Bremerton, Washington, United States
Strategic IT Leader and Systems Architect specializing in secure, high-performance enterprise infrastructure. Proven track record of designing robust self-hosted and cloud-based solutions that optimize security, reliability, and efficiency. Expert in bridging the gap between technical requirements and organizational goals, with extensive experience managing mission-critical networks in high-security environments. Focused on driving innovation and operational excellence through a deep understanding of full-stack systems architecture.
Appointed as one of two Seminar Leaders for TINFO 390 at UW Tacoma. Although officially a Teaching Assistant role, I act as co-instructor, facilitating weekly sessions, developing materials, and mentoring students. - Deliver lectures, lead discussions, and support the academic development of incoming IT Major students - Collaborate with faculty and the co-leader to guide learning outcomes for the IT Major - Engage students in industry-relevant IT topics and career preparation - Create an engaging atmosphere for students to challenge their technical ability
Support students and equipment in the Computer Information Systems lab.
Play Bass Drum with Sound Wave drum line for the Seattle Sounders Football Club, before, during, and after matches, as well as special events.
Remotely supported all computer systems in Washington State for Everi Games. • Collaborated with Washington State Gambling Commission (WSGC), Tribal agencies, competitors, vendors, and internal company departments to provide a legal and secure gambling environment. • Maintained four 9’s worth of service uptime for 28 remote and closed-circuit sites. • 24/7 Availability for emergency remediation of critical infrastructure failures, including travel. • Oversaw activities in all project phases, including discovery, design, build, test, deploy, maintenance, removal, and termination of “Gen4” and “MLINK” systems. • Worked with field technicians to identify, document, and recommend appropriate infrastructure changes to improve performance, reliability, and availability. • Created, tested, documented, and implemented a WSGC compliant client security baseline for the TournEvent tournament system using IPSec, Cisco ASA Firewalls, and Group Policy. • Increased company reputation by investigating and remediating problematic code in the field (SQL/VB.NET). • Created log collection software using VB.NET, XML, and the Windows Registry to reduce time to collect logs from closed-circuit systems by 75%.
Creation and implementation of class curriculum; Student testing and advancement; Class, staff, and event scheduling; and Creating and maintaining student accounts.