Hello! I'm Kevin

a Software Engineer

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Hello! I'm Kevin

a Cloud Engineer

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Hello! I'm Kevin

a Cyber Security Professional

Hire Me

About Me.

My name is Kevin Edmond based in the Washington, DC area.

Experienced IT Professional with a demonstrated history of working in the non-profit organization management industry, federal government and private sector. Skilled in HTML, CSS, Python, JavaScript, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and SQL with a Nanodegree focused in Full Stack Web Development from Udacity. Extensive experience helping clients analyze and debug a variety of challenging technical issues. Transformed results into templated solutions that improved efficiency by providing consistent messaging and decreased response times to similar problems.

Want to know more about me? You can find my full resume on Linkedin or projects listed on GitHub.

Problem Solver
Cyber Security
Development
IT Customer Support

My Resume.

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- ASSOCIATE OF ARTS | COMPUTER SCIENCE: INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Montgomer College - 2014

Curriculum is designed to present a broad coverage of concepts applying to the theory and management of information, analytical techniques in the development of computer-based information systems, and practical experience with business programming.

Relevant Course Work: Intro to Programming | Intro to SQL using Oracle | Professional Website Development | Unix/Linux System Administration | Unix/Linux Operating System.

Accomplishments: Dean's List

- BACHELOR OF SCIENCE | COMPUTER NETWORKS AND SECURITY

University of Maryland University College - 2016

Curriculum integrates technical skill with communication skills and superior general education knowledge. Designed to teach the operational procedures and technologies to design, implement, administer, secure, and troubleshoot corporate networks using a combination of traditional college education with hands-on training in state-of-the-art computer technology.

Relevant Course Work: Network Security | Linux System Administration | Database Security | Advanced Application Software | Ethical Hacking.

- NANODEGREE | FULL STACK WEB DEVELOPMENT

Udacity - 2018

This program is to equip learners with the unique skills they need to build database-backed APIs and web applications. A graduate of this program will be able to design and build databases for software applications, create and deploy database-backed web APIs, and secure and manage user authentication and access control for an application backend. Students will also learn how to deploy a Flask-based web application to the cloud.

My Education.

- 4IR Solutions

Software Engineer (2022-2022)

Built dynamic dashboards and metrics configuration for observability into Azure PostgreSQL databases and Kubernetes clusters hosted on Microsoft Azure AKS service using Grafana integrations. Contributed to our Azure DevOps pipeline for deploying cloud-hosted Kubernetes cluster environments and application services built with Pulumi, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL automating the integration of 3rd party services. Performed testing and validation of metrics and logs minimizing the usage of high-cardinality metrics reducing overall service costs.

- DELCOR

Consultant, Network Support (2017-2022)

Provide critical guidance on security best-practices during client interactions to both cultivate clientsecurity awareness and decrease instances of successful phishing attempts by 30% or greater. Investigate and discover side-effects related to Windows 10 Fast Startup feature recommending recommendingchanges to process and practices to minimize the impact and improve client system reliability by 60%. Interface with foundation, non-profit, and association clients to administer software and hardwaretechnical expertise in challenging situations regularly earning client satisfaction.

- AMTRAK

IT Security Analyst (2016-2017)

Acted as key stakeholder for IT security conducting inspections and security audits to uncover possiblesecurity violations and ensured 100% PCI DSS compliance with security standards, guidelines, andprocedures. Conducted hardware and software evaluations to develop recommendations for security functionsresolving security incidents, improving network reliability, and decreasing incidents by 70%. Played a major role in collaborating with multiple departments, managers, and VIP personnel tocompile reports and assist in developing compliance and security awareness programs.

My Experience.

CLOUD TECHNOLOGIES - Experience 5+ Years

AWS

85%

Microsoft Azure | Office 365

90%

Cyber Security

70%

System Administration

99%

DEVELOPER- Experience 2+ Years

Javascript

70%

HTML

90%

CSS

80%

Python

75%

My Skills.

- CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator

The Linux Foundation

Earners of this designation demonstrated the skills, knowledge and competencies to perform the responsibilities of a Kubernetes Administrator. Earners demonstrated proficiency in Application Lifecycle Management, Installation, Configuration & Validation, Core Concepts, Networking, Scheduling, Security, Cluster Maintenance, Logging / Monitoring, Storage, and Troubleshooting.

- AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Associate

Amzon Web Services

This certification shows a comprehensive understanding of AWS services and technologies. They demonstrated the ability to build secure and robust solutions using architectural design principles based on customer requirements. Certification earners are able to strategically design well-architected distributed systems that are scalable, resilient, efficient, and fault-tolerant.

- Cloud+ CE

CompTIA

Earners of this certification have the knowledge and expertise needed to configure, deploy, maintain, and optimize cloud infrastructure services. IT professionals with these credentials have demonstrated the ability to incorporate and manage cloud technologies and weave together solutions that meet specific business needs.

My Certifications.

My Work.

Project 1 #

Web Development, Web Application

Project 2 #

Web Development, Landing Page

Project 3 #

Web Development, Web Application

Project 4 #

DevOps, Infrastructure (IaC)

Project 5 #

Web Development, Website Landing Page

Project 6 #

Web Development, Web Application

In-Demand Skills.

Software Skills
  • HTML | CSS
  • JavaScript
  • Python
  • PostgreSQL
  • Git | GitHub
DevOps Skills
  • Linux
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Grafana
  • Pulumi | Terraform | CloudFormation
  • AWS Pipeline | Azure DevOps | CircleCI
Industry Skills
  • Cyber Security
  • ServiceNow
  • AWS | Azure | GCP
  • Jira | Confluence
  • Relational | NoSQL Databases
Industry Certifications
  • CKA Certified Kubernetes Administrator
  • AWS Solutions Architect - Associate
  • CompTIA Cloud+
  • CompTIA Secure Cloud Professional – CSCP
  • CompTIA Cloud Admin Professional – CCAP
Industry Certifications
  • CompTIA A+
  • CompTIA Security+
  • CompTIA Network+
  • EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker
  • ServiceNow Certified System Administrator
Industry Certifications
  • Exin ITILv3 Certified
  • Microsoft Certified Professional
  • Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate
  • Microsoft Certified IT Professional
  • Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist

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