Security-Focused IT Professional

Enterprise Infrastructure &
Security Solutions

Security-focused IT professional with 20+ years in enterprise support, network, and backup infrastructure. Extensive hands-on experience with DNS/DHCP administration and proven leadership as a Scrum Master and Incident Commander.

San Diego, CA 20+ Years Experience SAFe Certified

Certifications & Credentials

Active

Certified SAFe® 5 Scrum Master (SSM)

Scaled Agile Framework

Pending

CompTIA CySA+

Training Completed – Certificate Pending

Pending

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Training Completed – Certificate Pending

Pending

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

Training Completed – Certificate Pending

Core Competencies

Technical expertise spanning enterprise security infrastructure, compliance frameworks, and disaster recovery operations.

Enterprise Security

Palo Alto Firewalls FortiNet Splunk SIEM Cisco Switches Arista HP Networking Brocade

DNS/DHCP Admin

VitalQIP BlueCat DNS Infoblox TCP/IP Routing & Switching

Compliance

SOX 404 HIPAA PCI DSS SOC Requirements

Automation & Tools

ServiceNow Tidal Scheduler Bash Scripting Ansible Perforce

Disaster Recovery

Veritas NetBackup DRaaS Incident Response Business Continuity eDiscovery

Leadership

Scrum Master Incident Commander NOC Training Global Operations

Professional Experience

Data Center Systems Administrator II

Leidos, Inc.

June 2021 – Present | San Diego, CA
  • Served as Scrum Master for Azure-based IaaS and RDaaS cloud security projects
  • Act as Incident Commander during outages; lead disaster recovery (DRaaS) initiatives
  • Conduct vulnerability remediation and OS hardening, ensuring alignment with SOC requirements
  • Author CONOPS and SOPs to standardize secure deployments and cloud operations

Computer Operations Support

General Atomics – DIII-D National Fusion Facility

March 2019 – June 2021 | San Diego, CA
  • Administered and secured firewall, router, and switch upgrades for research systems
  • Managed MS SQL database security and patching for sensitive energy division systems
  • Delivered end-user training, reinforcing M365 and identity management best practices
  • Supported asset and contract management, ensuring compliance with enterprise risk standards

IT Engineer, Global IT Operations

QUALCOMM, Inc.

March 2006 – July 2018 | San Diego, CA
  • Secured a global infrastructure of 3,500+ devices and 5PB data across distributed data centers
  • Administered enterprise-wide DNS/DHCP (95+ servers) and backup environments (NetBackup, Code42)
  • Applied security patches and managed firmware updates to ensure hardware compliance
  • Trained international NOC teams in Taiwan and India on network and incident response

Lead Engineer, Eudora Division

QUALCOMM, Inc.

March 2004 – March 2006 | San Diego, CA
  • Provided technical and security support for Eudora & WorldMail products
  • Collaborated with vendors to patch vulnerabilities and harden application builds
  • Authored secure deployment documentation and administrator guides

Education & Professional Development

San Diego College of Continuing Education

AWS Academy and Cybersecurity Coursework

July 2024 – June 2025 | San Diego, CA

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