IT Specialist

• Jul 2021 - Present

Cyber Security

• Feb 2021 - May 2021

Full-time Immersive Cybersecurity BootcampSuccessfully Completed:Blue Team Final Project-Collaborative project with classmate to design a CTF challenge to demonstrate how vulnerable websites could be exploited and why we need cyber security for web-servers, ftp, ssh, and rdp protocols. Client-side web development using: HTML, CSS, Javascript/JQuery. Blue-Team Final Achievement - Completed an assessment test related to the CompTIA CYSA + Completed practical hands-on industry-related scenarios utilizing tools and demonstrating skills of a cyber security analyst and digital forensics professionalBlue-Team Midterm Achievement - Completed assessment structured to simulate CompTIA CYSA + Completed practical hands-on section that consisted of scenario-based questions and a scripting challengeRed-Team Achievement - Completed mini-challenges section which demonstrated skills such as: password cracking, file inclusion, SQL injection, XSS, and session hijacking. Completed hands-on penetration test of a vulnerable virtual machine. Demonstrating ethical hacking skills such as: enumeration, exploitation, and privilege escalation. Essentials Achievement - An assessment to demonstrate essential skills for cybersecurity by completing two sections: Capture the flag and Python programming. Foundations - Completed first three weeks of boot-camp which taught the fundamental skills needed for cyber security. Fundamentals included multiple quizzes related to CompTIA Security + and hands-on performance based challenges in three core fundamentals: Networking, Linux Assessment, Python Assessment

Interpretive Guide

• Aug 2018 - Mar 2020

Provide tour, interpretation, logistics, and excellent service for guests on Mauna Kea Summit and Star adventures as well as Mauna Kea Sunrise and Kohala Waterfall tours. Tour included 11-inch Celestron telescope and 5-inch Celestron spotter telescope setup. Demonstrated ability to be pro-active and adaptive to the needs of guests, vehicle operation, catering, and schedule changes. Interpretation includes education for guests in a friendly enjoyable way as well as to help promote the big island in an eco-friendly manner and highlight its unique cultural and scientific aspects.

Information Technology Consultant

• Jul 2015 - Jan 2020

Provide IT solutions for small office home network (SOHO)clients and Big island local ISP's; Services provided include: Network installation and troubleshooting with commercial and Ubiquiti routers and switches; PC hardware repair; assembling and upgrading computer hardware; hard-disk drive backup and data recovery; hard-drive redundancy and RAID array; malware and antivirus removal, installation and maintenance; building gaming pc build's; Virtualization solutions for SOHO clients; Troubleshooting Windows and Linux operating systems; warranty repair for established vendors including LCD, main board and power board installation and troubleshooting for smart TVs.

Audio Visual Technician

• Jul 2018 - Mar 2019

Part-time audio/visual technician with AVS. Set up and install media equipment for large scale enterprise events on the Big island of Hawaii. Setup to include: LCD projectors, speakers, TVs, video monitors, lavalier microphones and AV equipment racks. Set up and alter room arrangements including: tables, seats, stages and drapery according to blueprints, layout diagrams, and schedules. Part-time audio/visual technician with AVS. Set up and install media equipment for large scale enterprise events on the Big island of Hawaii. Setup to include: LCD projectors, speakers, TVs, video monitors, lavalier microphones and AV equipment racks. Set up and alter room arrangements including: tables, seats, stages and drapery according to blueprints, layout diagrams, and schedules.

Aircraft/Satellite Spotter

• Jul 2014 - May 2015

Science and Operations Division (SOS) -Laser Guide Star. Monthly trips to Gemini Observatory north at Mauna Kea Summit and assisted S.O.S. crew with observation and operation procedures including: routine chiller/cooler room check; telescope preparation (cassegrain rotator, mirror cover, lighting, and dome azimuth check); LGS button assembly, Gemini observatory dome; monitored skies from both outside the dome and from control room. Science and Operations Division (SOS) -Laser Guide Star. Monthly trips to Gemini Observatory north at Mauna Kea Summit and assisted S.O.S. crew with observation and operation procedures including: routine chiller/cooler room check; telescope preparation (cassegrain rotator, mirror cover, lighting, and dome azimuth check); LGS button assembly, Gemini observatory dome; monitored skies from both outside the dome and from control room.

GIS Technician III/Analyst & IT Technician

• Nov 2010 - Dec 2012

GIS AnalystProvided GIS (Geographic Information Systems) services for the Department of Commerce and other various departments of the American Samoa Government (ASG). Specific projects include creating tsunami evacuation maps; creating geo database for marine spatial planning projects; delineating wetlands boundaries in various villages; surveying all islands for building/infrastructure changes; input and update building layers; creating business/retail maps; assisting the Permit Notification and Review Division with GPS data gathering for project site visits and creating maps from data; categorizing and indexing spatial imagery data base from best available raster data sets; participating in the creation of a marine web portal; assisting in training EPA and DOC personnel in using GIS; GIS presenter at 2011 summer Gear Up program; updating LUPA database using Arc Map 10.0 and Excel; assisting Sanborn LIDAR team with RTK and mobile LIDAR data collection; providing GIS data and imagery as requested by various off island groups.Remote sensing/field survey techniques/plotting/mapping. IT Technician Provided assistance to department in all information technology duties including: Set-up new computers for personnel; Network administration; Configure static IP addresses and Sonic wall administration/permissions; Cabling ethernet cat5e B standard and coaxial; configured switch and took records/listing of IP addresses; remote access to server; assigned user accounts and passwords, rules and sub-netting; administered access to wireless network and WPA2-AES encryption; Active Directory reset passwords and accounts; setup conference room audio/visual projector and screen for meetings and presentations; designed and re-configured FLEX queries for marine web portal and web development; assembled and installed plotter/scanner for large print-out maps and department logos/banners etc.; maintained inventory of department's IT equipment and gps unit's.