Dylan M. Email & Phone Number

I'm not sure how much detail recruiters are looking for, so I'll give a short version and a long version.Just the important bits:Looking for something entry-level in Information Technology, preferably with education opportunity. I have the CompTIA A+ certification and have been through NC State's online Cybersecurity Professional program. As for work experience I worked at Lowe's for over three years, maintaining a department and helping customers, and then I worked at Zanies Nashville for two years in the kitchen.Long version:•Born in Atlanta, GA, didn't do much, too busy being a toddler.•Moved to Clarksville, TN, went to school.•Age 18 Started working at Lowe's, learned a lot about small engines.•Also graduated high school around this time•Studied engineering at APSU for a year, decided that wasn't for me. Made some good friends, though.•2020 happened, pandemic hit, hours got slashed, family moved to NC.•Suddenly had a lot of free time on my hands, decided to start learning about computers.•Found out it's a massive field of study with a near infinite supply cool things to learn.•Spent about a year independently learning what I could with only free online resources.•Late 2021 I changed jobs, Started working at Zanies in the kitchen.•Better money and work schedule let me build a PC and start an online Cybersecurity program through NC State.•Learned a lot about networking, hardware, software, Windows, Linux, cloud computing, different cyber attacks, how to defend against them, a bit of bash, a pint of python, a splash of SQL, and so many more small things that gave me a good foundation to start in the field.•Once I finished that, Got my A+ certification from CompTIA, still working on the Network+, planning on getting Security+ and CCNA, then I'll worry about Pentest+ and CISSP.•September 2023 I quit my job, said goodbye to my freinds, and moved to North Carolina to start my career.Feel free to reach out with any offers or if you just want to talk about video game. I just moved to a new area and could use some friends.

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  North Carolina State University

  Cybersecurity