Core Infrastructure and Automation Engineer
Meta via TEK Systems - Fremont, CA
April 2022 - December 2023
In support of the Global Security Systems & Technology department, our team creates, manages, and automates Meta’s infrastructure for continuous integration and development of physical security infrastructure globally. Point of escalation for a dozen vital security services, the Technical Operations Center, and Global Security Operations Center
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GLB’s, ACLs, SSLs, Database Administration, DaaS, DNS and Disaster Recovery
(both manually and through automation with PowerShell & Python) -
Infrastructure as Code with Terraform
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Version Control through Git & Mercurial
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Configuration and troubleshooting of Cisco and Juniper Devices
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Administration of infrastructure to employ:
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Physical Access Control Systems, Biometric Systems, Video Surveillance, Intercom Systems, IP Cameras, License Plate Recognition Cameras, and centralized monitoring
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Assistant Data Chief, IT Operations Mid-level Manager
United States Marine Corps Reserve, 23D Marine Regiment San Bruno, CA —
Mar 2022 - October 2022
Above expectations of current military grade - lead and mentored team of 27 networkers, system administrators, and customer support technicians in the deployment of ad hoc infrastructure for military operations
Network Engineer & Low-Level Network Operations Manager
United States Marine Corps - Fort Pickett, Virginia (Full-Time)
Dec 2021 - Mar 2022
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal - Professional achievement for leading a team of 18 Marines in the installation, maintenance, and sustainment of the IT and network infrastructure for 500 users used to process 10,000 Afghan refugees into the United States. Created and instructed over 40 hours of training to develop junior enlisted in their occupational specialties.
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Satellite Communications – Starlink
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Cisco network devices
Advanced Repair Agent
Geek Squad - Redwood City, CA (Full-Time)
August 2021 - Mar 2022
Provides a customer service experience to translate the intimidating world of technology to end users in a welcoming and informative environment.
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Repairs phones, tablets, computers, TV, home theater systems, video game systems, smart home devices, speakers, cameras, and any other personal devices customers need to be serviced
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Capable of working on all operating systems including OSX, Windows XP to Windows 11, Linux clients, Chrome OS and Android OS.
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Specialized Apple and Samsung device repair. Multitask repairing 5 to 9 devices at any given time which can include software, hardware, malware & virus removal with proper documentation to pass unfinished work to other team members.
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Problem-solving is dependent on troubleshooting steps, Google, and forums created through the Geek Squad community.
System Administrator
United States Marine Corps - Japan (Full-Time)
June 2019 - July 2020
Deployed full stack infrastructure builds in a variety of extreme climates (-10f to 125f)
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Configuration of Cisco switching and routing, telephony, DHCP, TCP/IP, fiber and ethernet cabling, printer troubleshooting, help desk and electronics repair of client, servers, UPS, and networking equipment.
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Experience with active directory administration, domain management, DNS, iDRAC, ESXi, VMware, Microsoft Server 2012/2016, VPN, Wireshark, SharePoint, & implementation of security technical guides
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Tunneling, hardware encryption technologies
Asset Protection Specialist
Target - Sacramento, CA (Part-Time)
October 2018 - January 2019
Ensured the safety, physical security, and experience of all Target guests through the utilization of visual, video, and intercom systems.
Day Porter, Janitor, Security Gaurd
Hines Building Maintenance - San Francisco, CA (Full-Time)
Febraury 2018 - August 2019
Fulfilled ever-changing roles as a day porter, janitor, and security guard to maintain a variety of facilities. Primarily made responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of private schools in San Francisco.
RESUME
Experience
Lead Cybersecurity Engineer for Internal & Developer Tooling
Department of State - OnyxPoint/Improvix Washington, DC —
December 2023 - Present
In support of the Department of State’s cloud platforms, I secure the deployment of cloud infrastructure and web applications. Providing support to 3 cloud platforms, AWS, GCP, & Azure
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GitLab, Jira, Confluence ATO, Authority to Operate, with 0 findings or POA&Ms
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Assisted in rearchitecting services from traditional monolithic builds to EKS infrastructure.
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Rearchitected cloud security services to be deployed via terraform, ie. granular WAF rule management
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Created threat models for each new architecture, highlighting areas of concern and outlining required work for continued security maturity
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Manual & automated code review for security, compliance & functionality impact - effectively communicating to stakeholders the potential risk & impact of engineering decisions
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Defined process for new integrations and plug-in requests to Jira/Confluence
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Advised Data Analytics team on the adoption and security of ML/AI Models through the lens of ML Ops and OWASP LLM Top 10
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In progress of onboarding and scaling DevSecOps support for 3 cloud platform teams - AWS, GCP, Azure - to over 200 teams. We aim to provide a continuous ATO to those teams through the enforcement of NIST 800-218 Secure Software Development Framework compliance checks through pipeline scans.
