Summary
Benjamin Decker is a systems escalation engineer with eight years' hands-on experience in VMware virtualization, enterprise backup, and storage systems, currently advancing platform reliability at IP Pathways. He blends deep technical troubleshooting with a genuine commitment to mentoring colleagues and empowering customers, a thread that runs from his university IT leadership through senior support roles. Comfortable across managed services, banking IT, and higher-ed environments, he brings practical operational rigor to complex incidents and escalations. An Iowa State alum with a background in sociology and teaching assistance, he pairs technical instincts with strong communication and user-centered problem solving—often surfacing process improvements that reduce repeat incidents.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Women's and Gender Studies, Department of Sociology, Bachelor's degree, Women's and Gender Studies, Department of Sociology at Iowa State University - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
English, Spanish