CompTIA-certified IT professional with 3+ years across help desk, network administration, and support leadership — now building toward AI security engineering through hands-on infrastructure, threat analysis, and defensive tooling.
I'm an IT professional with 3+ years of experience spanning help desk, network administration, and support leadership. I currently work as a Tier 2 IT Service Analyst at Crane Group and as a Substitute Cybersecurity Instructor at C-TEC of Licking County.
My focus is the intersection of IT operations and security. I work hands-on with tools like Wireshark for traffic analysis, and I'm actively expanding into SIEM engineering and detection workflows.
My long-term goal is to move into AI Security Engineering — combining a strong infrastructure foundation with security tooling and automation. I'm currently working through a structured certification roadmap toward Microsoft's security and AI tracks.
Completed the Rhino Hunt forensics challenge — recovering deleted files, carving data from disk and network captures, and reconstructing evidence to solve the scenario.
Stood up and configured a Windows Server domain controller in a home lab — deploying Active Directory, managing users, groups, and Group Policy across the domain.
Built and configured a personal Microsoft Azure tenant — setting up Entra ID, users, and cloud identity to practice modern cloud administration and security.
Hands-on traffic capture and analysis with Wireshark — inspecting protocols, following streams, and identifying anomalies across lab network traffic.
Applied study of real attack patterns — MITRE ATT&CK mapping, business email compromise phishing, default credential attacks, and threat actor classification.
3+ years of IT experience spanning help desk, network administration, and support leadership, backed by six active certifications. Download the full ATS-friendly resume detailing my experience, credentials, and technical skills.
Open to opportunities in IT, security, and AI security engineering. Reach out directly and I'll get back to you.