Summary
Paul Berndt is a pragmatic IT veteran and founder with over three decades of hands-on experience and eight years as an active consultant and Veeam User Group leader, specializing in backup/recovery, virtualization, storage and cost-effective security monitoring. He founded NetVPro to advise enterprises on VMware consolidation, SAN assessments, storage lifecycle and TCO-driven architectures, and previously installed 100+ SANs at Dell Compellent. Paul blends technical depth—from microcontrollers and home automation to enterprise SAN and backup dedupe—with a business-first mindset that avoids unnecessary spend while ensuring resilient, recoverable infrastructure. Based in Florida, he runs local VMUG activities and welcomes collaboration on new trends, bringing a calm, unflappable approach to complex operational challenges.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Associate's degree Electrical Electronics and Communications Engineering, Associate's degree Electrical Electronics and Communications Engineering at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College