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B.S. Cybersecurity Technology Student at UMGC
A selection of projects and experiments that show what I am learning and where I might take my next role.
May 2026
Developed a comprehensive technical proposal for migrating infrastructure to cloud services while upgrading enterprise hardware configurations.
Sep 2026
Configured and secured an enterprise Linux server hosting Apache web services and key-based SSH remote access.
B.S. Cybersecurity Technology Student at UMGC
Army Veteran and UMGC Cybersecurity Technology student with a strong foundation in network security, cloud migration strategy, and system administration. CompTIA Security+ certified with practical experience configuring secure Linux environments, managing AWS infrastructure, and troubleshooting complex network routing issues. Driven by a passion for threat analysis and security policy, I bring military precision and analytical problem-solving to modern cloud and network defense challenges.
Externships
Hydroficient IoT Cyber Defense Externship
Hydroficient
Experience
Technical & Operations Specialist (Defense Contractor)
Ankore Consulting, Inc. · 2023 – 2025
Systems & Operations Specialist
U.S. International Development Finance Corp. (DFC) · 2018 – 2021
Information Governance & Compliance Assistant
U.S. International Development Finance Corp. (DFC) · 2012 – 2018
Education
University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC), Adelphi, MD
B.S. Cybersecurity Technology · Class of 2026
TrainACE, Greenbelt, MD
Certified Ethical Hacker training · Class of 2025
New Horizons Computer Learning Center, Tysons Corner, VA
Cyber Defender · Class of 2022
University of Phoenix, Tempe, AZ
A.A. Business · Class of 2009
Skills
May 2026
Developed a comprehensive technical proposal for migrating infrastructure to cloud services while upgrading enterprise hardware configurations.
Developed a comprehensive technical proposal for migrating infrastructure to cloud services while upgrading enterprise hardware configurations.
Cloud Architecture Evaluation: Conducted comparative assessments of AWS cloud service deployment models (IaaS vs. PaaS) and cloud management console capabilities for enterprise workloads. Hardware & Workstation Design: Researched, benchmarked, and selected optimal desktop architecture configurations tailored for general and developer user tiers. Cost & Implementation Strategy completed.
Sep 2026
Configured and secured an enterprise Linux server hosting Apache web services and key-based SSH remote access.
Configured and secured an enterprise Linux server hosting Apache web services and key-based SSH remote access.
Apache Web Server Deployment: Installed, initialized, and enabled the apache2 service on a Linux virtual machine, hosting custom static web content. SSH Key authentication configured, generated and deployed public keys to target servers. Hardening & Security Policy, hardened remote access to disable password authentication and enforce key-only access to prevent brute-force attacks.