Distinguished Engineer focused on network architecture, automation, and
cloud infrastructure across DoD and commercial environments.
Distinguished Engineer — US Air Force
07/2024 – Current Multiple Locations
- Leads engineering efforts for BOD and AFINC realignment.
- Designed, engineered, and procured aviation flyaway kits with delivery and fielding in four weeks from receiving the requirement.
- Provides engineering and strategic guidance for the Secretary of the Air Force Chief Information Officer.
Engineering Systems Architect 4 — HII
03/2023 – 07/2024 Virginia Beach, VA
- Oversees and defines the strategic long-term objectives for network architectures, driving innovation and ensuring alignment with organizational vision and priorities.
- Lead development of network automation tool to provision datacenter networks and ensure that load balancers and appropriate network security protocols were implemented to align RMF controls.
- Engineered an MPLS network to provide a black-core network to transport different communities of interest.
- Developed custom automation tooling to Zero-Touch deploy Cisco ISE VMs, networking devices, and essential enterprise services.
Network Development Engineer II — Amazon
08/2022 – 03/2023 Denver, CO
- Led the design and development of a database to track tooling used across our organization using AWS CDK to deploy EC2, SNS, SQS, IAM policies and DynamoDB.
- Worked with a team to deploy new regions for Amazon Dedicated Cloud and generate documentation for the build.
Engineering Systems Architect 3 — HII
08/2021 – 08/2022 Virginia Beach, VA
- Led the development of three classified networks and one unclassified network to support communications between remote sites and three regional datacenters.
- Led the design and development of highly specialized automation tools for deploying VMware with vSAN on Cisco UCS Servers, reducing full-cluster deployment time to 45 minutes.
System Engineer — US Navy
02/2021 – 06/2021 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
- Implemented a comprehensive re-architecture of the active directory and virtual environment, improving core services.
Network Administrator — GDIT
02/2019 – 02/2021 Norfolk, VA
- Provided leadership and support to a cross-functional team in the replacement of network firewalls, ensuring successful implementation through training and mentorship initiatives.
- Led the initiative to organize and optimize network cabling and infrastructure within the data center, implementing new labeling for connections to facilitate streamlined troubleshooting.
Technical Program Manager — US Air Force
02/2016 – 07/2024 Multiple Locations
- Lead the development of automation tooling for Air Force Information Networks (AFIN) to reduce deployment and compliance timelines across network devices and ensure timely reporting to senior leaders.
- Lead IPv6 deployment efforts to transition AFIN to an IPv6-only architecture.
- Leading redesign to utilize Azure Local for the CSCS weapon system to remove dependencies on VMware and reduce costs.
Master of Science, Information Technologies and Project Management
12/2022 – 10/2023 Colorado Technical University
Bachelor of Science, Cyber Security & Legal Studies (Double Major)
05/2017 – 05/2021 University of Maryland Global Campus