Career History

Professional Experience

From submarine operations to enterprise MSP environments—built on discipline, technical depth, and ownership.

IT Support Engineer

CYNC Solutions · Ringgold, GA
May 2024 – Present

Scale: 40+ client environments · Tier II/III support · Owned infrastructure security and remediation projects

  • Deployed and managed Vonahi vPenTest for internal vulnerability assessments—personally remediated 100+ high/critical findings across medical org network
  • Configure, deploy, and maintain Fortinet firewalls, VPNs, and routing policies across multi-site networks
  • Manage Veeam backup infrastructure, resolve VSS writer and snapshot failures for VMware VMs
  • Deploy and maintain Intune and Azure AD configurations, including Conditional Access and device compliance
  • Administer SentinelOne EDR, email security (DKIM/SPF/DMARC), and patch compliance across managed endpoints
  • Write SOPs and technical documentation to standardize recurring MSP workflows—not just ticket work

Network Administrator

Kenco Management Services · Chattanooga, TN
2022 – 2024

Scale: 100+ warehouse and office sites across the U.S. · Juniper routing/switching · AWS vSRX VPN

  • Designed and maintained networking infrastructure for 100+ sites across the U.S., including Juniper SRX routing and EX switching
  • Deployed AWS vSRX VPN tunnels for secure site-to-site connectivity and redundancy
  • Reduced network downtime by 20% through improved monitoring with LogicMonitor
  • Coordinated with ISPs and third-party vendors to resolve escalated issues, improving MTTR by 30%
  • Documented IP architectures and VPN configurations, increasing team onboarding efficiency

Systems Administrator / Information Systems Technician

United States Navy · Submarine Force
2013 – 2022

Scale: 200+ users · Mission-critical systems · DoD security compliance · SECRET/UNCLASS networks

  • Managed IT infrastructure for mission-critical submarine systems under DoD security compliance standards
  • Oversaw Active Directory, Exchange, and backup systems supporting 200+ users in isolated, high-stakes environment
  • Monitored and remediated cybersecurity threats through IDS/IPS and vulnerability scanning tools
  • Trained and supervised IT personnel; authored procedures for system recovery and incident response
  • Earned Submariner Warfare qualification for expertise in complex mechanical and virtual systems
Education & Certifications

Credentials

Education

Western Governors University (WGU)

Bachelor of Science, Information Technology
Expected 2028

Certifications

  • CompTIA Security+
  • CompTIA A+
  • ITIL Foundations
  • Linux Fundamentals

In Progress: Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator (AZ-800/801), eJPT (Junior Penetration Tester)