vExpert application 2019 – Kim Bottu


 

Some blog post examples of 2018:
1. https://vmusketeers.com/2019/01/07/het-vexpert-2019-seizoen-is-geopend/
2. https://vmusketeers.com/2019/01/03/create-an-alert-for-a-failed-vro-workflow-in-vrealize-operations-manager/
3. https://vmusketeers.com/2018/10/30/creating-a-ssl-certificate-using-openssl-to-be-used-for-epops-and-vrops/
4. https://vmusketeers.com/2018/10/18/why-the-vexpert-pro-program-is-important/
5. https://vmusketeers.com/2018/10/10/vexpert-pro/
6. https://vmusketeers.com/2018/06/05/vexpert-increasing-the-number-of-vexperts-in-belgium-and-luxembourg/
7. https://vmusketeers.com/2018/06/03/how-attending-vmworld-changed-my-professional-life-and-can-change-yours-too/
8. https://vmusketeers.com/2018/05/01/testing-vsan-6-7-network-outages-on-ravello-is-easy/
9. https://vmusketeers.com/2018/03/26/vcap6-design-compute-calculation/
10. https://vmusketeers.com/2018/03/28/ravello-troubleshooting-vsan-network-connectivity-issues/

OTHER:
VLOG:
1. Kim Bottu & Stijn Depril: Why You Can’t Miss VMworld! – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm9srccIXJw&list=PLPAjru4zn95mGbcLMTgJxpe4_wjIx08o8
2. Kim Bottu & Stijn Depril: How The vMusketeers Started! – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcItWs6R3lc&list=PLPAjru4zn95mGbcLMTgJxpe4_wjIx08o8
3. Kim Bottu & Gilles Chekroun talk about VMware Cloud on AWS at VMworld Barcelona – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvoOtgTy2DA
4. Stijn Depril & Kim Bottu have some last day reflections at VMworld Europe – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcioxnKUoF0

LAB sharing for VSAN presentations for VMware Belgium Stijn Depril
I prepare the labs which are being used by VMware BE, by Stijn Depril, to show the power of VSAN.

SPEAKING:
VMUG:
https://www.vmug.be/final-agenda-26thvmugbe/

Community session : Kim Bottu – Securing local data in an international environment by elevating VMware vSAN, Horizon and NSX ( 15 participants)
Community session: Kim Bottu – vEXPERT: What is it and why you should become one too! (60 participants)
I also had a stand at VMUGBE where I did proption for the vExpert program and where people could come and talk to me.
The vExpert innitiative in Belgium is handled by 3 persons: Stijn depril, Tom Valons and myself.

VMware SUMMER EXPERIENCE DAYS
I have been a co-presenter with Stijn Depril for the Summer School: VSAN Operations

vBEERS:
Organizing the local vBeers in Belgium with Tom Valons and Stijn Depril.
June 27th – 15 attendees
September 27th – 20 attendees
December 20th – 30 attendees (sponsored by Blue Medora)

I participate in the vExpert group on Facebook.
I participate on the vExpert Slack.

I am part of the vExpert PRO program and are responsible for the recruitment of vExperts in Belgium :).
I am part of the SME program who help to create the VMware exams. Last year I have participated in the VCAP6.5-DCV-Deployment exam and the VCA-Business Transformation exam.
I help the design team with verifying the design of applications.

To facilitate the vExpert recruiting in Belgium we (Stijn, Tom and myself) have really tried our best. From directly contacting people, to setting up a whatsapp group, a slack group , a special mailbox etc..