The Bunkhouse

Episode #2: Marine Small Computer Systems Specialist to Microsoft Customer Support Engineer


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Show Notes:

Host: Jon

*** I am an active duty Marine, and any opinion expressed on this show is my own and is not military regulation or policy. ***

About The Episode:

  • Podcast Plug:
  • The Phoenix Cast: “The Phoenix Cast is a podcast about cyber security, technology, and innovation issues in the military.”
  • The Guest: Eric Jansen ***Any opinion expressed is my own and not of any organization I am a part of***
    • Enlisted into the Marine Corps in 1998.
  • 4066: Small Computer Systems Specialist
  • Microsoft Customer Support Engineer (Platforms)
  • The Guest:

    • Got his start, or first taste, of IT in high school when he took a Novell Network Administration Class.
  • His favorite subject, or technology, he works with:
    • Powershell because it can be used for pretty much anything.
    • It’s like solving a puzzle without knowing how many pieces there are or even knowing what the pieces are.
  • What helped him get to where he is today:
    • Adopting the competitive nature of being a Marine.
  • Staying in touch with Marines that were mentors.
  • Advice for Military transitioning into civilian IT:
    • First, How well do you want to be?
  • You have to love what you do.
  • You should always be learning.
  • Get certifications to show you are an “expert” within a subject.
  • His blog within Microsoft:
    • He primarily writes about DNS.

    Closing:

    • Eric Jansen’s Blog:
    • About EJansen - Microsoft Tech Community
    • The Phoenix Cast:
    • Phoenix Cast
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