Summary
Patrick Jacques is a seasoned IT professional and Senior Advisor in Enterprise Tech Services with over two decades of hands-on experience in Linux systems administration, network engineering, and data center solutions for Fortune 500 clients. Based in Chicago, he is recognized within a 100,000+ employee organization for deep Linux expertise and currently supports global customers on replication and AppSync products while creating high-quality knowledge base content. His background spans consulting for hundreds of SMBs, HIPAA-compliant healthcare system migrations, and teaching UNIX/Linux, reflecting a rare blend of field troubleshooting, architecture, and mentorship. Known for a personable client-facing style, he routinely translates complex logs and core dumps into actionable fixes and coordinated engineering responses. Patrick’s career shows a persistent focus on practical resilience—disaster recovery, VPN-based cost savings, and embedded Linux solutions—that drives measurable operational improvements.
14 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at University of Phoenix
Computer Science, Computer Science at Glendale Community College