Portrait of Dion Messink

Who I am

My name is Dion and I am 22 years old. I currently work as a Medior Technical Administrator at PinkRoccade Cloud Solutions. In July 2023 I successfully completed my ICT education and have enjoyed working in IT ever since. Alongside PinkRoccade I stay curious about the technology around us and like tackling technical challenges.

My passion for ICT started early, already in primary school. Curiosity about games, the internet, laptops, Windows, macOS and later Linux grew into a career. In 2022, at 18, I registered with the Chamber of Commerce and founded Firewall-ICT.

Education

Jul 2023

ICT programme, Aventus (Apeldoorn)

Graduated after three years, including a full year of internships (two half school years). Joined PinkRoccade Cloud Solutions right after, where I had previously interned.

Certifications

Red Hat · EX200 · Global Knowledge

Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) V9.3

Earned by passing the EX200 exam at Global Knowledge. Focus on Linux administration, security and troubleshooting.

Credly: RHCSA (EX200)

Red Hat · RH199 · Amsterdam

RHCSA Rapid Track Course (RH199) — Ver. 9.3

Received after the Rapid Track: a 5-day course in Amsterdam, after two years of working with Red Hat.

Credly: Rapid Track RH199

Cisco

CCNA-2

Routing and switching follow-up. Separate Cisco certification.

Cisco

CCNA-1

Networking fundamentals. Separate Cisco certification.