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Jeff Thompson

Trailblazer · DISC type DI
Sr Systems Engineer at Dell EMC
📍 Simi Valley, California, United States

Jeff is a Senior Systems Engineer at Dell EMC with over 14 years of experience in large-scale storage infrastructure. He specializes in NetApp, Isilon, and ECS, focusing on pre-sales architecture for complex enterprise data challenges. He is a NetApp Certified Data Administrator and attended California Polytechnic University.

Outside of his technical role, Jeff is a vocal supporter of his wifes career in legal tech, proudly sharing her accomplishments in AI and her role as an inspiration in the industry. Colleagues consistently describe him as dedicated, hard-working, and always happy to help solve an issue.

Unique Fact: Jeff has completed a "Black Hat Basic Infrastructure Hacking" course, showing a distinct interest in cybersecurity.

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Current Role
Sr Systems Engineer
Location
Simi Valley, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Jeff shows up

Achievement-Oriented
Informal
Friendly But Fast

They like to keep things under control. They will fight for you if they come to believe in you. They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship.

Priorities

Topics Jeff cares about

Scalable Storage Solutions
His current role at Dell EMC involves designing and architecting PowerScale and ECS solutions to meet specific client needs, building on his deep expertise with Isilon.
Storage Operations
He has extensive experience leading storage teams, developing standard operating procedures, and managing complex SAN/NAS environments for companies like Amgen and Edmunds. com.
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Career

Work history

6-2018
Sr Systems Engineer
Dell EMC
9-2011 - 2-2018
Operations Lead/Sr. Storage Engineer
Amgen
4-2007 - 9-2011
Systems Administrator, Storage Operations
Edmunds.com
9-2006 - 4-2007
Data Protection Engineer
Yahoo! Search Marketing
5-2005 - 9-2006
Storage Engineer
Homestore.com/Move.com
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Education
1995 - 1998
Bachelor of Science
California Polytechnic University
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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