{"id":663,"date":"2017-02-08T21:25:44","date_gmt":"2017-02-09T02:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ithinkvirtual.com\/?p=663"},"modified":"2017-02-12T14:07:17","modified_gmt":"2017-02-12T19:07:17","slug":"achievement-unlocked-vexpert-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ithinkvirtual.com\/2017\/02\/08\/achievement-unlocked-vexpert-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Achievement Unlocked! vExpert 2017!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Earlier today, I got the notification and I am honored that I&#8217;ve been awarded\u00a0the VMware vExpert 2017 title! \u00a0The current vExpert count is 1,472 people and this marks my 2nd consecutive year (2016-2017) that I&#8217;ve been awarded with the title. \u00a0I could not be more grateful and humbled! \u00a0It takes effort, passion, and dedication to elevate your personal skillset and knowledge base and I am thankful that I have had a great experience in working with VMware&#8217;s product line. \u00a0I look forward to keeping this going for years to come! \u00a0Congratulations to all my fellow vExperts!!<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">And special thanks go to VMware, Corey Romero, and the entire VMTN Community for all their\u00a0efforts into making the vExpert program such a success!<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-671\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ithinkvirtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/VMW-LOGO-vEXPERT-2017-k-300x44.png?resize=300%2C44\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"44\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ithinkvirtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/VMW-LOGO-vEXPERT-2017-k.png?resize=300%2C44&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ithinkvirtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/VMW-LOGO-vEXPERT-2017-k.png?resize=768%2C112&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ithinkvirtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/VMW-LOGO-vEXPERT-2017-k.png?w=932&amp;ssl=1 932w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-665\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ithinkvirtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/vExpert-2017-Achievement.png?resize=442%2C111\" alt=\"\" width=\"442\" height=\"111\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Links:<\/p><ul><li class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.vmware.com\/vmtn\/2017\/02\/vexpert-2017-award-announcement.html\">vExpert 2017 Award Announcement<\/a><\/li><li class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/communities.vmware.com\/docs\/DOC-31262\">vExpert Profile<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div><p id=\"pvc_stats_663\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"663\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ithinkvirtual.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif?resize=16%2C16&#038;ssl=1\" border=0 data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p><div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier today, I got the notification and I am honored that I&#8217;ve been awarded\u00a0the VMware vExpert 2017 title! 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