Professional Profile

Adam Tyler

Infrastructure Support Manager | Systems & Network Engineer | Microsoft, Cisco, and VMware Certified

I am a systems and infrastructure leader with 20 years of hands-on experience spanning SMB consulting, enterprise growth, virtualization, messaging, and multi-site operations. I designed this site to serve as a web-based résumé and technical portfolio.

Infrastructure Operations Leadership Active Directory Design & Administration Dynamic Routing VMware and Hyper-V Virtualization Enterprise Messaging & Windows Server High-Growth Environment Scaling
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  1. Jun 7, 2006

    Microsoft Certified Professional

    Credential number: F3BBF6-F8429B

  2. Jun 18, 2006

    Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Windows Server 2003

    Credential number: 7032F1-239FB1

  3. Dec 5, 2006

    Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Windows Server 2003

    Credential number: FA471D-7C9BD1

  4. 2007

    Relocation to Portland and Begin Consulting

    Special Agent, Best Buy for Business, Tualatin, OR
    2007-2008

    Launched early consulting work deploying Small Business Server environments.

  5. 2008

    Joined Portland Managed Services Provider

    Consultant, Resource One Inc, Hillsboro, OR
    2008-2010

    Transitioned into a high-volume MSP role supporting legal, healthcare, manufacturing, and retail clients across diverse infrastructure stacks.

  6. Mar 22, 2010

    Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration

    Credential number: 994684-FP3553

  7. Mar 22, 2010

    Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuration

    Credential number: CHAE0D-C15113

  8. Mar 22, 2010

    Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration

    Credential number: ECAE38-GF3661

  9. Apr 5, 2010

    Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows 7, Configuring

    Credential number: 365469-Y45AAD

  10. May 27, 2010

    Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator on Windows Server 2008

    Credential number: 9CD4CE-1MD4D1

  11. Jul 15, 2010

    Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008, Configuration

    Credential number: CEC2FD-A22C3F

  12. Nov 9, 2010

    Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server Virtualization, Configuration

    Credential number: 4EEK56-A78025

  13. Dec 7, 2010

    Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 R2, Desktop Virtualization

    Credential number: 42DAC5-C63CE9

  14. Dec 7, 2010

    Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Virtualization Administrator on Windows Server 2008 R2

    Credential number: C933DF-613561

  15. Apr 26, 2011

    Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Server Administrator on Windows Server 2008

    Credential number: AF6DC3-6127EF

  16. Apr 15, 2012

    Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: Windows Server 2008

    Credential number: 86QFCA-CC5391

  17. Apr 26, 2012

    Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, Configuration

    Credential number: 483ABA-4C34ME

  18. Sep 26, 2012

    Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Messaging Administrator on Exchange 2010

    Credential number: DBBP42-96053B

  19. 2010

    Promoted to Senior Consultant

    Senior Consultant, Resource One Inc, Hillsboro, OR
    2010-2014

    Led advanced projects including Exchange migrations, Hyper-V/VMware designs, XenApp delivery, multi-site Active Directory, and high-availability UTM solutions.

  20. 2013

    Citrix Certification Milestone

    Completed the Citrix 1Y0-A20 exam track and added formal Citrix credentials to my infrastructure and virtualization skillset.

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  21. 2014

    Joined Not-for-Profit Air EMS Agency

    Systems Engineer, Life Flight Network, Aurora, OR
    2014-2022

    Moved from consulting into an internal systems engineering role, focusing on platform reliability, operations maturity, and long-term infrastructure planning.

  22. Jun 20, 2014

    MCSA: Windows Server 2012

    Credential number: FH1425-F9B0DA

  23. Jun 20, 2014

    Microsoft Certified Professional

    Credential number: 9360YB-6E3C59

  24. 2015

    VMware vSphere 6 Foundation Certification

    Completed the VMware vSphere 6 Foundation track to strengthen virtualization and platform administration capabilities.

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  25. Nov 30, 2015

    Microsoft Specialist: Windows 7, Configuring

    Credential number: 612463-D2K012

  26. Oct 2016

    Cisco CCENT Exam Results (Original CCNA Path)

    Completed the original ICND1/CCENT exam milestone as the first step on the path to achieving CCNA for the first time.

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  27. 2016

    Aqcuisition Experience - Scaling Through Growth

    Systems Engineer, Life Flight Network, Aurora, OR

    Enabled rapid growth from ~300 employees (2014) to nearly 700 (2016) and the rollout of five new locations, while sustaining high availability across core systems and support operations.

  28. Oct 2016

    Datacenter Storage and Connectivity Overhaul

    Systems Engineer, Life Flight Network, Aurora, OR

    Managed a datacenter modernization initiative, upgrading network connectivity from 1Gb to 10Gb via Cisco Nexus and transitioning from a NetApp HDD-based array to a Pure Storage all-flash platform with zero downtime.

  29. Jun 2017

    Cisco CCNA Exam Results (First-Time Achievement)

    Completed the original ICND2/CCNA exam milestone that finalized first-time Cisco Certified Network Associate achievement.

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  30. 2017

    Enterprise Routing Modernization

    Systems Engineer, Life Flight Network, Aurora, OR

    Following initial CCNA achievement, led the transition of my employer's production network from a fully static-routed architecture to dynamic routing with OSPF. Delivered improved routing flexibility, higher resiliency, and stronger path redundancy across the environment.

  31. 2017

    VMware VCP6.5 Exam Results

    Advanced VMware certification progress with VCP 6.5 exam completion to support deeper enterprise virtualization architecture and operations.

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  32. Feb 15, 2019

    MCSA: Windows Server 2016

    Credential number: AA728F-3VB457

  33. Nov 2019

    Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA Renewal)

    Renewed CCNA certification, validating continued capabilities in network fundamentals, switching, routing, and operational troubleshooting.

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  34. 2022

    Promoted to Infrastructure Support Supervisor

    IS Supervisor, Life Flight Network, Aurora, OR
    2022-2023

    Expanded scope from implementation into leadership, team enablement, roadmap alignment, and operational consistency across infrastructure services.

  35. Apr 2023

    Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA Renewal)

    Renewed CCNA certification to maintain validated expertise across networking fundamentals, switching, routing, and troubleshooting.

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  36. 2023

    Promoted to Infrastructure Support Manager

    IS Manager, Life Flight Network, Aurora, OR
    2023-Present

    Expanded scope from implementation into leadership, team enablement, roadmap alignment, and operational consistency across infrastructure services.

  37. Nov 30, 2024

    Microsoft Applied Skills: Administer Active Directory Domain Services

    Earned from Microsoft as a validated applied-skills accomplishment focused on administering Active Directory Domain Services in enterprise environments.

    Credential number: 42B17213F35CB24A

  38. Nov 2025

    Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA Renewal)

    Renewed Cisco Certified Network Associate credential, reinforcing core networking, routing, switching, and operational troubleshooting expertise.

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  39. Feb 2026

    AAS, Computer & Network Administration

    Institution: Clackamas Community College

    Status: In Progress

    Progress: 28/93 credits (as of February 2026)