Education & Certs
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
University of South DakotaMicrosoft Certified: SC 200 SOC Analyst
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
CompTIA Security+
CompTIA Network+ (In Progress)
Experience
ITS Service Desk Assistant
University of South Dakota- Delivered Tier 1 and Tier 2 technical support to 200+ users, maintaining a high satisfaction rate.
- Engineered secure network configurations across campus systems to strengthen network segmentation.
- Onboarded 100+ devices to MFA, improving endpoint security compliance.
- Collaborated with Network and Security teams to monitor campus traffic via event logs, proactively mitigating security incidents.
- Authored documentation and SOPs, making the resolution time far more efficient.
Projects
Built a cloud-based Security Operations Center to detect and respond to simulated threats in real-time. Engineered custom KQL detection rules and automated response playbooks via Logic Apps, reducing average incident response time by 50%.
Developed serverless detection and response system using Lambda and CloudWatch to auto-block simulated attacks. Integrated with AWS WAF to automatically mitigate inbound threats, achieving 95% detection rate in test simulations.
Secure Network Infrastructure Simulation
Designed a segmented enterprise network with VLANs, OSPF routing, and ACL-based access control using Cisco Packet Tracer. Validated segmentation and packet flow in Wireshark, enhancing simulated network security and visibility by 30%.