About Candidate

I have worked in the IT industry for over 8 years across various fields, officially, and even longer gaining technical skills as a hobby. Many people go into some subfield of IT, like cybersecurity, because it is popular or they believe it makes a lot of money. That’s not me. This is what I do.

I’m the one who stays home when everyone else goes to the Halloween party because I can’t stop thinking about a bug in my code from earlier that day and I need to fix it. I’m that who is not satisfied just knowing that Responder is capable of LLMNR poisoning. I want to know how it operates.

Not because I need to reinvent the tool, the tool works better than anything I would write, but because knowing how it works helps me be better at what I do. That’s probably a bit of a quirk, but it serves me well all around.

Anyway, I hope whoever reads this has a good day. If you don’t move forward with me, I wish you the best of luck in finding your analyst.

May the best candidate win.

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Work & Experience

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IT Support Technician Feb 2023 - Present
Howard Industries

- Diagnoses and resolves malware infections, unauthorized access, and endpoint compromises - Advises employees on phishing awareness and cybersecurity best practices - Supports and secures Windows, Linux, and IBM mainframe systems - Performs system backups, recovery, and secure reconfiguration after incidents - Installs and configures Windows workstations, Raspberry Pis, Zebra printers, and production devices (e.g., DataLogic scanners) - Supports office printers, copiers, and scanners across multiple vendors - Serves as an IBM mainframe operator, troubleshooting processes while editing and executing JCL programs to support daily operations - Documents incidents and collaborates with teams to improve security and IT operations

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NOC Technician Jan 2019 - Feb 2023
Global Linking Solutions

- Monitored and supported client networks, configuring and troubleshooting network appliances from leading vendors using CLI and cloud tools - Performed initial triage of network alerts and events before escalation - Automated network security tasks with Python, including SNMP alert triage and connectivity testing - Assisted SOC teams in incident analysis by documenting logs and escalating validated threats - Supported multi-site environments with secure configurations

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Security Officer Mar 2016 - Jan 2019
Securitas Security Services

- Enforced access controls and security policies for distribution centers - Monitored RFID badge activity to prevent unauthorized entry - Conducted patrols and inspections to identify risks and ensure safety - Documented and reported security incidents for compliance - Maintained visitor access logs for accountability