Experience

Skills

  • Technical Skills: AWS (Solutions Architect – Associate, EC2, VPC, RDS, S3, IAM, Organizations, Workspaces, Appstream, ECS), Linux (Rocky Linux, RHEL), Windows Server, Active Directory (Entra ID, On-Prem), PowerShell, Python, Bash Scripting, Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, Docker, Dockerfiles, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub, Hyper-V, VMware, XenServer, ESXi, SCCM, Microsoft Deployment Tools, Office 365, Microsoft Defender, DLP, CloudWatch, GPO, VDI, DaaS
  • Leadership Skills: Team Leadership, Mentorship, Strategic Planning, Budget Management, Vendor Management, Project Management, Communication (Written & Verbal), Stakeholder Management, Conflict Resolution, Risk Management, Change Management
  • Business Acumen: – IT Strategy, Business Process Improvement, Cost Optimization, Revenue Growth, Customer Satisfaction, Market Analysis, Innovation, Product Development, Technical knowledge
  • Compliance & Security: STIG, CMMC, NIST, Security Best Practices, Cybersecurity Tools, Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
  • Methodologies: Agile, ITIL

Work Experience

IT Director – Grapeland ISD

  • Spearheaded a district-wide Windows 10 upgrade, enhancing system performance and security for all 150 staff members.
  • Led a comprehensive network upgrade, improving network speed, increasing network throughput by 50%.
  • Implemented Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for all user accounts, significantly strengthening cybersecurity posture and protecting against unauthorized access.
  • Migrated the district’s server infrastructure from physical servers to a fully virtualized environment. improving resource utilization, scalability, and disaster recovery capabilities. Using XCP-NG as the virtualization platform. This will save the school district 15% on the power bill and cut recovery time in half by 80%.
  • Developed and implemented a comprehensive cybersecurity plan, addressing potential threats and vulnerabilities to safeguard district data and systems.
  • Managed the IT budget, ensuring cost-effectiveness and alignment with district priorities. Annual IT budget of 95k/yr.
  • Created a lifecycle plan for the 1000 devices in the school.
  • Led evaluations of new software and hardware to align with the technical strategy I implemented for the school district.
  • Led the strategic management of IT services for a user base of 700 and a device inventory of 1000.

Cloud Engineer – Zivaro

  • Deployed AWS infrastructure using infrastructure as code for multiple clients. Reducing deployment time by 30%.
  • Spearheaded multiple AWS Workspaces and AppStream deployments.
  • Deployed environments using ECS and Docker.
  • Created a pipeline to automate image creation for AppStream images, this saved 20 hours a month.
  • Built multiple active directories, using Entra ID, on-prem AD, with GPOs and Certification servers to use smart cards
  • Followed an Agile methodology to deploy infrastructure using infrastructure as code.
  • Optimized cloud infrastructure, resulting in 28% reduction in client cloud costs, achieving cost savings revenue.
  • Created Cloudwatch alarms for infrastructure monitoring, allowing monitoring of cloud infrastructure. This effort reduced the response time by 6 hours on average.
  • Set up AWS Organizations, implementing IAM policies to allow for easier centralization of management accounts and better cloud security.
  • Implemented Desktop as a Service (DaaS) solutions, optimizing virtual desktop environments for client needs.
  • Built out EC2 instances, VPC, RDS, S3 buckets and policies.

Windows Engineer – Sev1Tech

  • Led a team of 4 engineers to accomplish a 3500-machine migration, using PowerShell and SCCM, to automate tasks and reduced engineer hands on time by 30%.
  • Built out a Microsoft Deployment Tools server to deploy image computers and configured SCCM to install software.
  • Architected and deployed Azure and AWS cloud environments for multiple clients.
  • Ensured cloud security, while deploying using infrastructure as code tools like Terraform.
  • Developed an internal product to improve proficiency of machine deployments by 40%
  • Maintained Office 365 environments for 1,000 plus people, leveraging Azure AD (Entra ID) and on-prem AD.
  • Followed security best practices while deploying Azure and AWS infrastructure.
  • Built custom GPOs for each domain I was responsible for.
  • Provided customer service as a tier 3 engineer for multiple clients.

IT Director – Haxtun School District

  • Managed the IT department, overseeing 400+ Windows devices, iPads, and Chromebooks, providing technical support and ensuring smooth operations.
  • Pioneered a one-to-one device program for K-12 students, promoting equitable access to technology and facilitating digital learning opportunities.
  • Spearheaded server and network installation, optimization, and configuration, executing a successful Windows server upgrade and implementing segregated domains for staff and students.
  • Implemented a virtual server environment, reducing power costs by 25% and reducing downtime, deployed using Hyper-V.

Field Engineer – Prairie IT

  • Configured and optimized active directories, mapped drives and workstations for three school districts, ensuring seamless user management and productivity.
  • Served as the go-to troubleshooter for day-to-day operations, swiftly identifying and resolving issues across servers, VDI infrastructure, and systems to minimize downtime.
  • Implemented a VDI infrastructure using XenServer and established a robust hosted virtual machine infrastructure with ESXi for efficient resource utilization and scalability.