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Santa Barbara, Ca, Us

New York, New York, Us

- Leveraging AWS services, I spearheaded the overhaul of our backend infrastructure, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.- Introduced comprehensive CI/CD pipelines using Github Actions and Pulumi, enabling automated deployment of infrastructure changes through Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.- Established Single Sign-On (SSO) capabilities using Google Identity Provider (IdP) and SAML protocol, enhancing security and user experience across our systems (AWS, GitHub, ArgoCD, etc).- Led the migration of our applications to Helm charts and implemented ArgoCD for streamlined and automated application deployment, increasing efficiency and reliability.

San Luis Obispo, California, Us

- Create Pulumi applications to fully automate infrastructure in AWS- Build/Maintain Kubernetes running in AWS EKS- Leverage CI/CD (Azure DevOps) to manage deployments of Helm charts and Pulumi apps

San Luis Obispo, Ca, Us

• Fully automated monthly Windows AMI (AWS) build leveraging Packer, Ansible, and CodePipeline.• Fully automated weekly Windows 10 build leveraging custom Powershell scripts, Jenkins, SCCM, MDT, and VMware.• Worked with Identity team to automate creation AWS IAM policies and roles leveraging Cloudformation and custom PowerShell scripting. This also included federated access to AWS accounts via SAML and AD groups.• Worked closely with Amazon WorkSpaces, leveraging Cloudformation templates to build the back end supporting infrastructure (VPC, IGW, multiple subnets, etc). Also leveraged the Amazon PowerShell SDK to enable roll out of many new virtual desktops via single script execution.• Utilizing Jenkins as a front end for Powershell, created scripts for Level 1 and 2 teams to run specific jobs which helped give lower level people more access and made writing documentation much easier.

San Luis Obispo, Ca, Us

- Work closely with CalPoly service desk to identify common problems and trouble areas that can be improved upon through building tool sets or automation using Powershell and Group Policy.- Utilized existing Jenkins infrastructure as front end for Powershell which enabled Service Desk to run scripts/queries without requiring access to management servers.- Find and identify common mundane and/or timing consuming tasks that can be automated. Examples include: automating workstation patching cycle through SCCM; created tool to enable less privileged users access to bulk import new objects to SCCM.- Develop new services utilizing Amazon's cloud. Worked closely with Amazon WorkSpaces, leveraging cloudformation templates (infrastructure as code) to build the back end supporting infrastructure. Also leveraged the Amazon Powershell SDK to enable roll out of many new virtual desktops via single script execution.

San Luis Obispo, California, Us

- Participated in on-call rotation acting as level 2 escalation point- Helped to architect company monitoring solution utilizing SNMP and various Powershell scripts on EC2 instances inside Amazon cloud.- Windows Server administration, automation (Powershell), and troubleshooting (2008 R2 &2012 R2)- Rolled out Microsoft SCCM 2012 to corporate environment. Setup deployment rules and documented procedures on how update process will work for laptops/desktops.- Maintained production infrastructure (VMware, Cisco UCS, NetApp).- Created and maintained tools (in Powershell) to aid with usability of various infrastructure pieces. These included: Creation of new virtual machines (PowerCLI), provisioning of new UCS blades, and utilizing NetApp API to query various items of the SAN(s)

San Luis Obispo, California, Us

• Monitors and manages all production systems and services, taking steps to improve performance, reliability or uptime as directed and per established policies and procedures. Analyzes trend data in order to take preemptive actions to prevent outages from occurring and allocated physical and virtual resources as necessary.• Solves problems using established decision making trees, utilizing monitoring systems to respond to alarms or conditions that may require action to avoid impact to the customer's experience.• Performs general system administration duties including OS patching and upgrades, batch job monitoring, system and hardware diagnostics, and other activities to ensure optimal health and performance of all systems as required.• Acts as a first responder to all alerts and problem reports while managing communications between departments and handling crisis documentation and dissemination after the fact.• Monitors appropriate Service Level Agreements in order to notify management when they are in danger of being breached, and recommending appropriate action to take to prevent violations. Escalates critical incidents to senior level staff for resolution.• Assists senior level staff with operational tasks as needed, such as performing data backups and data restores, user account management, and software installation and configuration. Ensures technology and regulatory standards are implemented by maintaining records on repairs, downtime, changes, and updates.• Participates in operational health reviews, service monitoring and notification discussions, service portfolio reviews, and ongoing process improvement assignments as needed.• Provides excellent customer service to internal clients and communicates effectively with management, team leaders, and other team members within the department.

• Performs hardware, software and network upgrades for the company on Microsoft Windows 2003 domain network.• Responsible for implementing and maintaining system security through the use of group policy and Symantec Endpoint Protection.• Responsible for maintaining scheduled yearly, monthly, weekly, and daily backups.• Responsible for implementing and maintaining Active Directory and Group Policy.• Analyzes information to determine, recommend, and plan layout for type of computers and peripheral equipment modifications to existing systems.• Implemented and maintained internet web filtering using Websense Web Security.• Installed and configured more than 150 facility’s workstations/laptops while providing IT support to all end users to ensure efficient system usage• Responsible for ensuring all support tickets that had come through in any given day were closed and issues resolved before end of day.

Worked with VoIP provider 8x8 - Assisted new customers with initial setup of their accounts. This included the following:- Physical Setup of equipment- Optimizing network for VoIP service- Setting up IVR system and call flow

London, Gb

Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

Network And System Administration/Administrator