About Me

Current cleared DevOps Engineer with extensive experience architecting and managing mission-critical infrastructure for defense, aerospace, and private operations. Currently hold many industry recognized certifications such as the AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Red Hat Certified Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Administrator, CCNA, and Security+ in addition to a master's degree in Computer Science. Expertise includes AWS engineering, Red Hat Linux administration, automation (Python, Bash, Ansible), Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CI/CD). Personally active as an open source Python developer and Linux enthusiast.

Technical Skills

Relevant Certifications

Projects

• Web App Development
• Desktop Application Development
• AWS Full Stack

Relevant Work Experience

• Engineer, manage, and optimize a hybrid AWS/on-premises Linux infrastructure with over 75 servers for the USMC.
• Reduce AWS costs by $50K per month through service integrations, right-sizing, and environment optimization.
• Implement IaC using Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible to automate 200+ resources across 4 environments.
• Automate Red Hat Linux system administration (configuration, patching, hardening) using Bash, Ansible, Python.
• Lead multi-tier (db, app, auth, web) cloud-to-cloud app migration, improving availability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Build Kubernetes observability platform using Prometheus/Grafana, integrating AWS CloudWatch and SNS alerting.
• Containerize workloads with Kubernetes/ECS for testing, administration, and legacy application support.
• Provide AWS solutions architecture, engineering, and Linux systems administration for AI/ML teams and initiatives.
• Support agile deployments through infrastructure provisioning, troubleshooting, and release implementations.

• Administered mission-critical RHEL systems for the U.S. Navy, managing reliability, IAM, and configuration management.
• Developed automated STIG hardening, patching, and vulnerability scanning workflows integrating Nessus for compliance.
• Automated provisioning and configuration management using Ansible, Bash, and Python, reducing configuration drift.
• Built Splunk dashboards for observability and alerting, reducing MTTR across compute, storage, and network layers.

• Administered mission-critical distributed Red Hat Linux/Unix infrastructure for DoD and commercial launch operations.
• Engineered Bash and Python automation for monitoring and maintaining 40+ geographically dispersed sensor sites.
• Performed system troubleshooting, configuration, and upgrades across application, database, and network layers.
• Executed backup, security assessments, and vulnerability remediation to ensure compliance with DoD IA requirements.

• Supported FAA telecommunications infrastructure maintaining 99.999% uptime SLA across 4000+ sites nationwide.
• Resolved critical software, hardware, and networking incidents through coordination with carriers and internal teams.
• Securely configured Cisco network infrastructure, supporting mission-critical air traffic communications.

• Supported critical infrastructure for 4 hospitals and 60+ medical facilities with 24/7 incident response and management.
• Developed Python automation for operational workflows including web scraping, data processing, and administration.
• Managed 10,000+ Active Directory and Azure AD accounts, troubleshooting authentication and anomalous login activity.

Education

Contact

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