Brief Introduction

I have a passion for efficiency and integration. My favorite thing is to know the why behind things, not just the how or what.

Experience

Field Service Technician - Cupertino Electric

  • Drove Integration as part of a project operations team managing over 30 construction locations

  • Supported users in an environment with fully built azure environment and Autopilot process

  • Developed processes to ensure streamlined new location startups

  • Traveled and installed infrastructure around the Midwest


Network Administrator - AGRILAND FS

  • Lead the Integration of 27 remote locations into a connected and fully secured environment using WAN, SDWAN, and ADVPN technologies.

  • Configured, Deployed, and managed an environment with over 100 pieces of network equipment.

  • Standardized, developed, and documented the procedure for deploying network equipment.

  • Connected over 20 industrial scales to an AWS environment for process automation.

  • Served as a consultant for stakeholders in internet related discussions


Infrastructure Engineer - John Deere

  • Automated and Developed processes for performing monthly asset audits to maintain inventory data integrity.

  • Maintained a high up-time environment by collaborating with multiple edge teams.

  • Drove process integration into multiple teams to improve product family efficiency.

  • Coordinated lifecycle deployments of both endpoints and network infrastructure.

  • Using Auditing Skills, saved over $50,000 optimizing network lifecycles.

  • Resolved over 1200 escalations from an enterprise service desk.

  • Assistant Scrum Master in an Agile Environment


Desktop Deployment Specialist - Sammons Financial Group

  • Created and implemented quality control procedures to ensure high customer satisfaction during the lifecycle deployment process.

  • Provided technical support throughout an Active Directory migration using various deployment and troubleshooting tools.

  • Solved intermediate to complex tickets as an escalation for the help desk.

  • Developed an efficient laptop lifecycle deployment process.

  • Imaged and Deployed over 400 laptops


Help Desk Intern - Greene County Medical Center

  • Completed network upgrades and maintenance to improve network performance and reliability.

  • Configured and maintained network-managed printers utilizing various web interfaces.

  • Solved common trouble tickets as a first point of contact for users.

  • Managed Active Directory group policies and user accounts.

  • Deployed VMware Horizon thin clients

Education

BS in Information Networking and Telecommunications (Cybersecurity) - Fort Hays State University

Hays, KS - 2024-2027
Study focused on designing, managing, and securing computer networks as well as forensic tools to test and analyze cyber-attacks

Associate of Applied Science in Computer Networking Technologies - Iowa Central Community College

Fort Dodge, IA - 2020-2022
Developed and maintained an active lab environment consisting of VMware suite products, soft phones, WAN, LAN, Windows server, and Linux systems

Certifications

ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)

Understanding of ISC2 security concepts and best practices.

Fortinet Certified Associate (FCA)
Fortinet Cerficied Network Security Fundementals (FCF)

Demonstrated understanding of firewall concepts and configurations needed for secure deployments.

Coursera Google Certifications (Data Analytics and IT)

Reinforcement of my troubleshooting knowledge and exposure to data analytic tools like R, SQL, and DataBricks.

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