Entrepreneur, New Media and Technology
Rochester, New York Area
- Current
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- Owner, Partner at Allstar Tactical, LLC
- Owner / President at True Negative, LLC
- Owner / President at Technotic Media Inc.
- Past
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- Backbone Network Engineer at PaeTec Communications Inc.
- Network and Security Consultant at IBM Global Services
- Owner at Powershift Networks (Sole Proprietorship)
- Education
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- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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Mike Centola’s Summary
Entrepreneur and Media Consultant with substantial experience in the Internet Medium. Providing web design, graphic design, logo and brand development, e-commerce and general business consulting.
Working as a freelance videographer and photographer as well, providing services to business and consumers alike.
Experienced with Apple Final Cut Studio, Adobe Production Suite, After Effects Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Flash Pro, etc
Experience with Cisco Enterprise-level routers and switches, as well as Juniper Netscreen Firewalls. Configured and set up Cisco VOIP Phones, and assisted with set-up of call managers. Much Experience with Network design and documentation. Design and implementation of MPLS WAN networks. VPN Design. Network Security design and implementation skills. Design and implementation of redundant internet firewalls and connections including multilayer and multivendor desigs. Worked with network management suites such as nagios and cacti to develop management infrastructures.
Respected and well-known in the automotive industry both locally and nationally. Have built and helped build show cars as well as scca/nasa racing vehicles. Experienced in autocross, drag racing and road racing, with some experience in drifting as well.
Mike Centola’s Specialties:
Video Production, music videos, product photography, corporate productions, writing/scripting/directing/filming independent films,networking, server support, cisco equipment, network management, network administration, network design, routing and switch topology design
Web Design/Development in PHP, PERL, CSS, XHTML, XML, MySQL, JavaScript, E-Commerce, Linux/Unix Server Admin, Apache, DNS, MySQL, Email, Windows
IT Certifications: CCNA/CCNP, CCDA/CCDP, CCSP, INFOSEC, A+, Network+, Server+
Mike Centola’s Experience
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Owner, Partner
Allstar Tactical, LLC
(Retail industry)
December 2008 — Present (8 months)
Allstar Tactical is a retail establishment providing customers with tactical firearms, modifications and gear. We specialize in AR-15 modifications, custom builds, and more.
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Owner / President
True Negative, LLC
(Information Technology and Services industry)
December 2005 — Present (3 years 8 months)
President / CEO of company that provides network and security services, as well as hosting to the SMB market.
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Owner / President
Technotic Media Inc.
(Media Production industry)
January 2005 — Present (4 years 7 months)
Technotic Media is a full-service production house and marketing firm located in Webster, NY. We provide our customers with solutions that provide the most impact for your investment using a combination of strong work ethic and competitive pricing. Technotic Media was founded in 2005 by Mike Centola, with the idea of creating a single business that would provide high quality media services to businesses and individuals alike.
Technotic Media also serves as the parent company for several other successful ventures, such as Elegance Wedding Video, Rspeed.org, Fanboi Clothing, and more. -
Backbone Network Engineer
PaeTec Communications Inc.
(Public Company; Internet industry)
October 2006 — February 2007 (5 months)
As a backbone engineer, I was responsible for the day-to-day management of a Central Switch location in Sterling, VA, as well as assisting with the efforts of my team in managing the backbone MPLS network for the company. As well as this, I took on tasks in creating web applications to help with the effort of the team and aid in productivity.
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Network and Security Consultant
IBM Global Services
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Computer Networking industry)
June 2004 — October 2006 (2 years 5 months)
Worked as a Network and Security consultant for IBM Global Services, providing customers with network solutions and implementations. Work on large scale network implementation for large organizations comprising of routing, switching, and security devices. Focused on Cisco equipment.
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Owner
Powershift Networks (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Computer Hardware industry)
May 2003 — September 2004 (1 year 5 months)
Provided hardware modifications, supercooling, and computer building advice. Also sold modifications, cooling parts, and computer accessories in a retail store.
Mike Centola’s Education
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
MS , Information Technology , 2003 — 2004
Concentration in Networking, Dean's List
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Dual BS , Computer Systems Engineering and Electrical Engineering , 1999 — 2003
Dean's List
- Activities and Societies:
- RPI Sports Car Club, RPI Autoshop
Additional Information
Mike Centola’s Websites:
Mike Centola’s Interests:
cars, motorcycles, computers, movies, working on independent films, 3D animation, building computers, working on server administration, photography, cisco networking
Mike Centola’s Honors:
CCNA / CCNP, CCDA / CCDP, CCSP, INFOSEC, A+, Net+, Server+
Mike Centola’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
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- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
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