Daniel Forsyth
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Buzzword...buzzword...buzzword...Just kidding. I'm currently a SyDE with experience in AWS and networking. I'm looking for a fully remote role, but mainly a role I can contribute and make an impact. I have experience with oncall rotations, working with senior leadership, and transforming customer requirements into usable systems.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Systems Development Engineer
Amazon
08.2022 - Current
- Programmed a new DHCP solution for all sites, getting rid of local site servers and used a design to create virtual "pods" for each site in AWS. This reduced outages, blast radius, and saved $$.
- Executed numerous projects that included coordination with security, legal, other engineering teams, and customers.
- Worked on a newly designed solution in AWS to allow external contractors to VPN into the company network, including MFA and tons of security team specifications.
- Mainly all backend work and project with some minimal fronted work.
Systems Engineer
Amazon
09.2019 - 08.2022
- Automated change management processes with python to save thousands of engineers hours per year.
- Converted nationwide ACL management from local servers/flat files to fully implemented AWS solution with S3.
- Executed and led a project for vendor segmentation for over 300 buildings, automating network/server audits from 12 hours to less than 10 minutes.
- Created monitoring systems and dashboards for Operations using python, snmp, and Django.
IT Support Engineer II
Amazon
08.2017 - 09.2019
- Successfully ran nationwide technical projects as well as lead deployments of new fulfillment centers.
- Create network automated scripts and processes using Python, improving configuration changes and lowering mistakes.
- Improved operation impacting events from 10 a month to
- Worked with Operation Leaders to create automated tools, dashboards, and metrics in Python/Django.
IT Support Engineer
Amazon
04.2016 - 08.2017
- Provided server, network, and end-user support for a 24-hour production environment across 15 sites in Texas
- Lead for technicians and escalations for infrastructure and application support projects.
- Collaborated with senior leaders on large scale/impact infrastructure projects, including scheduling downtime and outages.
Education
Master of Science - Cybersecurity
Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS06.2018
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ06.2014
Skills
- AWS services
- Python
- Some frontend (React/Django)
- Scripting/Bash
- Detailed Oriented
- Change Management
- Network infrastructure
Certification
- AWS Solutions Architect Associate
- AWS Devops Engineer Professional (in progress!)
Timeline
Systems Development Engineer
Amazon
08.2022 - Current
Systems Engineer
Amazon
09.2019 - 08.2022
IT Support Engineer II
Amazon
08.2017 - 09.2019
IT Support Engineer
Amazon
04.2016 - 08.2017
Master of Science - Cybersecurity
Fort Hays State University
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
University of Phoenix