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Responsive, helpful, and dedicated in ways automation simply can\u2019t be. We\u2019re your team.<\/em><\/p>\n Every month, we recognize one among our Most Helpful Humans in Hosting\u00ae.<\/em><\/p>\n Before joining Liquid Web, Software Development Engineer Michael Szmadzinski worked on two small teams in independent film and native TV as Editor after which Director.<\/strong> Certainly one of his tasks was to design and launch related web sites with brand integrations, timed page launches, and video players. Most of those website projects used Liquid Web for hosting, an exquisite experience for Szmadzinski. When the tv station ended, Szmadzinski knew he wanted to affix the Liquid Web family.<\/p>\n I actually began as a customer of Liquid Web, and I learned loads after I was hosting projects with the corporate just by asking questions of the support team. When the TV station I worked for fell through, I spotted that, except for the food and beer show, working with Liquid Web on the web sites was probably the most enjoyable a part of that job.<\/strong> A coworker and I applied immediately. I like making tools and data accessible.<\/strong> A project I worked on with my brother was an American Sign Language dictionary website. Because it stood, there weren\u2019t many online tools for ASL, and what did exist were repeatedly behind paywalls. It was a hobby project, and we only got a number of hundred words covering basic college-level courses, but we got emails. I actually enjoyed reading the feedback from complete strangers.<\/span><\/p>\n I like with the ability to reach across departments and types to resolve problems.<\/strong> It\u2019s wonderful with the ability to reach out to someone directly beyond my team and have a fast conversation. It\u2019s easy to attach so I can learn a brand new process or make certain I\u2019m making the proper decision on a tool they use.<\/span><\/p>\n Liquid Web has passed through a shift in its culture over the past nine years. I feel we still act like a small company in hosting even when we are able to wield a goodly sum of power.<\/strong> Because it stands locally, I can tell someone I\u2019ve just met, \u201cI work at Liquid Web,\u201d and they’re going to pull the swag winter gloves out of their bag. Everyone seems to know someone that worked for Liquid Web.<\/span><\/p>\n Mistakes are seen as opportunities for growth.<\/strong> At Liquid Web, after I\u2019ve had a misstep, the corporate stands alongside me as I work to repair the issue, offering additional solutions. Sometimes even the apparent, \u201cCan we just turn it on and off again?\u201d are valid options.<\/span><\/p>\n I\u2019ve been in a position to redesign our phone system twice and coded several projects to support it.<\/strong> Within the second design, we were in a position to accommodate all of our recent sister firms into the system. It took loads of work designing the network and integrating systems and APIs, but now we are able to tackle more teams and operate phones on several networks concurrently. It feels really good seeing that suite of projects hum together with only the occasional feature request.<\/span><\/p>\n After I was still a customer of Liquid Web, I had a server get rooted. That’s when someone gains complete control of your box and, in our case, replaced all our sites with malware and other sorted materials. Over 100 customer sites were down<\/strong>, and I had calls coming in all morning. It was a multitude. Liquid Web spent the week restoring every part<\/strong> they may to a fresh server and detailing security vulnerabilities of our server. I wouldn\u2019t have gotten those sites back without their help.<\/span><\/p>\n I\u2019m known for locating recent ways to resolve problems<\/strong>\u2014specifically, finding ways to assist teams do higher and making tools to do it. I are inclined to look outside the box at issues and pull out fixes and results that almost all people may not consider. I asked a longtime coworker for assistance on this query, and she or he replied, \u201cAlso, for those who wanna find someone who’s a definition of helpful<\/em>, you bought it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n It comes with support\u2014excellent support. I worked in it for years, and I do know individuals who still do. They’re great people. Our support team is there to assist you get probably the most out of your VPS or dedicated server.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nMeet Michael Szmadzinski<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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What are you known for at Liquid Web? What do people specifically come to you for?<\/h3>\n
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