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• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate · Amazon Web Services · November 2017 · certificate (PDF)
• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate · Amazon Web Services · December 2017 · certificate (PDF)
• AWS Certified Developer – Associate · Amazon Web Services
• OpenStack Certified Administrator (COA) · OpenStack Foundation

Associate of Science · Network Administration and Infrastructure Management

High Tech Institute · 2002 – 2003

• "Rockstar" · CenturyLink · Q2 2016 — the organization's top individual recognition.
• Spot awards · CenturyLink · recurring — for continued support and dedication to growing the business.

Chance is a very technically strong and resourceful person. When he initially joined my team, he was assigned the task of building systems, including an intranet linked to our corporate SSO, in the cloud with redundancy and distributed database. For almost free.

And he over-delivered, bootstrapping up his knowledge, we had no "at fault" outages in 2 years. He also learned and certified on AWS, OpenStack, and other technical products, and was a key member of the Velocity engagement team at CenturyLink.

I strongly recommend you consider Chance for any success based sales program you operate, as he will ensure you win your deals. Thanks again Chance!

— Mark Davies, Senior Cloud Solutions Architect, CenturyLink · LinkedIn

I'm going to be brutally honest right now and tell you that I'm scared. I'm scared about what we'll do without Chance. Chance's technical merits are obvious, and indeed impressive. But maybe what's even more impressive (and important) is his acumen when it comes to supporting a challenging situation. Chance is patient and professional with customers, and his ability to drive to success makes him a rare asset. Combine that with his organizational skills and tenacity, and you can see why we fear a world without him.

— Jorn Knutilla, Hybrid I.T. Solutions – Cloud Specialists Team, CenturyLink · LinkedIn

Chance really understands technology. He has an incredible appetite for learning and personal growth. I've worked with Chance for 3 years as part of the Solutions Architect team at CenturyLink. Chance built and maintained our internal facing sales focused cloud help system. He also shined in his customer facing responsibilities as well. I've enjoyed working with Chance and would highly recommend him.

— Eric Schubert, Sr Cloud Solution Architect, CenturyLink · LinkedIn

"Master Craftsman" is the word that comes to my mind when I am writing this recommendation for Chance. During the two and half years that I worked with Chance, his abilities in many areas kept amazing me. As part of the Cloud Solutions Architect team, he implemented and maintains the ticketing system and WordPress site for collaboration and knowledge base. He has many crafts under his belt, like Cloud Computing with AWS and OpenStack, web development. On top of the everyday duties, he operates his own hosting company. This reflects his willingness to learn and explore. With his abilities, Chance will be an asset to any Cloud Solutions Architect team.

— Gavin Lai, Sr Cloud Solutions Architect, CenturyLink · LinkedIn

For the past 3 years that I've worked with Chance, he possesses key abilities that future employers would love to add to their asset profile. Chance is very strong at breaking technology acumen down so anyone can understand them. His passion for technology is out of this world. If a complex problem arises, he persists to work at it until it's figured out, resolved, and working correctly. He never gives up and cares about the success of any team that he finds himself in or working with. Chance is the true definition of a rockstar!

— Andrew Nielsen, Cloud Solutions Architect, CenturyLink · LinkedIn

Chance is very well versed and capable in the tech field, great at self teaching and learning new technologies. Chance is proactive with his role, keeps up on current tech and trends, understands the industry, and strives to do his best at supporting the team and his customers in our industry. Chance learns quickly and has a superior aptitude for the information technology industry. He is very professional and always puts in his fair share of the team's workload, contributing proactively wherever he can and whenever he can. Always goes above and beyond.

— Joshua Lilley, Cloud Solutions Architect, CenturyLink · LinkedIn

Chance has a strong understanding of various cloud technologies including Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure along with modern cloud methodologies (durability, scalability, BC/DR, automation) that make him an invaluable asset to our team. He delivers a great customer centric approach to working with clients who are both mature and immature in the cloud space. By being responsive and able to work in groups and learn independently he is able to adapt to the changing landscape of technology and business needs of clients. Chance even has the ability to get "hands on keyboard" from an engineering perspective if required, something difficult to find in many sales organizations.

— Chris Little, Sr Cloud Solutions Architect, CenturyLink · LinkedIn