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• Develop procedures and policy for securing high value assets in AWS and Github.
• Created and implemented an AWS Audit Program centered around NIST and SOC audit requirements.
• Created document based on NIST framework to define evidence needed by PGI boutique entities to ensure compliance to company security and risk policies and standards.
• Develop operational procedures and policy for Palo Alto Prisma security solution in regards to AWS security for PGI boutique entities.
• Work with developers on secure AWS practices to close Prisma noted high and medium security alerts.
• Provided assistance to the team in ongoing enhancement of AWS security baselines and procedures.

Waukee, Iowa

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• Held responsible for the security posture of the company.
• Evaluated, directed and designed security operations initiatives. This includes vendor selection, evaluation and due diligence.
• Provided project planning, scoping, delegation and monitoring for security initiatives.
• Participated in various annual SOC I/II and HIPAA audit reporting and remediations.
• Managed team member trimester and yearly goal planning and reporting.

West Des Moines, IA 50265

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• Held responsible for the security posture of the company.
• Evaluated, directed and designed all security and infrastructure initiatives. This includes vendor selection, evaluation and due diligence.
• Educated and reported security procedures and direction to CEO, CIO and Board of Directors.
• Trained employees on security best practices (both periodically and as part of a yearly company-wide training protocol that I developed).
• Facilitated team cross training and technical growth as team lead.

West Des Moines, IA

• Managed employees, payroll, tax/corporation fillings, copyright/licensing, payables/receivables, all technical support and software maintenance, CRM, scheduling and maintaining space.
• Provided award winning photography.
• Graphic design including albums, newsletters, cards and marketing pieces.
• In-person sales.
• Client print work.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

• Provided system hardware/software support including multiple Active Directory/LDAP forests, DNS, DHCP, GPO administration, Microsoft Exchange, Apache, Tomcat, Microsoft IIS, NTFS permissions, Print, VPN, Citrix.
• Was the On-call for technical issues.
• Built and administered a large VMware virtualization farm.
• Built/designed server OS images.
• Served as the Implementation Team Specialist traveling to integrate acquisitions into the Meredith environment.
• Implemented new systems and software upgrades.

• Provided on-site technical assistance, hardware repair, software install/troubleshooting, phone support, network design/repair, hosting and web design.
• Administered Linux servers located in remote datacenters.
• Designed and built desktop/server systems.

• Was responsible for the maintenance and repair of Sausage Software’s network and servers.
• Physically built and loaded the software on servers.
• Was responsible for all security recommendations and configurations on the network and server equipment.
• Performed remote administration.
• Consulted on projects from both a business and technical aspect.
• Wrote the occasional article on RedHat Linux patches or fixes in their Sausage Sizzler newsletter.

• Reviewed hardware/software products and wrote reviews for the daily/weekly newsletters.
• Co-hosted Gnome Radio broadcast where we answered phone/email technical questions live on the air.
• Answer technical questions via email or forum.
• Spoke and taught at Gnomedex technical convention.

Slater, IA

• Provided technical solutions to complex and simple business issues.
• Team leader on several deployment projects.
• Performed hardware, network and software support, either in-shop or by phone, and OS support for Windows 9x/NT/2k, OS/2 Warp and Apple platforms.
• Was responsible for major computer rollouts and converting IT to using ghost OS imaging systems.
• Participated in the set-up of the company’s first VPN configuration.
• Trained new IT employees and developed companywide training policies.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

• Performed software/hardware upgrades and troubleshooting, network support, phone support, preventative maintenance, build PCs/servers, printer repair and asset tracking and management.
• Designed and implemented ghost OS imaging systems for several companies like Allied/Nationwide, Norwest/Wells Fargo, Principal, Mid-American and Pioneer.
• Assisted the bench staff in repairing computers dropped off or shipped for warranty/non-warranty repair.
• Performed user administration and network performance testing.
• Spent Saturdays training technicians for the A+ examination.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

• Performed hardware/software upgrades and troubleshooting, phone support, handled customer service issues, preventative maintenance and running on-site calls when necessary.
• Was responsible for scheduling, reviews, team development, onboarding and off-boarding.
• Pushed our store to have the highest revenue for a Best Buy tech bench sporting the fastest turnaround time with little to no returns for faulty repair.
• Received awards from various vendors like Iomega and local awards from Best Buy Corp for achievement.

Advanced Graphic Design, Graphic Design

Professional Photography

Physics/Computer Science

General Education/Computer Science/Physics