As the owner of Viden Photography LLC, based in Montana, he has dedicated himself to capturing the beauty of nature through wildlife photography and scenic landscape panoramas.
KALISPELL, MT, November 01, 2024 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Daryl Benson has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Mr. Benson is a distinguished professional with a multifaceted career spanning more than two decades. As the owner of Viden Photography LLC, based in Montana, he has dedicated himself to capturing the beauty of nature through wildlife photography and scenic landscape panoramas. Additionally, he accepts assignments for weddings, including destination weddings. In parallel with his photography business, he currently serves as an enterprise network solutions architect, having been instrumental in designing and deploying the Global Network Architecture for one of the largest manufacturing companies in the world.
Mr. Benson's career in information technology began in 2002 as a freelance IT specialist with DBenson Consulting. Over the years, he has held various significant positions, including senior network specialist at Guest Tek Interactive Entertainment from 2007 to 2012 and Cisco network implementation engineer at Cisco Systems Headquarters for the following year.
Mr. Benson's expertise further expanded during his tenure as a network design engineer at Chevron from 2013 to 2016. He also served as an information technology adjunct professor at Odessa College in Texas in 2014. His career continued to flourish, with roles such as senior network engineer at MontanaSky Networks Inc. in 2016 and director of information technology at the same company in 2017. From 2018 to 2021, he was a senior network engineer at World Wide Technology before joining Verizon as a network architect in 2021.
Mr. Benson's academic achievements have significantly contributed to his professional success. He earned a Master of Science in information technology with an emphasis on network management from South University, graduating summa cum laude in 2012 and a Bachelor of Arts in psychology with a minor in information technology from the University of Providence in 2006. He also holds an Associate of Science and an Associate of Arts in general studies from Flathead Valley Community College, both earned in 2005, and an Associate of Applied Science in information technology computer network systems from ITT Technical Institute, where he graduated summa cum laude in 2004.
In addition to his professional endeavors, Mr. Benson is actively involved in several industry-related organizations. He has been a member of IEEE since 2020 and has volunteered with the International Information System Security Certification Consortium since 2012. He is also committed to civic-minded organizations as a supporter of World Vision International, Kiva and Doctors Without Borders.
As an author, Mr. Benson has self-published "The Ashen Horse" through Kindle Direct Publishing in 2022 and is currently working on completing a fantasy series, expected by June 2025. In all his endeavors, he attributes much of his success to his faith and the significant impact it has had on his life.
In his personal life, Mr. Benson enjoys outdoor activities, such as hunting and whitewater rafting with family and friends. Looking ahead, he aims to focus on his authorship, continuing to write and publish professionally. Additionally, he aspires to establish a sustainable financial income from his photography, enabling him to travel while pursuing his passion for capturing images from around the world.
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