Education and Training: Colorado School of Mines - Mechanical Engineering

Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing, Playing with my kids, Travel

Hometown: Cayuga, NY

First Job: I had a business with my brother mowing lawns

Favorite Thing about Bazar Solutions: I really like helping customer find solutions to their problems, and I love the team!

How do you 'Recharge': Read a book or head to the mountains for a few days!

Favorite App: Spotify and the news apps get the most use on my phone.

Tech Tip: Most people don't know about the 'Snipping Tool' in windows. It's a great screen shot tool!

Fun Fact: I've been to every continent except Antarctica and Australia. I'm working to remedy that!

Favorite Quote: Always be joyful. Never stop Praying.

Education and Training: Bachelor in Elementary Ed and Biology

Hobbies: Traveling, cooking, exercising, and being a mom

Hometown: Lubbock, Texas

First Job: Bookkeeping

Favorite Thing about Bazar Solutions: The team we have built!

How do you 'Recharge': Weekend Getaway, pedicures

Favorite App: Spotify

Tech Tip: I don't have a tech tip, but I know a bunch of guys that do.

Fun Fact: I competed in gymnastics and was on the varsity team in highschool, being 5'9" presented some challenges.

Favorite Quote: Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future

Education and Training: Texas Tech University CTNS Certified

Hobbies: Golf.....Golf......Golf... Long walks on the beach.

Hometown: Lubbock, TX

First Job: Errand Clerk - Elliott & Waldron Title & Abstract

Favorite Thing about Bazar Solutions: I revel at the knowledge and skills that our technicians have. It's rare to find individuals with so much intellect & skill, while still able to remain customer service oriented.

How do you 'Recharge': Lake Time!!

Favorite App: Ummm.......Mozzarella Sticks Obviously!

Tech Tip: Surround yourself with folks that are smarter than you....they'll probably be able to figure it out if you can't.

Fun Fact: I'm not a sweets guy, I'd rather have a burger for breakfast than pancakes any day.

Favorite Quote: "Victory at all costs. Victory in spite of all terrors. Victory however long and hard the road may be. For without victory, there is no survival."

Education and Training: CompTIA Security+, CompTIA A+, TestOut Security Pro, Background in Mathematics and Mechanical Engineering, 6 Years of experience in IT.

Hobbies: I play guitar and mandolin, long distance road biking, woodworking, and I also love building computers.

Hometown: Born and raised in Lubbock, TX!

First Job: I started working at Chick-Fil-A when I was 16 and worked my way up to a manager position by the time I was 18.

Favorite Thing about Bazar Solutions: The Culture. We have an amazing, positive, energetic, team that makes coming to work every day a joy!

How do you 'Recharge': I love to build furniture and other things out of wood on the weekends.

Favorite App: At Bat mobile app. I love baseball. Go Rangers!

Tech Tip: Never, ever open an email you don't recognize. There are so many email scams out there that you can't trust anyone's email you don't know.

Fun Fact: I love dogs! I have 3 rescues that I love to bring up to the office and hang out with everyone.

Favorite Quote: "Don't half ass two things, whole ass one thing." - Ron Swanson

Education and Training: Associate of Applied Science Degree - Information Technology/Computer Network Systems from ITT Technical Institute

Hobbies: Shooting, Art, Nerd Stuff

Hometown: Lubbock, TX

First Job: Fast food, like most teenagers

Favorite Thing about Bazar Solutions: It's a rich environment for learning new things and being exposed to different technologies.

How do you 'Recharge': I work to improve my shooting skills. It gets me outdoors and is mentally and physically challenging in a different way than my job.

Favorite App: Inkscape

Tech Tip: Read and learn about your technology. The major difference between a tech user and tech support is that tech support has read and understood the manual.

Fun Fact: I took a 7 year hiatus from IT and used to be a Deputy Sheriff for Lubbock County.

Favorite Quote: 2 Timothy 1:7 "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."

Education and Training: Mike started working with and getting into early 8 bits from Commodore and Apple. In the early 90's he started a Computer Science/Math degree, but got involved in the booming networking business, starting with Netware, Unix, and very early Microsoft systems, and has stayed involved with that since then, spending a decade and a half in large enterprise environment,before coming back to the small business support side.

Hobbies: Fishing, Science Fiction, Pens, Inks, handwriting/calligraphy, and Cycling.

Hometown: Not really a town, it is called a Census Designated Place: Placitas, NM

First Job: Alternating between a shovel, pick and jackhammer on a road crew in the fresh air, and beautiful landscapes of the high deserts of New Mexico.

Favorite Thing about Bazar Solutions: The family-like atmosphere of working here.

How do you 'Recharge': A long bike ride, or a long brutal game of Crusader Kings II

Favorite App: Youtube

Tech Tip: It is just a computer, don't be scared of it.

Fun Fact: You can key the word TYPEWRITER using the letters only on one row of the keyboard of your computer

Favorite Quote: "When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love."  --Marcus Aurelius

Education and Training: Currently in school, working toward Bachelors in Cloud and Systems Administration. Training - I was born into this like Bane was born into the darkness (from the Batman universe).

Hobbies: Computers, Learning about random subjects, Home Automation

Hometown: Lubbock

First Job: Buns Over Texas

Favorite Thing about Bazar Solutions: The relaxed atmosphere. I'm busy most of the time but it's still somehow relaxed

How do you 'Recharge': Watch Star Trek and pet my dog

Favorite App: Google Chrome

Tech Tip: Don't download random files

Fun Fact: The sun will explode in  approx. 5 billion years.

