About Me
Versatile System Administrator with experience in virtualization, Linux & Windows server administration, and network infrastructure management. Currently pursuing a Bachelor's in Computer Science and holding relevant IT certifications. Passionate about keeping pace with emerging IT trends, tools, and methodologies to drive operational excellence. A proven ability to architect secure & redundant systems and optimize performance.
EDUCATION
April 2025 (estimated)
Bachelors of Science (BS), Computer Science
Western Governors University
EXPERIENCE
Oct 2023 - Present
System & Network Administrator
E-Coast IT
- Led a small team in delivering end-to-end IT solutions, including project planning, budgeting, sales and installation.
- Administered NGINX reverse proxy for a client’s 120+ website portfolio, ensuring 99.9% uptime.
- Managed a 200-node network consisting of servers, controllers, wireless access points, workstations, and IP cameras.
- Configured advanced network protocols and services, including route tables, VLANs, VPNs, firewall rules and Port-Forwarding across Mikrotik, SonicWALL & OPNsense.
- Engineered on and off-prem bare-metal servers and virtualization clusters (Windows, Linux, Unix)
- Advised on mitigating cybersecurity risks and CVEs based on analysis of 3rd party penetration testing reports.
Jun 2017 - Oct 2023
Financial Systems Trader
Blue Rose Enterprises
- Designed, developed, and maintained sophisticated trading systems to capitalize on market inefficiencies.
- Conducted quantitative analysis on large datasets to uncover profitable trading patterns and opportunities.
- Documented comprehensive reports detailing discoveries, market risks, reward potentials, and performance metrics.
- Deployed and continuously monitored trading systems in live market environments, adapting strategies in real-time.
Aug 2015 - Sep 2016
Copywriter
Timm & Pimm
- Authored compelling and innovative content for numerous high-profile accounts at a leading digital marketing agency, consistently delivering engaging and on-brand messaging.
- Collaborated directly with the CEO to develop and execute strategies to boost user engagement, amplify online presence, and align content with client objectives, resulting in increased interactions and follower growth for clients with Facebook followings exceeding 10 million at the time of writing.
SKILLS
Linux Admin
Apache, NGINX, ProxMox, TrueNAS
Windows Admin
Window Server, Active Directory
Security
pfSense, Sonicwall, Microsoft Defender
Networking
DNS, DHCP, VPN, DMZ, VLAN
Cloud Computing
Linode, Azure*
Containerization
Docker
Programming
Python, Java, SQL
Certifcations
Linux Professional Insitute
Linux Essentials
Axelos