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Florida, United States

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

• Implemented Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform for personal projects, gaining hands-on experience in automating and managing infrastructure.• Pursuing AWS Cloud Solutions Architect certification to deepen understanding of cloud services and solutions.

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

• Provisioned and managed virtual machines within a VMware ESXi Operations server environment, ensuring optimal functionality and resource allocation for diverse operational needs.• Configured and maintained highly classified systems proficiently in both Redhat Linux and Active Directory, ensuring seamless interoperability and security compliance with stringent protocols.

Wichita, Ks

• Manages IPS applications and firewall configurations to strengthen network security safeguards.• Orchestrates BGP neighborship, ACL configuration, SNMP monitoring, and TACACS management within the routing team at the Network Operations Squadron.

United States

• Conducted comprehensive analyses of network security architecture for financial clients, evaluating enterprise Web Application Firewalls (WAF), edge firewall solutions, IDS/IPS operations, and malware defenses.• Employed Microsoft Visio for Conceptual Design alignment and change management processes, complemented by the Microsoft Threat Model tool for assessing network security breaches and verifying threat mitigations within the architecture.

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

• Executed configuration implementations via the Palo Alto SD-WAN controller through the web interface, deploying security policies and port configurations concurrently to over 1,200 switches/routers using proprietary network scripts.• Utilized Mobility Master and Airwave Controllers to configure a varied range of devices, including Cisco 3500/3600/4500 switches, Nexus 9000 switches, Cisco 3800/3900/1109 routers, and Aruba 325/345 Access Points.• Utilized the Jira Agile platform for collaborative efforts and formulated implementation guidelines that are embraced by the entire team.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

•Handled 6 IT projects daily supporting client business needs; conducted advanced troubleshooting, system implementations, and hardware/software configurations.•Orchestrated $20K IT installation project for Jacksonville University campus; setup and synchronized over 100 networked systems supporting 4K on-site and remote end users.

•Inventoried $20M in IT/network equipment ensuring accountability of sensitive DoD systems; allocated $1M budget, engaged vendors, and led 5-person cross-functional teams.