Gary Foster

About Gary Foster

As an Associate Systems Engineer and Academy Mentor at Nutanix, I leverage my extensive experience in data center technology and virtualization to serve as a trusted technical advisor for strategic healthcare clients in the West and Central regions. I collaborate with both client and internal teams to resolve complex technical challenges, facilitate product expansion, and contribute to future product development. I also provide mentorship to new team members and monitor client health.I have a strong foundation in customer relationship management, CRM systems, and analytics, which enables me to align Nutanix solutions with customer goals and assess customer health. I also have a proven track record of providing customer demos and walkthroughs, and contributing to the development of processes and workflows for the Customer Success Systems Engineer (CSE) team. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems and a minor in Information Assurance and Security from Nova Southeastern University, as well as a number of Nutanix Certifications.

Experience

1. Inside Systems Engineer - Commercial

   Nutanix

   May 2025 — Present · Vancouver, WA, US

Education

• Advanced Leadership Training

  Military and Strategic Leadership

  2003

• Intermediate Leadership Training

  Military and Strategic Leadership

  1997 — 1997

• Aviation Safety Manager Course

  Aviation Safety

  1994 — 1994

• Basic Leadership Training

  Military and Strategic Leadership

  1993 — 1993

• Pierce College

  Associate in Arts and Sciences, Computer Networking

  2001 — 2005

• Pierce College

  Associate in Technology, Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology

  2003 — 2005

• North Central Institute

  Associate in Applied Sciences, Aviation Technology

  2006

• Nova Southeastern University

  Bachelor of Science, Computer Information Systems, Minor in Information Assurance and Security

  2008 — 2013

Skills

• Defense
• Dod
• National Security
• Software Installation
• Troubleshooting
• Special Operations
• Ssh
• Hardware
• Security
• Asp
• Top Secret
• Windows Xp Pro
• Aviation
• Java
• Security Clearance
• Windows 7
• Visual Basic
• Dns
• Linux
• Citrix
• Vmware
• Operational Planning
• Dhcp
• Servers
• .net
• Military Experience
• Virtualization
• Information Assurance
• Aircraft Maintenance
• Command
• Networking
• Software Documentation
• Force Protection
• Army
• Database Administration
• Military
• Windows 8
• Operating Systems
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Network Administration