I offer a wide range of services to individuals as well as businesses of varying sizes. I wield a present-day technical acumen, capable of delivering cutting edge, state of the art solutions to meet your business needs.
Georgia Institute of Technology | 2021 - Present
Specialization: Interactive Artifical Intelligence. At Georgia Tech, I am keeping up to date with cutting edge applied technology such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced computing technology such as distributed and high-performance computing.
Appalachian State University
At Appalachian State University, I learned a powerful mixture of business and information technology core skills.
Cloud Alliance, Inc. | 2023 - Present
Current Contract: US DOC: NOAA (NESDIS)I act as a senior AWS solutions (enterprise) architect, FinOps, DevOps, and Team Lead (manager role) for the National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service. Migrated multi-million dollar cloud environment from AWS to AWS, and also created a cloud agnostic IAC solution with team.
Global Science & Technology, Inc. | 2021 - 2023
Current Contract: US DOC: NOAA (NESDIS)I act as an AWS technical architect as well as an AWS cloud finance expert for the National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service. I create solutions that optimize and report cost at enterprise level and quality. I bring cutting edge technologies to the US Federal Government with a focus on reducing obligated costs.
CommScope | 2018 - 2021
At CommScope, I delivered enterprise solutions to on-premise and multi-CSP environments. I was engaged in multiple disparate cloud migrations from on-premise environments to both Azure and AWS. I have also migrated from cloud to on-prem. I supported many entprise-scale on-premise hardware and software, such as HPE, Dell-EMC, Dell, NetApp, Nutanix, Red Hat, etc. I led the architecure of a multi-operating system environment consisting of Windows and multiple lInux flavors. I am considered an expert with hyper-converged technology, specifically Nutanix. I also worked with various virtualization solutions such as ProxMox and VMware ESXi. Overall, I managed and presided over $5,000,000 in technology Cap-EX investments, and saved the company more than $1,000,000 in consolidations.
Appalachian State University | 2016 - 2018
At Appalachian State University, I worked a broad set of hours to deliver on-demand support to the university. I was a "swiss army knife", repairing Windows and Mac laptops, iPhones, printers. I was a systems administrator, aiding in the administration of multiple operating system types for both personal and server use. I managed both waterfall and agile-based projects using Jira. I was considered especially proficent with Mac-OSx.
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Contact to see if I currently offer this service (depends on workload). I'll fix your computer based on our agreement, or it's free! Pricing varies by device and issue, contact me. I can also design your work or gaming PC for you. FREE virtual consultation.
I will review your personal computer, home computer ecosystem, or small business technical components and offer security recommendations. In addition, I can impliment the recommended security features. I can ensure your business critical information is also backed up with multiple layers of redundancy, whether for yourself or your business. Backup services include "air-gapped" hardware and data copies to remain safe and recoverable from a RansomWare attack. Contact me for variable pricing. FREE virtual consultation.
Recruiters, take heed! I am occasionally in the market for my next full-time (exempt) W2 endeavor. Please feel free to send me opportunties. I have experience in both the private and public sector as well as Public Trust security clearance.
Besides freelance services, I offer the option to retain me on 1099 for enterprise cloud and on-premise infrastructure and finance jobs. Please review my resume and reach out directly. You can find me via email or LinkedIn.
I am available when others aren't! Whether yourself or your business, I can offer you various software support (Office, Windows, Linux, Mac, Security threats, etc) on Weekends and Evenings. Let's schedule an appointment - pricing varies. Contact me.
Running a small business and want to cut costs? I can not only help you both on-premise and also in the cloud, but I can train you on how to stay "optimized!" FREE consultation - pricing varies with contractual agreement. Contact me!
Need to learn a technical skill for yourself or your small business? I can help you in person or virtually by appointment. I can do the same for your employees. Let's set up an appointment today! Contact me for pricing - depends on the software or skill. FREE virtual consultation.
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