Summary
Showcasing my personal projects to help me transition into a cloud computing role. Enthusiastic and detail-oriented IT professional with a strong foundation in cloud computing and a passion for leveraging technology to solve complex problems. Possess a solid understanding of cloud infrastructure, automation, and DevOps practices. Eager to apply newly acquired skills and knowledge in a dynamic role within a forward-thinking organization. Committed to continuous learning and professional growth in the cloud computing domain.
Projects
AWS SFTP Server
- Utilize Terraform to generate IAM policy for S3 bucket
- Define IAM role for Transfer Family and attach policy
- Develop SFTP server using Transfer Family
- Create SFTP user account, generate SSH keys, and attach policy
- Leverage CICD pipeline in CircleCI to streamline AWS infrastructure deployment
Terraform Network Setup Automation
- Design VPC with public, private subnet, route table, and internet gateway
- Build EC2 instance & enabled SSH traffic
- Generate SSH key pair for Ansible to use
- Create Ansible roles and executed scripts upon server creation
- Automate deployment of infrastructure with CICD peipeline in CircleCI
Static Website Hosting
- Using Terraform, create private S3 bucket and enable static website hosting
- Make Cloudfront distribution and Origin Accent Control
- Generate S3 bucket policy to restrict access only to CloudFront
- Register domain name with Route 53
- Utilize Certificate Manager to get SSL/TLS certificates
- Build CICD pipeline using CircleCI to automate deployment
- Make use of ChatGPT to generate index.html and error.html file
Professional Experience
IT Support Administrator
Dates: January 2023 – Present
• Setup & troubleshoot VPN issues using network commands on CLI
• Connect appropriate patch panel to ports on switch to enable ethernet in office area
• Create bash scripts to install applications on machines and store in JumpCloud
• Integrate Jira bot with Slack workspace when transitioning to Jira ticketing system
• Develop scripts to help with simple day-to-day tasks and troubleshooting
• Reconfigure guest network in office to work correctly
• Review VPN logs on Ubiquiti console or mac console to troubleshoot VPN issues
• Provide licenses to users requesting access to applications
• Generate disable USB block policy within CrowdStrike for mac devices
IT Support Specialist
Dates: May 2019 – October 2022
• Setup, install SSL certificates, profiles, and apps for mobile devices through Meraki before deployment
• Remote into user's computers to assist with technical issues or perform installations and upgrades
• Run scripts within Jenkins to automate account creation of new hires
• Perform gpupdates on employee's computers to be updated with current company policies
• Assign users to appropriate groups for access within Active Directory or Azure Active Directory
• Run packet trace, nslookup, and ping commands to assist with day-to-day needs
• Setup access to network printers for new hires and employees
Certifications
July 2024
March 2023
October 2022
Skills
Technical Skills
• Cloud Technologies: AWS, S3, VPC, EC2, IAM, Transfer Family, Route 53, DynamoDB
• DevOps Tools: Terraform, Ansible, CircleCI, Docker
• Operating Systems: Linux, MacOS
• Collaboration Tools: Jira, Slack, MS Teams
• Scripting Languages: Bash
Education
Winston-Salem State University
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science