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I'm a senior network and cloud engineer with 7 years of hands-on experience turning complex infrastructure problems into clean, scalable solutions — across enterprise, data center, and hybrid cloud environments. I've worked across the full stack of modern networking — designing and managing infrastructure for multi-site enterprise environments, data centers, and hybrid cloud deployments where security, reliability, and performance all have to work together at once. My multi-vendor background spans Cisco, Fortinet, and Palo Alto, and I'm equally comfortable in the firewall CLI at 2am as I am presenting an architecture proposal to stakeholders. What I've delivered for clients: ✅ Hybrid and cloud-first architectures on AWS & Azure — VPCs, Transit Gateways, vWAN, NSGs, Security Groups, and Client VPN deployments built for scale and cost efficiency ✅ Enterprise network buildouts and overhauls — SD-WAN, LAN/WAN, VLANs, routing and switching across Cisco, Fortinet, and Palo Alto environments ✅ Firewall migrations and security hardening — including Palo Alto/ASA migrations, GlobalProtect VPN rollouts, and zero-trust policy implementation ✅ Windows Server and M365 administration — Active Directory, DNS, Group Policy, and Exchange management for operational continuity I don't just design on paper — I've built and managed these environments in the real world across industries including oil and gas, enterprise IT, and OT/SCADA networks where uptime isn't optional. Certifications: AWS Cloud Practitioner | AWS Solutions Architect | AWS SysOps | Azure Fundamentals | Azure Administrator Associate | Linux Essentials | Cisco Certified Network Associate | Comptia Project + | Comptia Cloud + Let’s build something exceptional together.