About

Cisco UC geek, CCIE #26721, Husband of one, Father of two, Coffee-drinking intellectual, Amateur Lego Engineer, Driven, Ambitious, and often bit by many mosquitos.

My name is Matthew and I absolutely LOVE my life. I think. I tech. I write.

That’s a very nerdy cognitive explanation, you say? Well, to hash it out for you:

  • I work full-time as a Sr. Unified Communications Engineer for CDW in their Minneapolis office. (No, it’s not Vonage.)
  • I’m an amateur theologian who loves to devour books with plenty of “creamed coffee” in close reach.
  • Writing is the way I process information. I learn, therefore I write.
  • I’m also a husband and dad, which make me the luckiest man alive.

Awesome, right?  I think so.

And my goal with this particular blog is to build on my initial CCIE Voice posts, providing tech commentary on discoveries I make out in the field.  I’ve found the best way to learn is to teach someone else.  This blog is my soapbox.

Depending on the kind of person you are, you may love the not-so-constant flow of information on my blog (or not).  I’m in a very busy season of life so posting isn’t always a convenient option for me.

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Why Cisco Voice Guru {dot} com?

Finding an identity online isn’t an easy thing to do.  Login to a site, click “Sign Up” and, immediately, you’ll be presented with a choice for username.  Unless you have an exotic and super unique name like Ferebee or Squidolicious, you’re going to have to settle.

Well, in the interest of avoiding a sexy username like “matthew30289″, I chose “CiscoVoiceGuru“.

So in case you wondered:
  • No, I am not Matthew Perry and I never did enjoy the TV show Friends.
  • No, I am not Matthew Berry, the ESPN fantasy sports analyst and ESPN.com columnist who writes under the nickname “the Talented Mr. Roto,” or “TMR”. I doth sucketh at sports and enjoy them infrequently.
  • No, I am not Matthew Berry, the one who ran for Congress in Virginia’s 8th District in 2010.
  • No, I am not Matthew Berry, the psychologist based in Melbourne Victoria, with a background in consultancy and clinical roles. However, he does get props for grabbing the domain before me.

While many can be called “Matthew Berry”, I am THE one, THE only, THE uniquely marketed Cisco Voice Guru (I jest).

That said, I’m not a know-it-all; I’m just a guy with a catchy social media name. I use toilet paper just like the rest of North America. ;)

Contact Me!

I want to be as available to you as I possibly can. Please forgive me if it does take me some time to respond! Here are some ways in which you can interact with me:

  • Comments – I love comments and will try my best to respond to nearly all of them! Comment on a recent post and let me know what I can do to help you!
  • Email – Here’s my email: “me [at] CiscoVoiceGuru [dotto] com”. Seriously, click it and send me something. I like encouragement too (besides just questions)!
  • Twitter – I really like Twitter. I’m here: @CiscoVoiceGuru!
  • Facebook – I respond to things on my FB Page as well. “Like” it!
  • Meetup Group - Want to meet up locally? Check out our Meetup Group!