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๐Ÿ‘‹ About Me

Hi, Iโ€™m your go-to tech architect for building effective networks, robust systems, and empowered engineering teams. With over 12 years of experience solving complex problems across networking, security, cloud, and DevOps, I bring a blend of hands-on engineering, strategic thinking, and a focus on delivering real business value.

I leverage proven tools and strategies to manage infrastructure and deliver solutions that address real-world challenges. Whether itโ€™s implementing strong security measures, mentoring new engineers, or tackling tough technical problems, Iโ€™m ready to dive in.

๐ŸŽฏ My mission is to simplify complexity, elevate security, and empower the next generation of engineers through community, automation, and accessible knowledge.


๐Ÿš€ What I'm Building

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Encurest โ€” Nonprofit for Network & Security Professionals

Building a global movement to uplift engineers through local chapters, mentorship, hands-on labs, and career tools. Twitter LinkedIn GitHub


๐Ÿ›  Tech Focus Areas

๐ŸŒ Networking & Security
  • Cisco Firepower, ASA, FMC, ISE, Duo MFA, Check Point, Meraki
  • VPN (IPSec, SSL), NAT/PAT, ACLs, Zero Trust, SASE
  • BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, Port Security, MACsec, STP, HSRP, LACP
  • Hybrid Cloud Security, Segmentation, Policy Enforcement, TACACS, RADIUS
โ˜๏ธ Cloud & DevOps
  • AWS (EC2, Lambda, S3, VPC, CloudFront, Route 53, Transit Gateway)
  • Azure Virtual Network, Direct Connect, CloudFormation, ARM Templates
  • Terraform, Docker, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes (KCNA), OpenShift
  • CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, Infrastructure as Code, Secrets Management
  • SonarQube, Ansible, bash/shell scripting, observability and compliance automation
๐Ÿง Systems & Monitoring Tools
  • Linux (Ubuntu, RHEL, Kali), Windows Server, macOS
  • VMware ESXi, Proxmox, Hyper-V, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, SCCM
  • Wireshark, tcpdump, NetFlow, SNMP, CloudWatch
  • Jira, Confluence, Git, Visual Studio Code, Figma
  • SonarQube, log parsers, custom telemetry/reporting tools
๐Ÿ’ป Programming & Frameworks
  • Python, JavaScript, PHP, Bash, SQL, TypeScript, C++, C#
  • Django, Flask, Angular, Laravel, Express.js, FastAPI, ASP.NET
  • REST APIs, full-stack apps, CLI tooling, log parsing, automation scripts
๐Ÿง  AI & Emerging Tech
  • Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Blue & Green Belts @Cisco
  • LLMs, Hugging Face, PyTorch, TensorFlow
  • Data Privacy, ML Pipelines, secure AI deployment models

โš™๏ธ Behind the Scenes

  • Building scalable platforms using Django, PostgreSQL, and Tailwind
  • Advanced cloud networking like VXLAN, EVPN, and AWS Transit Gateway
  • Architecting zero trust models for multi-cloud environments
  • Streamlining CI/CD with GitHub Actions, Docker, and Terraform
  • Growing open-source communities and nonprofit ecosystems

๐Ÿค Letโ€™s Connect

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