About Me

IT Specialist with 10+ years experience

Experienced IT professional with a demonstrated history of front-end technical support, back-end system administration, and network infrastructure.

Skills

Certifications: CCNA, CBROPS, VCP-DCV, Net+, MCP, ITIL, CJIS, NIMS

I am consistently learning new technologies and working towards new ceritications and proficiencies. See some of my core skills below.

Core Skillset
  • Cisco / Palo Alto
  • Windows / Linux Server
  • System Administration
  • Cloud Services
  • Powershell
  • Advanced Troubleshooting
Additional Skills / Tools

Network Administration, Office 365, DLP, Big IP/IQ, System Backups, VPN, Syslog, Email Administration, Single Sign-On, Web Filtering, SCCM, NetMotion, Veeam, Cisco AnyConnect, WSA, RSA SecurID, SolarWinds, Qualys, Exchange, Azure AD, ADFS, vCenter, SRM, CUCM, Microsoft Office, PA Firewall

Experience

Lead Network Security Engineer

Maintain organization's physical / virtual infrastructure, system backups, cloud services. Monitor security threats and oversee storage / firewall policies.

  • Support, monitor, and administer firewall environments in line with company security policies, including Security, Decryption, NAT, IPS, and URL Filtering
  • Monitor / Configure storage LUNs and volumes on enterprise SAN
  • Configure / Deploy network infrastructure devices, including switches, routers, access points, firewalls, controllers, ect.

Network Security Engineer

Manage virtual vSphere environment, deploy / monitor windows and linux servers / systems, Tier three troubleshooting requests

  • Manage Windows / Linux virtual servers, datastore configurations, and virtual infrastructure using VMWare vSphere
  • System Administrator for many critical business appplications, such as BIG IP, ADFS, System Center, NetMotion, etc.
  • Perform or delegate regular backup operations using Veeam Backup & Replication and implement appropriate processes for data protection, disaster recovery, and failover procedures

Network Administrator

Manage employee network access, Active Directory, group policies, asset inventory, telecommunications systems, servers / systems, Tier two troubleshooting requests

  • Secure network systems by establishing and enforcing policies, and defining / monitoring access
  • Create / Manage user accounts, including access to resources, email access, and software access
  • Install, update, and maintain the Microsoft Active Directory structure for the company network
  • Configure / Administer telecommunications equipment and software and troubleshoot any telecommunications related issues
Technical Support Specialist

Resolve user service requests, troubleshoot hardware / software, deploy / support end-user applications

  • Install, configure, and support a variety of business-critical applications
  • Efficiently troubleshoot and repair business hardware / software

Projects

I have been fortunate to work on many unique projects throughout my career. Click on the picture next to the project title for additional information.

Pure SAN Deployment

Lead engineer on production SAN upgrade / replacement, including migration of all critical company data

Cisco to Palo Alto Firewall Migration

Core member of team tasked to migrate Cisco ASAs / WSAs to Palo Alto Next Gen firewall

COVID-19 Virtualization

Led efforts to find solutions to virtualization / remote work due to COVID-19

Dynamic Imaging System

Designed / Implemented a dynamic, scalable method of imaging computer systems

Phone System Upgrade

Performed Avaya PRI to CUCM SIP phone system upgrade / migration