Michal Simek

Michal Simek is a seasoned professional with a diverse background in technical, project, and people leadership in both startup and large-scale settings.

His expertise includes systems and networks administration, SaaS operations, vendor and outsourcing management, software configuration and support, as well as storage design focusing on backup automation, RAID, LVM, NFS, Samba, FC, and SAN.

Michal also has a strong background in security practices, involving RBAC, passwords, permissions, ACLs, Kerberos, SecureID, firewalls, VPN, SSH, and physical security.

Furthermore, he is well-versed in network design and configuration, covering areas such as patch panels, hubs, switches, routers, and voice systems, along with telecom services like phone lines, PBX, VOIP, and conferencing, as well as facilities design and management.

Michal's educational journey includes studies at Del Campo High School, San Jose State University, Sacramento City College, American River College, and Sierra College.

Throughout his career, Michal has held prominent roles, such as Engineering Operations Manager at Quest Software, and prior positions as Engineering Operations Manager, Information Technology Services Manager, and Information Technology Manager at reputable companies like Dell, KACE, Devicescape, Attensity, Valista, iPIN, Blue Shift Inc., Hewlett-Packard, and Compression Labs Inc.