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Hillsboro, Oregon

Provided secure cloud landing zones for McAfee application teams and paved road platform solutions for private cloud (VMware) and public cloud (AWS, Azure, Google). Landing zones provided least privilege access via standardized Role-based access controls, integration with corporate identity platform using SSO+MFA, standardized network access controls and cross-platform connectivity, security logging, security guard rails via a mix of preventive and detective controls, and chargeback integrated with finance teams to allocate costs to specific application and BU cost centers. New environments were provisioned using Infrastructure as code (IAC) utilizing CICD Pipelines, Github, Terraform, Cloud Formation, vRealize Automation, vRealize Orchestration, Codestream, Powershell, and Python. Designed business processes to enable rapid cloud adoption across BUs. Prepared and presented proposals to executive leadership. Prepared and presented training materials for application teams migrating to cloud. Trained new team members

Hillsboro, Oregon

Designed compute, network, and storage solutions for internal application teams. Utilized NetApp and 3PAR storage arrays using FCoE and FC SAN and various NAS protocols integrating various disk types and RAID topologies with various controller topologies to deliver lowest cost solutions that would meet performance, reliability, and scalability requirements. Utilized HP, Dell, and Cisco UCS server and blade chassis to deliver dense and rapidly scalable compute solutions. Utilized Cisco Nexus end-of-row switches with top-of-rack and blade chassis FEX modules to deliver highly performant and reliable network connectivity.

Hillsboro, Oregon

Conducted RFP for and provisioned datacenter space. Deployed a mix of conventional and virtual workloads totaling over 4500 endpoints. Infrastructure included several storage arrays built on NetApp, a mix of conventional and blade servers from Dell and HP, and Cisco Nexus network devices. Conducted hardware and software RFPs. Implemented various scripts to automate repetitive build-out and management functions. co-developed and implemented standardized network controls for securing malware research activities. Implemented virtualization on VMware and drove migration and performance-tuning activities. Implemented fault tolerance and auto-failover with redundant power feeds, physical network connections, multi-controller storage arrays, and clusters of physical servers. Trained new team members on technology and processes.

Hillsboro, Oregon

MS Office Automation Engineer, Web Server and Application Engineer, Web Host.

Beaverton, Oregon, United States

Supported a 250-user office, providing Avaya VOIP phones and media gateways, Prepared and regularly presented technology training for new hires and provided desktop support. Designed and built automation for the rapid onboarding, offboarding, and workstation switching of a highly-dynamic user base.

Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States

Managed day-to-day operations of a small company producing a CD-ROM with re-printable, re-useable coupons, sold by various schools and non-profits as a fundraiser. Managed the production timeline and lifecycle with the developers, art department, and sales teams. Managed the onboarding of new coupon providers and new resellers. Adopted automation and collect and track all aspects of the business. Compiled financial reports for the accounting team. Created the franchise operations handbook and trained franchise owners in day-to-day operations.

Bachelor Of Information Technology, Network Administration

Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Computer Engineering