllers running windows server 2016, a Linux server for docker containers, and my game server clusters. Setup File shares, a DNS server, and group policies within my home network. Currently working on creating VLANs to separate my home lab, personal computer, and guest networks using my Cisco 2900 series router and switches.
Projects Related
IS Support Technician
Virginia Tile Company, IS Support TechnicianLivonia, Michigan | December, 2019 - August, 2022
Worked with my team on many large projects such as Updating and migrating our SharePoint site, Business process documentation, work from home initiative, changeover from On-Prem to a cloud service, network equipment updates to Meraki, and merging domains. I supported installation and initial setup of new systems, networks, or locations.
Technical Support Lead
Lotus International Company, Technical Support LeadCanton, Michigan | June, 2016 - September, 2019
Lead Technician for any warranty repairs in the USA and Canada. Designed processes and procedures for upcoming projects such as troubleshooting guides or scripts for the customer service representatives. After the initial design I fine-tuned and adjusted the procedures to ensure optimal operations. I investigated root causes of cases that were difficult to diagnose or cases that had multiple returns for the same issue and find a solution for the customer.
Education
1 Year at Brigham Young University for Software Engineering
Brigham Young University March, 2017 - March, 2018I completed 10 classes including some in software engineering, computer science and some financial classes. I would like to continue when I can afford it.