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2021 – New Job, new Certs, same ambitions

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I have not provided any updates lately, primarily due to work and study. However… there have been some significant changes that I am excited to share!

Let’s start with continuous learning. The last post about this included me obtaining my CompTIA Security+. Since then I have obtained the following certifications

  • Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate
  • CompTIA: Secure Cloud Professional (CSCP)
  • CompTIA: Cloud+
  • CompTIA: Cloud Essentials+

I also completed four (4) university courses for good measure.

Lastly, and possibly more importantly? I started a new job at Microsoft! Which I’m incredibly grateful for.. and to be honest.. it still doesn’t feel real. This journey is just starting but I am looking forward to making a rapid impact. These past few weeks have been challenging and have introduced a change of pace – like all things new and different… we must adapt!

Totally looking forward to the future, this summer especially. COVID-19 is starting to flatten out a bit.. hoping to be vaccinated soon so that the thought of it can dissipate.

dreams come true..take life day by day.

Joe

Introducing Nym the DoD Acronym Chatbot

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About three months ago, Nym the DoD acronym chatbot, was brought into the world and I’ve been receiving a lot of great feedback. 

For those of you who don’t know what CVR is, it’s a temporary commercial instance of Microsoft Teams, that has been stood up for DoD in response to COVID-19.

If you have a CVR account today, give Nym a try — ask it about a DoD specific acronym. Currently, the database contains around 5,000 terms.

This is a great example of how crowdsourcing can empower people to improve operational readiness, even in simple ways such as acronyms and doctrine. 

I’m really proud to see this bot I made a few months ago being used and I hope to see it live on with more improvements (more on that soon).