I'm an Information Technology Specialist (25B) in the U.S. Army National Guard with an active Secret clearance, currently serving on active-duty orders supporting tactical networking and communications for the 153rd Troop Command.
I'm pursuing a B.S. in Cloud & Network Engineering at Western Governors University and build hands-on personal projects — like Keyport and PortGuard — to deepen my networking and systems skills. My background runs from hands-on signal support and switch-based networks to customer-facing IT support.
I care about networks that are reliable, secure, and actually usable — and I'm looking for an IT support or networking role where I can keep building real-world experience.
Led a student team in NASA's App Development Challenge, building a mobile application around a real deep-space exploration problem set — and learning a new programming language to deliver it on deadline.
A portable macOS app that runs straight from an encrypted USB/SSD drive for secure, AI-powered backup management. Built a multi-module Python app with an incremental backup engine and SQLite indexing, a fully local LLM assistant with document search (RAG) via Ollama, and a custom desktop GUI that auto-launches the moment the drive mounts.
A "check-engine light for networks" — a Python diagnostic and monitoring toolkit built as a low-cost alternative to pro gear like Fluke. A layered engine tests link → IP/DHCP → gateway → DNS → internet and short-circuits to a plain-English root cause, alongside a device-discovery survey and a live web dashboard. Roadmap targets a portable Raspberry Pi diagnostic device.
Open to IT support and networking opportunities. The fastest way to reach me is email or LinkedIn — I'll get back to you quickly.