That's me! ->

Check it out, below I listed a couple things about me.

Professionally, I have been working in the I.T. Industry since 2017, and have worked on some pretty cool technologies. I have built networks, set up large scale data centers, built multi cloud environments, built campus networks for large companies, setup remote workforces during covid, and recently I have been trying to automate myself out of a job with things like terraform, ansible, and python. 

My next big project is to get NS Solutions off the ground as a teaching organization for all people like me trying to either get a job in I.T. or advance in their current positions. Hopefully NS Solutions can even help at the enterprise level by keeping certain compliances in check, things like government mandated IAT level’s.

Here are some of the cool places I have worked:

TEKsystems:

A contracting company that was able to connect with me a couple big names, Specifically Apple, and DISA.

Western Governors University:

An online only, competency based and accredited university that I not only worked for, but also attended for both my bachelors and masters degree.

Arizona Army National Guard:

Got to rock the unform full time for a little while helping keep the state wide networks up and running. 

 

Leidos:

A primarily government contractor that has billions of dollars of contracts at any point in time.  I helped them move an entire application from a data center into AWS GovCloud

Booz Allen Hamilton:

Another contracting company with billions of dollars of contracts at the moment.  I am working with them now to help build resources in AWS GovCloud and Azure.

Fun Fact #1

I have moved around and lived in a lot of different places.  I grew up in New York, moved to Arizona, then Utah, then  the Carolinas where I plan to stay for a while with my wife and kids.  I love golf and basketball and generally tough things like Spartan races, and rock climbing.  I am always trying to learn whether its professionally or personally, but i also have some fun.  I play games as StockTheHouse on PC and PS5, also been on a big Brandon Sanderson kick lately.

Fun Fact #2

I have been in the Army National Guard since July 2015 and have experienced and learned a lot.  For example, I have; been to Africa, flown in helicopters, operated machine guns, and setup internet in the middle of the desert with satellites. I have challenged myself more than I ever thought possible. The military has taught me a lot about myself, how to lead, and how to be a part of a team and work towards a mission.  Also, I am currently in the process of becoming a Warrant Officer.

See below for my (active) Certifications

  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
  • AWS Sysops – Associate
  • AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate – CCNA
  • Cisco Certified Network Professional Enterprise – CCNP
  • Aviatrix Certified Engineer – Multi-Cloud Networking Engineer
  • Aviatrix Certified Engineer – Multi-Cloud Networking Operations
  • Aviatrix Certified Engineer – Multi-Cloud Networking Infrastructure as Code
  • Aviatrix Certified Engineer – Multi-Cloud Networking Professional
  • CompTIA Project +
  • CompTIA Security + (CE)
  • CompTIA CASP +