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Available for opportunitiesRexburg, ID · 11:16 PM
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Years in tech

About Me

I build cloud infrastructure and automate the toil around it. Currently: AWS workloads, IaC, and a cybersecurity degree I'm using as a DevSecOps edge rather than a SOC ticket to punch.

I'm targeting a DevOps or cloud security role where I can bridge infrastructure automation with security-first thinking.

“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

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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

  • ISC² Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)Earned
  • CompTIA A+Earned
  • CompTIA Security+Jul 2026
  • AWS Cloud PractitionerJul 2026

Some Early Career Successes

I've had the opportunity to work on some projects that I'm proud of.

  • Audited and consolidated AWS RDS infrastructure, reducing monthly cloud expenditure by 14% ($700/mo)
  • Executed seamless zero-downtime migrations of enterprise Google Workspace environments
  • Engineered client-facing web applications from scratch using Next.js, managing DNS and domain controllers.

That's not all I've done, but those are some I'm glad to say I oversaw.

nigel@portfolio ~ ps aux
PIDPROCESSSTATUSMEM
3000next.jsrunning128M
6001byuiin_class2G
3001noderunning96M
4102postgresrunning64M
5120nigelliving_the_dreamnull
7003eslintsleeping48M
8000tailwindrunning32M
$sudo docker run -it nigel/portfolio

Future Roadmap

1

NOW

B.S. Cybersecurity @ BYU-Idaho

Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity (anticipated July 2027) while working in cloud infrastructure and technical support roles.

2

NEXT

CompTIA Security+ & AWS CCP

Completing CompTIA Security+ and AWS Cloud Practitioner certifications (anticipated July 2026) to formalize hands-on cloud and security experience.

FUTURE

Cloud Security / DevSecOps Engineer

Targeting a full-time role bridging DevOps and security — building secure, automated cloud infrastructure at scale.