SUMMARY:
- Built, configured, upgraded, and maintained personal computers
- Installed and configured various computer peripheral devices
- Hard disk management, software patches, and upgrades
- Installed Windows 2000 Professional and Red Hat Linux 9.0
- Basic foundations of numerous networking peripheral devices
- Experienced with multiple distributions of Linux GUI and Command - driven applications
- Working knowledge for various methods of IT Security policies and procedures
- Intermediate proficiency of Windows environment and applications
- Solid understanding of MYSQL methods and techniques
- Experience with IDS/IPS (QRadar, Snort)
- Usage of Citrix systems and Windows Mobile PC unit
- Strong Microsoft Office Suite skills
- Microsoft Visio (Network design)
- Experience with network monitoring tools (Wireshark, Kismet)
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Databases: SQL, MYSQL, Oracle SQL-Plus
Source/Version Control: Jenkins, GIT
Scripting: Bash, Powershell
Languages: Ruby, PHP, CHEF, Python
Forensic: EnCase, ProDiscover
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
- Strong desire to troubleshoot and solve hardware, software, and network issues
- Ability to adapt to a fast, changing, and demanding work environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and work ethics
- Mentor, train and help others accomplish work objectives
- Excellent customer service and interpersonal relations
- Willingness to learn, discover, acquire, and explore new skill sets
- Team - oriented with background in leadership
- Self-motivated individual with the ability to work independently
WORK HISTORY:
Confidential
Cyber Security Quality Content Tester
Responsibilities:
- Communicate exceptional detail to numerous content and context issues that may arise within the audio, content book, and video of the course material
- Provide comprehensive feedback within given sections of testing material
- Familiar with project management software: Redmine and Smartsheet
- Utilize pre-existing testing guidelines and conditions to analyze and enhance course material
Confidential, East Lansing, Michigan
Cyber Security Specialist
Responsibilities:
- Building and deploying software solutions within VMware and VirtualBox environments; Cent OS 6.x Linux, Windows XP and Windows 2008 R2 Server
- General system administration of Linux and Windows Worked as a team to create a vulnerability scanner using Bash scripting
- Performed a complete installation and configuration of CHEF and uploaded a basic web application cookbook using a full LAMP stack to a CHEF server Administration, configuration, and installation of multiple client-based security tools and implementation of best practices within virtual environments Security and network monitoring and administration
- Introduced to the ETL process, implementation, and design Extensive 2 - week Instructor Led ETL training sessions specific to Ab Initio Initiated an installation and configuration of Ab Initio software (GDE Version 1.10) on a
- Virtual environment for IQ-Ab Initio training along with Oracle 10g Enterprise Edition Of SQL-Plus
- IBM Info Sphere Data Stage Enterprise Edition 11.3 Introduction to IBM SPSS Modeler and Data Mining (v15) self - paced course
- Utilized a real-life case study scenario to create a data warehouse
- Performed a complete and comprehensive installation and configuration of IBM
- InfoSphere Data Stage Enterprise Edition 11.3 on Windows 2008 Server R2
Confidential, Port Huron, Michigan
Information Technology Support Specialist Intern
Responsibilities:
- Assisted in the provisions of the company's computer network infrastructure
- Provided upgrade support of both hardware applications and software packages
- Utilized Windows server 2008/2003 for backups, troubleshooting and maintenance
- Provided support to multiple departments with technology based support
- Configured multiple installations of Win 7 and associated applications
- Responsible for researching and presenting multiple options for calendar solutions
- Participated in securing network from malicious activities
Confidential, Imlay City, Michigan
Produce Clerk/Natural Foods Assistant Manager
Responsibilities:
- Followed corporate guideline practices for quality product/inventory control
- Utilized Windows Mobile unit telnet software for CAO best practices
- Performed daily product culling, rotation, inventory management
- Determine appropriate cost markdowns, sales and coupon eligibility
- Provide customer service assistance with price checking, preparation
Confidential, Armada, Michigan
Agricultural Farm Support
Responsibilities:
- Planting, cutting, and packaging of seasonal and hybrid flowers and pumpkins
- Arranged pleasurable outdoor item viewing and purchasing area
- Assisted with item selections, questions, and customer relationships
Confidential, Wyandotte, Michigan
Recycling Engineer
Responsibilities:
- Organized and refunded bottle returns
- Interfaced with customer on general questions and item selections
- Perform custodial services
