My name is Martin.
I am an Infrastructure Monitoring and Automation Engineer, specializing in the SolarWinds Platform (aka "Orion") for on-prem and hybrid environments. I have experience deploying greenfield, integrating with other systems (such as: DDI through Infoblox, and ITAM through Device42), and the full care-and-feeding stack of day-to-day operations of the Infrastructure Monitoring Environment.
Degree: Associate in Applied Science: Computer Information Systems, Information Technologies for Homeland Security
From: Oakland Community College | Auburn Hills, MI
When: December 2015
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
See them here: https://www.credly.com/users/martin-crothers.201dda24
(Planning to complete these certifications in December 2025)
- Pyton Institue: Certified Associate Python Programmer (PCAP)
(Planning to complete these certifications in February 2026)
- Solarwinds Certified Professional (SCP): SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted Fundamentals
- Solarwinds Certified Professional (SCP): SolarWinds Observability Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
- Solarwinds Certified Professional (SCP): SolarWinds Observability Architecture and Design
- Solarwinds Certified Professional (SCP): Server and Application Monitor (SAM)
| Authority | Certification | ID/Number | Date Issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python Institute | PCEP (Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer) | r4ra.KEfL.ga0A | 2024-10-05 |
| SolarWinds | SCP NPM (SolarWinds Certified Professional, Network Performance Monitor) | NPM3818 | 2024-09-20 |
| Authority | Certification | ID/Number | Date Issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | CCENT | CSCO1254160 | 2015-02-03 |
| Cisco | CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing and Switching) | CSCO1254160 | 2016-04-15 |
| Cisco | CCNA Security | CSCO1254160 | 2016-04-17 |
| EC-Council | CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) | ECC19805294048 | 2016-09-09 |
| CompTIA | Security+ | COMP001006362719 | 2016-10-25 |