Career Objective

Cybersecurity professional with a strong interest in ethical hacking, vulnerability analysis, and network security. Hard-working, energetic, personable, and a technical-minded individual. Currently working in a System Administrator role where I continue to develop new skills while contributing to the overall success of the organization. 

Certifications

• Practical Network Penetration Tester (PNPT)
• Practical Junior Penetration Tester (PJPT)
• COMPTIA Security + and Network +

Work Experience

Systems Administrator, Beyond Ordinary Software Solutions – Katy, TX 2023- Present

• Deployed and managed Windows and mobile endpoints using Microsoft Intune
• Provided first-line technical support through Mantis Bug Tracker, triaging and resolving IT/security tickets, with escalation to senior team members as needed.
• Remediated over 1,000 vulnerabilities identified via Intruder scans.
• Administered Windows and Linux operating systems within datacenter and virtualized environments like VSphere, performing system provisioning, patching, and security hardening.
• Managed Azure Active Directory accounts, groups, and role-based access controls, including license assignment and conditional access policies.
• Configured and enforced security/compliance policies such as Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and retention policies.
• Monitored system health and security using the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, Security & Compliance Center, and audit logs to proactively identify and resolve issues.
• Monitored 200+ endpoints daily with PRTG and Splunk, detecting unusual activity and serving as a first-level responder for SOC alerts.
• Installed, configured, and maintained numerous Windows Servers within the ScaleMatrix datacenter, supporting production workloads and enterprise applications.
• Administered and monitored switches, routers, and firewalls to ensure secure, stable, and optimized network connectivity across datacenter environments.
• Conducted regular patching, security hardening, and STIG compliance of Windows Server environments to maintain security and operational readiness.

Manager, Kalman & CO – California, 2017 – 2023

• Established daily, weekly, and monthly internal audits to ensure audit compliance
• Implemented new management protocols and procedures for Key Supporting Document (KSD)
• Trained supervisors on audit preparation
• Increased production in three major departments

Marine Corps (USMC) – California, 2013 – 2017

• Sergeant of Marines

Education

Bachelors of Cybersecurity | National University |2024

Associates of Criminal Justice | Park University | 2021

Skills

Windows Server Administration VMware vSphere / Virtualization Patch & Vulnerability Management Endpoint Management

Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu) Administration Active Directory Triaging Splunk

Projects

• Built and exploited a custom Active Directory environment to simulate real-world enterprise attacks, including Kerberoasting, LLMNR poisoning, SMB relay, credential dumping, and token impersonation.
• Practiced post-exploitation techniques such as extracting NTDS.dit, persistence via Domain Admin account creation, Golden Ticket forging, and enumerating sensitive network shares.
• Applied tools such as Nmap, Nessus, Metasploit, Mimikatz, BloodHound, Responder, and custom scripts for reconnaissance, enumeration, exploitation, and privilege escalation.
• Used PortSwigger / Burp Suite Pro to perform manual and automated testing of web apps, identifying vulnerabilities including SQL injection, XSS, directory traversal, insecure file uploads, local file inclusion (LFI), and IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference).
• Documented findings with detailed technical write-ups and remediation recommendations, emulating professional penetration testing deliverables.