Finding My True Potential: From Marine Staff Sergeant to VCF Architect and Practice Manager

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

I have always been drawn to a challenge, especially when it takes me somewhere unfamiliar and gives me a chance to discover what I am capable of. That mindset carried me through nearly nine and a half years in the United States Marine Corps, into VMware consulting, through the uncertainty of the Broadcom acquisition, and eventually to ClearBridge Technology Group.

Since leaving the Marine Corps in November 2022, I have gone from Staff Sergeant and Data Systems Chief to VCF Architect, Broadcom Knight, and Practice Manager. I worked hard for that growth, but I did not get here alone. Mentors helped me see a path forward, and ClearBridge invested in potential I was still learning to recognize in myself.

The Day My Body Quit: 124 Days at Parris Island

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Watching Boots recently brought back memories I had not visited in years. The sounds, routines, and small details of recruit training felt close again: getting on line, counting off through the platoon, hearing “lights, lights, lights,” and waiting for the next command before you had fully processed the last one.

But one memory came back more clearly than the others.

I was days away from the Crucible when my body completely shut down. Doctors later told me that if I had not gone to the hospital that night, kidney failure was a real possibility. For a while, I did not know whether I would return to training or leave Parris Island without earning the title I had worked toward for months.

Journey on Devyn Harrington

Finding My True Potential: From Marine Staff Sergeant to VCF Architect and Practice Manager

The Day My Body Quit: 124 Days at Parris Island