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Enforcing a cultural shift through the continued reinforcement of best practices and continued support
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Core Infrastructure and Automation Engineer
Meta via TEK Systems - Fremont, CA
April 2022 - December 2023
In support of the Global Security Systems & Technology department, our team creates, manages, and automates Meta’s infrastructure for continuous integration and development of physical security infrastructure globally. Point of escalation for a dozen vital security services, the Technical Operations Center, and Global Security Operations Center
-
GLB’s, ACLs, SSLs, Database Administration, DaaS, DNS and Disaster Recovery
(both manually and through automation with PowerShell & Python) -
Infrastructure as Code with Terraform
-
Version Control through Git & Mercurial
-
Configuration and troubleshooting of Cisco and Juniper Devices
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Administration of infrastructure to employ:
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Physical Access Control Systems, Biometric Systems, Video Surveillance, Intercom Systems, IP Cameras, License Plate Recognition Cameras, and centralized monitoring
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Network Administrator
United States Marine Corps Forces Europe & Africa VIP Support Team Stuttgart, Germany —
October 2022 - August 2023
In support of the United States Marine Corps, US Europe Command, US Africa Command, and NATO forces operating in Europe and Africa, our team specialized in supporting VIP’s and deployed forces – aiding them in all their technology needs.
CentOS PowerShell Bash Cisco Networking Vizio Process Optimization
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MARFOREUR/AF Executive Staff Support - liaise with Defense Information Systems Agency and US EUCOM mobile and residence emplaced classified IT support systems, i.e. NSA’s Commercial Solutions for Classified Networks (CSFC), & Video Teleconference solutions
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Network Services - robust mobile classified and unclassified communications
Assistant Data Chief, IT Operations Mid-level Manager
United States Marine Corps Reserve, 23D Marine Regiment San Bruno, CA —
Mar 2022 - October 2022
Above expectations of current grade - led and mentored team of 27 networkers, system administrators and customer support technicians in the deployment of ad hoc infrastructure for edge services
Network Engineer & Low-Level Network Operations Manager
Operation Allies Welcome, 23rd Marine Regiment Headquarters Company Blackstone, VA —
Dec 2021 - Mar 2022
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal – Professional achievement for leading a team of 18 Marines in the installation, maintenance, and sustainment of the IT and network infrastructure for 500 users used to welcome and process 10,000 Afghan refugees into the United States. Created and instructed over 40 hours of training to develop junior enlisted Marines in their occupational specialties.
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Satellite communications – Starlink
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Cisco switching and routing – Meraki Suite
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Resolved WiFi collision issues in the 2.4GHz spectrum by strategically mapping floor plans with RF detection tools and transitioning access points to the 5GHz band, optimizing network performance and enhancing user connectivity
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Advanced Repair Agent
Geek Squad - Redwood City, CA (Full-Time)
August 2021 - Mar 2022
Provides a customer service experience to translate the intimidating world of technology to end users in a welcoming and informative environment.
-
Repairs phones, tablets, computers, TV, home theater systems, video game systems, smart home devices, speakers, cameras, and any other personal devices customers need to be serviced
-
Capable of working on all operating systems including OSX, Windows XP to Windows 11, Linux clients, Chrome OS and Android OS.
-
Specialized Apple and Samsung device repair. Multitask repairing 5 to 9 devices at any given time which can include software, hardware, malware & virus removal with proper documentation to pass unfinished work to other team members.
-
Problem-solving is dependent on troubleshooting steps, Google, and forums created through the Geek Squad community.
System Administrator
United States Marine Corps - Japan (Full-Time)
June 2019 - July 2020
Deployed full stack infrastructure builds in a variety of extreme climates (-10f to 125f)
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Configuration of Cisco switching and routing, telephony, DHCP, TCP/IP, fiber and ethernet cabling, printer troubleshooting, help desk and electronics repair of client, servers, UPS, and networking equipment.
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Experience with active directory administration, domain management, DNS, iDRAC, ESXi, VMware, Microsoft Server 2012/2016, VPN, Wireshark, SharePoint, & implementation of security technical guides
-
Tunneling, hardware encryption technologies
Asset Protection Specialist
Target - Sacramento, CA (Part-Time)
October 2018 - January 2019
Ensured the safety, physical security, and experience of all Target guests through the utilization of visual, video, and intercom systems.
Day Porter, Janitor, Security Gaurd
Hines Building Maintenance - San Francisco, CA (Full-Time)
Febraury 2018 - August 2019
Fulfilled ever-changing roles as a day porter, janitor, and security guard to maintain a variety of facilities. Primarily made responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of private schools in San Francisco.