About Me

I manage networks and services.

Background

With over 25 years of experience in information technology, I have built a career focused on network infrastructure, security, and cloud services.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (9+ years)

Network Services Architect (Apr 2023 - Present) - Currently leading network service architecture and strategy for the university’s infrastructure.
Network DDI Architect (Mar 2017 - Mar 2023) - Designed and managed DNS, DHCP, and IP address management (DDI) solutions for the university network.

IBM (17+ years)

Bluemix Network Site Reliability Engineer (Sep 2016 - Mar 2017) - Supported network architecture for IBM Bluemix Cloud offerings, managing virtual network devices including Vyatta and Fortigate firewalls for customer cloud environments.
Network Support Specialist (Sep 2014 - Sep 2016) - Managed network environments with Cisco ASA firewalls, IBM Proventia IPS, and Juniper EX high-performance switches.
Network Security Specialist (Jul 2007 - Sep 2014) - Managed security compliance of network and server infrastructure, including policy interpretation and education.
Network Engineer (Jan 2000 - Jul 2007) - Served as Technical Lead for 5 years and Administrative Lead for 1 year for the IP Services team, making design decisions for DNS and DHCP services.
Network Test Engineer (Feb 1996 - May 1999) - Participated in cooperative education rotations in a network adapter test lab, developing automation tools and test cases for driver software.

North Carolina State University

Master’s Degree, Computer Networking (2011 - 2015) - Phi Kappa Phi honor society member
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Engineering (1994 - 1999) - Cooperative Education Program participant