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Dale Marinenko

Summary

A seasoned systems engineer with over +20 years of experience, with dedication to continuously improving knowledge and skills in an ever-changing field. My professional experience combined with constant study has produced expert skills in repair, engineering, design, and implementation of numerous IT technologies.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

AI Tech 3

Groq AI

08.2024 - 07.2025

Headed server troubleshooting and repair lab, successfully repairing several servers
Ran, connected, and diagnosed fibre optic cable and copper cables
Racked and configured fibre Cisco 9336c-fx2 and copper Cisco 9332C switches
Created training videos and documentation
Traveled to other Datacenters to help setup and train new employees

Contractor

Field Nation

06.2019 - Current

Did a wide variety of Jobs from running network cable, to troubleshooting network and Server issues, to consultation on network upgrades.
Able to Retain a perfect 5 star rating doing various IT jobs with about 30 different customers and 70 jobs both short and long term.

Owner

Northern Lights Tech

01.1994 - Current

Designed business and residential technology solutions.
Built/fixed servers, networks, and workstations onsite and remotely.
Numerous customers both personal and with apps like Field Nation.

Long Term Contract Position

Arcadia Partners (Slumberland)

09.2022 - 12.2022

Officially the contract was for client devices for Windows and Mac, but utilizing my wide skillset did network, exchange/365, and server troubleshooting as well.
Setup and troubleshot Meraki Switches and routers as well as remote VPN's, and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops.
Assisted in converting from Exchange server to office 365.

Systems Administrator

Impact Group/Bracco Medical

08.2021 - 02.2022

Started as a contractor to help catch up on ticket backlog in multi-domain environments.
Played a huge part in mitigating a ransomware attack saving the company hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Worked extensively with VMware and Azure in a hybrid environment.
Fixed DNS and IP server issues that had been causing issues long before I started.

Systems Engineer II – III (Top Level Field Tech)

Corporate Technologies

04.2013 - 03.2018

Traveled to numerous businesses with diverse setups to fix, install, and design networks, servers, and workstations.
Implemented, migrated, and supported various software such as VMware/Hypervisor/Citrix virtualization, SQL databases, and several proprietary solutions.
Installed, converted, and fixed firewalls, switches, and wireless network devices from every major manufacturer.
Often worked onsite and remotely in high-pressure network/server down situations to quickly solve the problem and prevent any reoccurrences.
Led small teams in repairs and often assisted other techs with complicated issues.
Personally, was responsible for implementing backup and security changes for multiple customers that became crucial when later hit with ransomware.

Senior Systems Engineer

Nor-Tech

04.2007 - 10.2014

Planned, setup, fixed, and secured Microsoft and Linux Servers, both physical and virtual (VMware, Hypervisor, Virtualbox)
Implemented and administrated several server types including database, email, AD, and file servers, often in mixed OS environments.
Setup and supported HPC servers for Boeing to do acoustical analysis, Terrafugia for a flying car, and several other universities and businesses.
Extensively worked with several network and storage technologies.
Helped onsite service personnel to troubleshoot the difficult problems through phone communication and remote access.
Designed SAN/NAS storage devices, creating a new product line for the company.
Wrote setup guides and manuals for the company and customers.
Worked with salesmen and customers to plan technology needs.