Stephen DeBarros
Stephen DeBarros - Principal Instructor / YouTuber
Broadcom / VMware Certificated Instructor (VCI 1 & 2)
IBM Certified Instructor
YouTube Content Creator - Technology Focused
As a Principal Instructor, Stephen DeBarros gets consistent 5/5 course reviews from his students.
He has over 30 years as a professional instructor including 20+ years as a Senior Instructor for IBM Canada. His background includes teaching and supporting various Server, Storage, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Networking, BladeCenter hardware and as Lead Instructor of VMware technologies for IBM North America. For 15+ years he excelled as a VMware Instructor teaching various vSphere, vSAN, Site Recovery Manager, NSX, and Lead Instructor for NSX Troubleshooting.
He has played a significant role as a Lead Instructor for VMware technologies across North America, contributing to the development of countless IT professionals. Beyond his instructional duties, Stephen also engages a broader audience through his YouTube channel, “Tech Unglued,” where he shares insights and tutorials on various tech topics.
Presentations and Certifications
Guest speaker
VMworld 2016 - NSX Advanced Troubleshooting
VMworld 2017 - NSX Advanced Troubleshooting and Demystifying the VTEP, MAC and ARP Tables
VMworld 2019 - Demystifying the NSX-T Control and Data Plane
VMworld 2020 - Demystifying the NSX-T Control and Data Plane
Certifications
Broadcom/VMware:
VMware Certified Instructor
Level 1 & 2 (2008+)
VMware Certified Implementation Expert - Network Virtualization
VCIX-NV2020
VMware Certified Professional - Network Virtualization
VCP-NV2023/2019/6
VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization
VCP-DV2023/7/6.5/6/5/4/3/2
VMware vSAN 2017 Specialist
Others:
Cisco Certified CCNA
Routing and Switching
CompTIA Server+
Red Hat Certified Engineer
VMware / Broadcom Authorized Class List
Training Plans Stephen DeBarros.docx