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Albany, NY, US

Ridgeland, Mississippi, US

As founder of my indie game development studio, I have been solo developing my own game projects including game design, architecture, programming, artwork and animation primarily using the Unity game engine. I also have helped other game companies build and develop their games as a contract resource augmenting their existing teams.

Added new game mechanics, fixed bugs, improved game architecture with events and scriptable objects, improved UI/UX, and managed team tasks for milestones.

Seattle, WA, US

In October 2020 I joined Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a Senior Solutions Architect where I work with several of the largest independent software vendors who build their software on AWS cloud. In my new role I am helping these organizations implement improved cloud security and leverage the right services for their goals via proof of concept architectures.

After leaving the newly acquired AppRiver I decided to refresh my skills and experience in cyber security.I chose an in-depth, hands on certification, the Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) as my target, finishing in November of 2019. During this time I also engaged in several bug bounty programs and developed open-source tools for offensive.

Gulf Breeze, FL, US

After three years of building successful national scale projects in Dubai, I returned to the United States in search of a new, challenging opportunity. I soon learned from my continued contact with AppRiver that the company had received new investment and was on a path to grow rapidly through mergers and acquisitions. I rejoined the company as VP of.

Dubai, AE

While my previous position at AppRiver was a great challenge and learning experience, one of the growing trends in the industry is working with an international and diverse workforce. I joined emaratech, a premier technology company in Dubai working on government and private sector projects that are helping the country grow and scale. I led a software.

Gulf Breeze, FL, US

After suffering the demise of my one-man consulting business, no thanks to hurricane Ivan that devastated the area, I lucked upon a locally-based cyber-security company in need of a software developer. I joined as the 3rd software developer and worked on a small initiative to setup the company as a host of secure Microsoft Exchange mailboxes. I tackled the.

Gulf Breeze, FL, US

Gulf Breeze, FL, US

Gulf Breeze, FL, US

After vacationing at the white sand beaches of Florida, I couldn't resist the idea of living there. I moved to Gulf Breeze and started my own LLC mostly doing security consulting/auditing and software development for small businesses. My primary customer was American City Business Journals (previous employer) who kept me working remotely on a several.

Charlotte, NC, US

After leaving my contract position with Microsoft, I joined this rapidly growing media firm that runs popular websites such as bizjournals.com. I assumed responsibility for network security and availability implement redundant Cisco PIX firewalls, Snort Intrusion Detection and Cisco VPN. I built a custom VPN key issuance system for certificate based.

Redmond, Washington, US

At the end of 1999, Microsoft was aggressively recruiting top IT professionals in the area to train and support the roll out of Windows 2000. I signed up, sped through an immersive training program for Windows 2000, Active Directory, Kerberos, Encryption, Networking and many of the Windows subsystems. I was placed on the "Application" support team, which.

US

Due to the high cost of living, I relocated from Boston to Charlotte, NC leveraging my advanced networking skills learned at my previous ISP positions. Solectron is a high volume, 24/7 electronics manufacturer. I learned how to work in a high-pressure environment where every minute of downtime means lost money. I gained valuable experience assuming.

Leveraging my previous experience setting up MicroSped as local Internet Service Provider, I landed a job in Boston with a regional ISP. This was a small company with only one other technical engineer (the owner). I quickly learned new wide area networking, security and linux administration skills working with business customers in the Boston area. I alone.

MicroSped was my first position in the IT industry initially working as a computer repair specialist. I quickly upgraded my skills to including local and wide area networking, which I then used to position MicroSped as the first local Internet Service Provider in the area. I dealt with network engineering, security and a wide range of break-fix.