Denver, Colorado, United States
Solutions Engineer for Cisco SLED (State Local & Education) Mountain States Region. I proudly support Colorado and Wyoming school districts' technology transformations. Everything we do is focused on the end customer, students and teachers, and ensuring that technology enables learning, not hinders it. Graduate of Cisco's CSAP program as an Associate Systems Engineer where I learned to understand technology at a deep level and to help others understand how technology can help them and solve their business needs. I strive to continue to learn new things and share my knowledge and passion for adventure and new experiences. Ohio State University graduate with a Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering. During my time at OSU, I developed my love for technology and saw first hand how it can improve society through various internships and projects. I was also lucky to be involved with the Ski and Snowboard team, where i found a sense of community and leadership and excitement for the unknown.
- Partnering with State, Local, and K12 Education customers on their technology goals and projects - Focus on K12 school districts and use cases on how to use technology to modernize education - Support customers through modernization initiatives around access, WAN, cloud migration, and cybersecurity
- Support Cisco engineers and partners by delivering product information, demos, and presentations - Specialized in UCS, Hyperflex, Nexus, ACI, and Intersight technologies
- Completed 7 months of intensive bootcamp covering Cisco technologies and solutions - Conducted and learned from mock customer meetings in a series of assessed roleplays - Led team in developing custom computer vision application with Meraki Cameras Participated on Service Provider account team where I led the design of an out of band management network for 5G cell sites - Achieved CCNA, CCNP EN, Devnet Associate, and Data Center Automation certifications
- Troubleshoot printing issues in libraries on campus - Ensure printers are stocked and working correctly
- Utilized SQL and Oracle to organize and clean up databases used by Investments department - Updated Informatica mappings and ESP batch workflows to automate reporting - Migrated an application and database to the cloud using AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and PostgreSQL - Participated in an agile workplace through daily standups and iteration planning meetings
- Developed and edited pre-existing JavaScript app code using Adobe PhoneGap - Organized software for app usage-tracking - Introduced to deep learning for images while working with data science team - Contributed to and learned about decision making in a small company