About Me

I build cloud infrastructure and automate the repetitive work around it. Right now that means AWS, infrastructure as code, and a cybersecurity degree.

I'm looking for DevOps or cloud security work where I can keep improving both sides of that stack.

“Integrity is choosing courage over comfort; choosing what is right over what is fun, fast, or easy; and choosing to practice our values rather than simply professing them.”
— Brené Brown, 2015

Skills & Expertise

Cloud & DevOps

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AWS (EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda, VPC, Cognito)
GCP (Firebase, IAM)
AWS CloudFormation & IaC
CI/CD Pipelines

Languages & Scripting

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PowerShell (M365/AD management)
Bash
Python (APIs)
C#

Infrastructure & Systems

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Linux (Various Distros)
Windows Server 2016/2022/2025
Proxmox (CTs/VMs)
M365 Admin

Security & Networking

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Cisco & Aruba Devices
Cloudflare DNS & Tunnels
Wireshark, Nmap, SecurityOnion
Fiber & Wireless Devices

Education

Brigham Young University–Idaho

B.S. Cybersecurity · EST. 2027

• Cloud Infrastructure
• Networking
• Cybersecurity
• Programming

Highlighted Experience

Roundsphere

DevOps Intern · Nov 2025 – May 2026 · Remote / Athens, GA

• Migrated production apps to AWS CloudFormation IaC
• Reduced cloud spend 14% by auditing and consolidating AWS RDS
• Oversaw Google Workspace org-to-org migrations

Fybercom

Technical Support · March 2026 – Present · Idaho Falls, ID

• Configures Ubiquiti, Cambium, and Tarana radios and fiber equipment
• Manages CRM systems to resolve customer network and speed tickets

The Home Depot

Service Desk Associate · Aug 2022 – Jan 2025 · Monroe, GA

Certifications

Nigel Smith
B.S. Cybersecurity · BYU–Idaho

CompTIA Security+CompTIA · Jul 2026Earned
AWS Certified Cloud PractitionerAmazon Web Services · Jul 2026Earned
CompTIA A+CompTIA · May 2026Earned
ISC² Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)ISC² · Aug 2025Earned
CompTIA Network+CompTIA · Aug 2026Expected

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Work I'm Proud Of

Cut monthly AWS costs by 14% ($700) after auditing and consolidating RDS infrastructure
Moved enterprise Google Workspace environments without interrupting users
Built and launched client websites, including their DNS and domain setup