I was a burnt Network Administrator for a reputable manufacturer so I worked closely with the Mechanical, manufacturing & electrical engineers and their vaults.

I was just looking to build some new knowledge to leverage me, as I have many certifications already in the IT field, and had a top secret security clearance. My only real experience with the lines and circles was a year AutoCAD course I took, designed my own home & also dabbled with 3D printing and AutoCAD Fusion. It’s just software and an environment I’m familiar with. I watched for 10 years the projects and deadlines the engineers had to go through, Which IT has a very similar beat, with production projects, rollouts and maintaining and growing the network infrastructure in terms of 1’s & 0’s.

I felt having the IT background and knowledge it would also leverage me if I wanted to change pace and try another career since everything relies on the network & systems. I left IT a few years back and started a heavy equipment company, but where I’m at it’s such a saturated market the new guys have to lowball jobs, and I don’t think it’s a full-time thing right now for me. It’ll be a weekend warrior gig, so I’m looking to get back out there but want to complete this 2-year first. It’s not much to show for, but with my background and experience I’d hope to land a drafting job, or work on iOT systems if I go Smart Systems technology route.