My formal education in IT started in 2006, however I had been involved with computer systems for many years prior to enrolling in college
I bought my first computer from Dell, back in the days of dial-up internet. I setup my home network myself, and tought myself troubleshooting skills, as well as hardware and network installation.
My first year in college was focused on Hardware, networking, troubleshooting and Network Administration. My first project was installing Windows 3.11 from floppy disk. Needless to say, i've been at this a while.
I hold certifications from Microsoft, CompTIA and Cisco, use Microsoft cloud platforms such as Sharepoint and Azure at my current employer.