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Network and Security Engineer
G-ResearchNetwork and Security Engineer
Mar. 2024 - Jul. 2025Dallas-Fort Worth MetroplexWorked as lead engineer deploying Algosec for firewall automation. Worked on PoC writing code in streamlit, python (FastAPI), and React for PoC. Worked with mutliple forms of CI/CD including Jenkins/Docker/Ansible/Kubernetes. Also deployed and tested Firemon as potential tool.
Sr. Automation Engineer
American AirlinesSr. Automation Engineer
Mar. 2020 - Mar. 2024Irving, Texas, United StatesWorked as an Senior Palo Alto Firewall Engineer as well as an NSX-T Administrator and quickly moved into Full Stack Development. Developed frontend (flask/react) and backend (pan-os-python) code to streamline and automate Palo Alto Firewall Policy Change Requests as well as mutliple other network automation tasks using Github Actions and Kubernetes for github deployments
Sr. Network Security Engineer
First American Payment SystemsSr. Network Security Engineer
Dec. 2018 - Feb. 2020Dallas/Fort Worth AreaCisco Network and Palo Alto Firewall Engineer NSX V Administrator
Sr. Network Security Engineer
Telos CorporationSr. Network Security Engineer
Sep. 2017 - Oct. 2018Dallas/Fort Worth AreaWorked for the GSA as a Senior Palo Alto Firewall Engineer/Mostly support, designing some DDOS configurations as well as implmenting IDS (Security Onion) and Carbon Black Engineer/New Deployment
Sr. Network Engineer
Globe LifeSr. Network Engineer
Mar. 2015 - Sep. 2017McKinney, TexasCisco Network and ASA Firewall Engineer Cisco Anyconnect VPN Palo Alto Firewall Engineer
Sr. Network Engineer - Implementation Team
Mary Kay Inc.Sr. Network Engineer - Implementation Team
May. 2014 - Feb. 2015Addison, TexasDesigned and Deployed Palo Alto Firewalls in Brazil, Columbia, Mexico City Redesign of MPLS network connectivity with new Routing Deployments for manufacturing plant as well other Dallas Area facilities
Network Engineer - Security Team
JCPenneyNetwork Engineer - Security Team
Jul. 2012 - Apr. 2014Dallas/Fort Worth AreaDeployed/Network Refresh of over 200 JC Penney stores (at least) Most importantly managed all 2200 Cisco ASA Firewalls, Scripted automated montioring/upgrades as well as deployed largest Cisco Security Manager
Network Analyst - Implementation Specialist
CitigroupNetwork Analyst - Implementation Specialist
May. 2011 - Jun. 2012Irving, TexasCisco Network Engineer DNS Administrator
Systems Network and Support Engr.
North Texas Medical ConsultantsSystems Network and Support Engr.
Apr. 2002 - Dec. 2009Sherman/Denison, Texas AreaLAN & Wireless Networking/Support Desktop Management Website Support and Infrastructure
Sr. Systems Programmer
Fidelity InvestmentsSr. Systems Programmer
Jul. 1997 - Mar. 2002Boston, Mass.Production Webserver & Application Server Infrastructure Administration Webserver Content Management Design Testing & Development Systems Programming and Design

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