Favorite Quote: "Bacon is the essence of man." -Einstein

Education and Training:Years of Tinkering, but currently working on multiple certifications that I am excited for.

Hobbies: Writing, Drawing, and tinkering with technology

Hometown: Odessa, Texas

Favorite Thing about Bazar Solutions: The atmosphere, because even when I know the day is going to be a rough one I still enjoy coming into work.

How do you 'Recharge': I like to let my thought wonder onto pages.

Tech Tip: Restart everything

Fun Fact: If we swapped over to all electric vehicles our power infrastructure wouldn’t be able to handle it right now.

Favorite Quote: “Aye, there be trees.”

Education and Training: Associates Degree - ITT Tech Bachelors Degree - Texas Tech

Hobbies: Playing FIFA Online.

Hometown: Conroe, TX

First Job: Jack in The Box

Favorite Thing about Bazar Solutions: The culture in the office is amazing.

How do you 'Recharge': Playing Video Games

Favorite App: YouTube

Tech Tip: If you are not sure what the link is, ask.

Fun Fact: I help my wife run a small business.

Favorite Quote: "Life, uh, finds a way" - Jurassic Park

Education and Training: Bachelors of Science: Networking and Management

Hobbies: Working on cars and computers

Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri

First Job: Domino's Pizza

Favorite Thing about Bazar Solutions: The people, everyone is extremely friendly and helpful

How do you 'Recharge': I get home, wake my daughter up from her nap, and we play whatever she wants; usually superheroes.

Favorite App: I hardly ever use any

Tech Tip: Turning it off and on again is great, but its not ALWAYS the solution.

Fun Fact: The first computer mouse was invented in 1964 and made out of wood.

Favorite Quote: "The ninety and nine are with dreams, content but the hope of the world made new, is the hundredth man who is grimly bent on making those dreams come true." - Edgar Allan Poe

Education and Training: I am currently enrolled at South Plains College and working towards my Associates of Science degree. After that, I plan to go to Tech to achieve my BSN and eventually MSN.

Hobbies: I enjoy painting, sketching, and reading in my free time, as well as researching topics I find interesting or going to a lyra class.

Hometown: Denver, CO

Favorite Thing about Bazar Solutions: The friendly atmosphere here and excellent communication between coworkers!

How do you 'Recharge': Watching shows with my family or reading a good book.

Tech Tip: Task Manager is helpful if you want to figure out what applications are running and what resources are being used on your computer.

Fun Fact: I am currently able to do advanced aerial lyra.

Favorite Quote: “The only time I set the bar low is for limbo” -Michael Scott

Education and Training: Bachelor’s of Science in Information Technology, concentration in Cybersecurity

Hobbies: Sports and Video Games

Hometown: Greeneville, Tennessee

Favorite Thing about Bazar Solutions: Small company vibe with big company ambitions

How do you 'Recharge': Playing video games with my friends from Tennessee

Tech Tip:   Easy Cybersecurity tip - Windows Key + ‘L’ is a fast and easy way to lock your Windows machine. Don’t leave your machine unlocked while unattended!

Fun Fact: The University of Tennessee got its bright orange color from a patch of American daisies growing on campus back in 1891.

Favorite Quote: Speak because you have something to say, not because you have to say something.

Education and Training:  Currently working on Computer Information Science degree.

Hobbies: Flying Planes and Golfing

Hometown: Amarillo, TX

Favorite Thing about Bazar Solutions: Being a part of a team and how everyone is willing to help out.

How do you 'Recharge':Flying somewhere and trying to shoot under par.

Tech Tip:  Create a long password, over 12 characters. Use a password manager such as BitWarden to help remember them.

Fun Fact:  I was the youngest person to solo a plane at my flight school in Amarillo

Favorite Quote: "if you aint first, you're last"- Ricky Bobby

Education and Training:  Associates degree in Law and Business management, Bachelor's degree in Management information systems, Certification in Website Building and Microsoft Office Administration. Code Academy proficiency in python Programming level 1-3

Hobbies:  Basketball and Nature Adventures

Hometown:  Grenada, West Indies

Favorite Thing about Bazar Solutions: The family environment here makes every day more refreshing than the previous.

How do you 'Recharge': Naps and Mystery Novels

Tech Tip:  A blinking light most likely means the equipment requires attention

Fun Fact:  Jamaica has the largest concentration of churches in the world!

Favorite Quote: “Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed”

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Education and Training: Texas Tech University

Hobbies: Golf, Fishing, Shooting 

Hometown:  Midland, TX

Favorite Thing about Bazar Solutions: Great people to work with/for and the cohesive/fun environment.

How do you 'Recharge': Watching favorite TV shows with my wife.

Tech Tip:  Try restarting the computer or Google it.

Fun Fact:  My wife was born in Guatemala.

Favorite Quote: "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." - Thomas Edison

Education and Training: Texas Tech University, B.A. in English

Hobbies:  Videogames, Hiking, Reading

Hometown: Plainview, TX 

Favorite Thing about Bazar Solutions: Continuously having the ability to educate myself on not only new technology, but also on how to be a growing individual within my community.

How do you 'Recharge': I tend to immediately start playing whatever game I am fixated on at the moment OR enjoy some peace by being outside.

Tech Tip: Try restarting it first. 

Fun Fact:  I’ve been to London, Bath, and Whitby, England.

Favorite Quote: “Keep in mind that many people have died for their beliefs; it’s actually quite common. The real courage is in living and suffering for what you believe.” -Christopher Paolini, Eragon