Thirty-six IBM certifications, a CCAF degree in Metals Technology, government acquisition training, emergency response credentials, and a MaximoWorld speaker record. The formal side of 20+ years of continuous learning.
My academic foundation runs from military technical training through community college coursework and government acquisition education. Continuous, not front-loaded.
Specialized in metals technology with direct application to precision machining and welding. Earned in conjunction with active-duty service supporting rocket propulsion R&D at Edwards AFB and combat aircraft maintenance at Kadena AB.
Pursued continuing education part-time through Veterans Administration benefits while maintaining full professional responsibilities. Maintained a 3.6 GPA balancing coursework with active consulting engagements.
Completed federal acquisition training directly applicable to COTR responsibilities and government contract management.
These aren't checkbox credentials. Working through IBM's certification catalog requires hands-on familiarity with the product — you can't pass the assessments on theory alone. Thirty-six certifications across the full Maximo Application Suite and IBM Sustainability portfolio.
Beyond IBM credentials: Maximo-specific technical training, industrial safety certifications, emergency response qualifications, and military leadership development. Most of these came from requirements of the jobs I was doing, not resume-building.
MaximoWorld is the annual IBM Maximo user conference — the primary gathering for practitioners, consultants, and IBM product teams. Speaking there means you've been vetted by the community as someone worth listening to.
Presented and delivered IMPACT for Maximo workbook-based workshops. The sessions were built around hands-on structured activities — participants left with a working framework they could apply to their own Maximo environments, not just slide notes.
Workshop IMPACT SystemWork Execution Management in Maximo was published in 2024 by ReliabilityWeb in conjunction with MaximoWorld. The MaximoWorld photo that anchors the Brock Industries homepage was taken at the 2024 conference, reflecting the publication milestone.
Publication WEMiMWork Execution Management in Maximo is the practitioner's guide to work execution in IBM Maximo — PM programs, work order workflows, scheduling, crew management, and the metrics that matter. 300+ pages. Written for the planners and reliability engineers who actually run Maximo, not for the executives who bought it.
If you're looking for a Maximo practitioner who has the certifications, the field experience, and the publications to back it up — let's have a direct conversation about what you're trying to solve.