Experience

Grypho5

• United States
• Computer and Network Security
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Perimeter Security Engineer

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States Part of Conversant Group



Conversant Group

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managed Services Network Perimeter Security Engineer

  • Dec 2022 - Present

• Network Security Engineer

  • Oct 2021 - Present



Aureon Technology

• Information Technology Network Engineer

  • Jun 2017 - Oct 2021

  West Des Moines, Iowa, United States - Consulting client network and infrastructure needs to identify and implement technology solutions - Configured, installed, managed, and troubleshot FortiGate firewalls, FortiSwitches, FortiAP units, FortiWLC, Cisco switches (SG/Meraki/Catalyst/Nexus), NetVanta Adtran routers and switches, Cradlepoint LTE, and SD-WAN (FortiGate and Talari) - Modified network firewalls for hundreds of clients via FortiManager, also responsible for post maintenance cleanup and package synchronization… Show more - Consulting client network and infrastructure needs to identify and implement technology solutions - Configured, installed, managed, and troubleshot FortiGate firewalls, FortiSwitches, FortiAP units, FortiWLC, Cisco switches (SG/Meraki/Catalyst/Nexus), NetVanta Adtran routers and switches, Cradlepoint LTE, and SD-WAN (FortiGate and Talari) - Modified network firewalls for hundreds of clients via FortiManager, also responsible for post maintenance cleanup and package synchronization issues - Produced reporting for network utilization, threats, web/app use monitoring via FortiAnalyzer as well as routine cleanup of logs and appliance troubleshooting - Creation and management of IPSEC tunnels, SSL-VPN Remote access with 2FA/MFA (Duo and FortiToken) - Setup of server accounts for secure remote access, polling, user authentication and logging - Physical data center functions including core device replacement and turn up - Attended major technology events such as Cisco Live and Fortinet XPRTS - Training and onboarding of new staff as well as author of technical documentation and end-user deliverable instructions Show less



Combined Systems Technology

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Information Technology Specialist

  • 2015 - 2017

  Clive, Iowa, United States - Vast range of roles and duties that varied from day to day depending upon the client and or project - Desktop, Server, Printer, Network Infrastructure development, installation and maintenance - Backup disaster recovery planning and installation of DR related devices on site and cloud - Security appliance installation and management using Fortinet, SonicWALL, and CISCO ASA - Wireless infrastructure design, deployment, and maintenance (Ruckus, Meraki, and Linksys) - Ground up… Show more - Vast range of roles and duties that varied from day to day depending upon the client and or project - Desktop, Server, Printer, Network Infrastructure development, installation and maintenance - Backup disaster recovery planning and installation of DR related devices on site and cloud - Security appliance installation and management using Fortinet, SonicWALL, and CISCO ASA - Wireless infrastructure design, deployment, and maintenance (Ruckus, Meraki, and Linksys) - Ground up design, development and implementation of networks and domain environments - Routine client maintenance schedules to evaluate, sustain, and improve existing client environments - Internal network road map design for client environments to predict and accommodate future growth - Client onboarding and technology environment assessments Show less



LightEdge Solutions

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Network Engineer

  • 2010 - 2015

  Des Moines, Iowa, United States - WAN Network design, configuration, installation, cleanup and implementation - CISCO router, switch, and security configurations (IAD2431,2900-,3750x) - Client project based environment, calls as well as face to face meetings with clients - Firewall and network security device configurations and installations (Fortinet, CISCO vASA) - VMware virtualization environment design and configuration within vSphere and vCloud - Circuit turn-ups and troubleshooting with all levels of… Show more - WAN Network design, configuration, installation, cleanup and implementation - CISCO router, switch, and security configurations (IAD2431,2900-,3750x) - Client project based environment, calls as well as face to face meetings with clients - Firewall and network security device configurations and installations (Fortinet, CISCO vASA) - VMware virtualization environment design and configuration within vSphere and vCloud - Circuit turn-ups and troubleshooting with all levels of ISPs - Core datacenter network, rack, and power allocation - Management of turn up and cutovers for voice services (Edgemarc and BroadSoft) - Zix Email security profile construction, policy setup as well as MS Hosted Exchange profile and account creation Show less



Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission

• Cisco Network Engineering Consultant

  • May 2012 - Jun 2013

  Des Moines, Iowa Area - System and Network Administration for 18 remote facilities and main office - Management of CISCO IDS, IDM, IOS firewall traffic (ASA) - Conducted vulnerability scans of the network - Ran compliance reports for state audits - Maintenance over IIS, SQL Database, disaster recovery, and AV - Planning, testing, deployment, and end user education of new interfaces and applications



Mutual of Omaha

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Systems Engineer Consultant

  • Aug 2011 - Jan 2012

  Omaha, Nebraska, United States Job Responsibilities: 6mo Contract - Remote access project coordination and configuration for pilot test groups - Citrix NetScaler 9.3, Access Manager, Presentation Server, On-Line Receiver and Plug-ins - Root cause and known error trouble shooting within applications, servers, policies, and vendor relations - Server deployment, GPO modifications, AD user set up and changes, disaster recovery, overall maintenance, and administration - Thin Client configuration and deployment… Show more Job Responsibilities: 6mo Contract - Remote access project coordination and configuration for pilot test groups - Citrix NetScaler 9.3, Access Manager, Presentation Server, On-Line Receiver and Plug-ins - Root cause and known error trouble shooting within applications, servers, policies, and vendor relations - Server deployment, GPO modifications, AD user set up and changes, disaster recovery, overall maintenance, and administration - Thin Client configuration and deployment (Wyse and HP), WES Embedded, ThinOS, and cloud clients - VMware Education, Training, Administration, and end user assistance - LAN and Networking coordination for DHCP, static users, proxy, firewall, and IP scope range adjustments - SCCM Management, escalation of IBM Lotus Notes, Lotus Quickr (Not a misspelling), Windows 7 migration packaging and deployment - Point of contact and resource for escalated user issues which were beyond the scope of Tier 1 personnel and required domain administrative or specialized handling - Day to Day support and operation of Windows Server and Desktop environments on and offshore Show less