Andrew McDonald

System Design Developer

Greater Seattle Area

About

Combining a background in aviation mechanics and cybersecurity, I am a detail-oriented professional trained in the Marine Corps and experienced at Boeing. Proficient in networking, programming (Python, C#), and network security analysis, I bring a deep curiosity, resilience, and a commitment to teamwork and innovative problem-solving to every project.

Experience

  • Boeing IT Business Partner | System Integration at Boeing
    Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr

    Part of the Boeing ITCFP rotational program. Liesioning between Business and IT.

  • University of Washington Tacoma (1 yr 10 mos)
    • IT Training Specialist
      Sep 2024 - Jun 2025 · 10 mos

      Responsible for leading and facilitating educational sessions focused on IT and technology topics. Design and deliver comprehensive workshops or seminars, guiding participants through technical concepts, best practices, and hands-on activities.

    • InfoSec Compliance
      Sep 2024 - Apr 2025 · 8 mos

      Developed prompts to streamline checklist creation for security compliance audits Using Gen AI to streamline compliance audits. Supported security assessments by ensuring key requirements like data protection, access controls, and encryption are met.

    • Cyber Defense Analyst
      Mar 2024 - Aug 2024 · 6 mos

      NIST CSF 2.0 Framework - understanding its core functions: Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover. Splunk Try Hack Me – Presecurity and Red Teaming developing technical skills in ethical hacking and penetration testing. Attended CTF – Department of Energy and Department of Defense Security Incident Response experience Operational security experience SOC (Security Operations Center), Malware Analysis, Incident Analysis, threat analytics, windows server, and endpoint security

  • Boeing IT End User Support | Gen AI at Boeing
    Jun 2024 - Sep 2024 · 4 mos

    Designed and engineered a .NET web standalone application. Documented and developed system design from application deployment process from testing to implementing version control. Participated in Aviation CTF and Data Analysis Hack-a-thon that automated data extracted with SQL and displayed in a Tableau dashboard. Used Python for data scraping and extraction from Excel spreadsheets.

  • Network System Engineer at Tandem Cyber
    Mar 2024 - Jun 2024 · 4 mos

    Designed and Implemented Nested Virtual Environments using Proxmox, vSphere, and PFsense. Documented write-up on how to implement vSphere in a nested Virtual Environment.

  • Aircraft Mechanic and Inspector at Boeing
    Jul 2019 - Feb 2022 · 2 yrs 8 mos

    Performed 1000’s functional tests on computer systems, wiring components, and safety systems. Troubleshooting systems error messages and codes, identifying the root cause. Then documenting the steps taken to repair. Completing 100’s of tasks a day, collaborated with management to develop a gameplan to increase task completion by 50%.