Credentials.

IT support professional with a foundation in systems administration, troubleshooting, and documentation. Experienced in managing complex datasets in professional settings and applying classroom knowledge to real-world projects — including configuring, securing, and maintaining a production Linux server with automated backups, monitoring, and incident response. Quick to learn, adaptable, and looking for an IT support role where I can keep growing. Associate degree in Information Technology with a 4.0 GPA and six industry certifications.

Infrastructure Operations — bobrew.dev

Production Ubuntu 24.04 server I configure, secure, and maintain on DigitalOcean. Application code developed collaboratively with AI; all infrastructure managed by hand.

▸ Automated daily database backups (30-day retention)
▸ System health monitoring with email alerts
▸ SSL certificate management (Let's Encrypt)
▸ Fail2ban intrusion prevention
▸ Firewall configuration (UFW)
▸ nginx reverse proxy and service configuration
▸ PostgreSQL database administration (12 tables)
▸ Incident response with written postmortems
▸ Operational documentation and runbooks
▸ Scheduled task automation (cron)

Education

Lower Columbia College
AA, Information Technology
Jan 2024 – Dec 2025
GPA: 4.0

Coursework: Networking, Windows Server, Cloud Computing, Linux, Scripting, Database Development (SQL), PC Tech I & II, C++, Java

Certifications

Hybrid Server Pro: Core
CompTIA / TestOut
Mar 2025
Client Pro
CompTIA / TestOut
Dec 2024
Competency in Networking
CompTIA / TestOut
Dec 2024
MOS Excel 2019
Certiport
Aug 2024
PC Pro
CompTIA / TestOut
Jun 2024
IT Fundamentals Pro
CompTIA / TestOut
Mar 2024

Experience.

Field Administrator / Operations Support
CDR Maguire · Salem, Oregon
Jan 2021 – Sep 2023
Team Supervisor
American Red Cross · Salem, Oregon
Nov 2004 – Oct 2019

Technical Skills.

Server & Infrastructure

Linux (Ubuntu) SSH & Command Line nginx Configuration systemd Services UFW / Firewalls SSL / Let's Encrypt DNS Management DigitalOcean cron / Automation Bash Scripting

Support & Administration

Application deployment managed with AI-assisted development

Application Server Management PostgreSQL / SQL Web Application Deployment Service Configuration User Authentication & Access Control Backup & Recovery Log Analysis

Tools & Data

Excel (MOS Certified) Salesforce SharePoint Adobe Acrobat Smartsheet Networking Data Analysis Remote Troubleshooting Technical Documentation