RESUME

Founder/Consultant

Private HPC AI/ML Lab for engineers and executives at Fortune 500 companies. Rapid prototyped sensors, instruments, and applications for scientific research projects. Provide consultations for Cloud, On-Prem, and Hybrid compute environments for high bandwidth delivery. Consultations for streaming high-speed high-definition 4K multumedia delivery.

Sr. Technical Support Engineer

Supported some of the largest clusters around the world by driving the implementation of best practices with Linux, Slurm, InfiniBand, CPU, and Memory allocation, among other solutions engineered during troubleshooting.

Sr. DevSecOps Manager

Spearheaded the build and support of custom tooling for bulk domain management tasks, reducing 90% manual effort. Mentored and developed a highly skilled team of operations engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning. Optimized infrastructure by rapidly learning and implementing a custom-designed platform.

UNIX/IT Operations Manager

Architected and implemented a comprehensive IT Operations Program, streamlining processes and reducing errors. Led a team of 15 analysts, admins, and engineers, maximizing productivity and achieving key objectives. Reduced vulnerabilities by over 300,000 within 2 months through a strategic response program. Developed a career path program, resulting in the promotion of multiple entry-level analysts in one year.

Linux Systems Engineering - Team Lead

Contributed to a world-first, driverless Class 8 truck delivery, pushing the boundaries of autonomous technology. Designed and enforced remote policy for all truck assets, ensuring operational security and compliance. Guided a team of professionals, delivering daily operations and completing key projects on schedule. Supported IPO compliance audits for NYSE listing as TSP, demonstrating adherence to rigorous standards.

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Led 6-month Cyber Security BootCamps, covering compliance, vulnerability management, and exploitation. Mentored 4 graduating classes, achieving a success rate where over 50% of students secured active professional certifications and careers.

Linux Systems Administrator/Engineer

Large-scale expansion to support 4K streaming delivery for the Playstation Network. Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues affecting production and non-production infrastructure. Created and documented security policies, enhancing system resilience and protecting sensitive data. Built and maintained infrastructure for critical security tools like Tripwire, QualysGuard, and CyberArk.

Sr. Storage Engineer

Expanded data storage from 600GB to 4.2TB. Retired EMC storage without downtime or data loss. Developed automation to rebuild/reimage infrastructure. Promoted security awareness, reducing phishing/malware attack success rates by 30%.

Security Engineer - Product and Engineering

Led security initiatives including vulnerability management, penetration testing, and secure coding practices. Developed tools to automate security audits, increasing efficiency and reducing risk. Achieved FedRAMP certification in under a year, demonstrating a commitment to rigorous security standards. Founded and co-founded vital programs for security operations, vulnerability management, and incident response.

Information Security Engineer

Password Vault administration and engineering for production and non-production. Third-Party Vendor access reviews. IDS configuration and custom tuning/rule-set creation. Vulnerability Management across 7 network lines.

Platform Operations Administrator

Identify servers and services for large-scale data center migration. Assess PCI and CIS hardening compliance on production and non-production. Package creation and management for platform dependencies, custom monitoring, and administrative tools.

Linux Systems Administrator

Developed and deployed scalable infrastructure using Nginx load balancing and Docker containers, enabling application and caching servers to scale up or down based on traffic. This resulted in a more stable environment that outperformed the LA Times website uptime during breaking news events.

Linux Engineer

Designed a custom Kickstart installation service to deploy pre-configured rack servers for data center integration with cell carriers. The platform deployed the OS, software dependencies, and custom network configurations for entire racks of servers in under 20 minutes.

Linux Administrator/Engineer

Managed a small team of technicians. Led maintenance and IT support for diverse clients, including medical offices, oral surgeons, schools, warehouses, steel mills, and law firms. Conducted NCUA security and compliance audits for credit unions in Pennsylvania. Improved client contract retention by 20% year-over-year.

Sr. Software Engineer (Contract)

Created testing plans for SUSE and Novell Linux as part of the IBM Server Proven program, validating on IBM eSeries and xSeries hardware. Validated kernel modules for enterprise-level hardware, tested performance, and reported findings to IBM and SUSE engineering teams for remediation. Developed an automated cluster of 400 IBM NetStations to act as individual clients during load and stress testing.

Linux Administrator/Engineer

Designed Point-of-Presence stacks to expand ISP availability into new area codes. Upgraded RADIUS and DNS services within the core infrastructure on Solaris for improved availability. Overhauled core infrastructure cabinets to accommodate improved backbone connections. Managed technical support team.

Founder/Programmer/Writer

Founded Textbox Networks as a community for technically minded people to meet and share projects, code, and news. Developed a content management system using PHP and MySQL to facilitate web presence. Created a forked version of Bahamut IRC server with security and privacy enhancements for use across a 25-node global IRC network.

Ghost Rider Award - TuSimple 2021

Multiple contributions toward completion of history's first autonomous Class 8 trucks on US Highways without humans on board.

NYSE: TSP Award - TuSimple 2020

Contributions towards successful launch on NYSE as stock ticker TSP.

Firebird Award - TuSimple 2020

Multiple contributions to successful autonomous Class 8 truck deliveries between Phoenix and Tucson, AZ.

SAfE - Scaled Agile for Enterprises

ITIL Fundamentals

Network Security Monitoring 101

Systems Administration