DARIEN DAVID
Germantown,MD
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
1
1
Certification
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Welding Technician
Canam Steel
Point of Rocks, Maryland
07.2026 - Current
- Held certification for overhead crane operation and MIG/TIG welding.
- Configured MIG welding equipment by setting voltage, wire feed, and shielding gas.
- Utilized plasma cutting, coping, endbar crimping, stud welding, channel cutting, and other fabrication skills to meet production requirements.
- Produced welding and structural steel fabrication work from shop blueprints and engineering specifications.
- Applied safety standards while operating equipment and machinery.
- Maintained zero-incident safety record through strict OSHA compliance and daily pre-shift equipment inspections.
- Collaborated with diverse coworkers to achieve service goals and effectively resolve product and service issues.
- Organized and prioritized tasks to enhance efficiency in service work delivery.
Package Handler/Forklift driver
Fedex Ground
Gaithersburg, Maryland
11.2024 - 02.2026
- Oversaw use of forklifts, pallet jacks, and conveyor systems to support warehouse flow.
- Loaded and unloaded FedEx Ground trailers using conveyor systems and dock equipment.
- Coordinated safe movement of packages of various weights and dimensions, ensuring compliance with safety standards.
- Resolved package and equipment issues swiftly, minimizing operational disruptions and maintaining workflow.
- Maintained accurate tracking of packages in inventory software, facilitating timely status and location updates.
- Scanned parcels into FedEx tracking systems during inbound and outbound processing.
Decom Operations Tech
Amazon Web Services
Herdon, VA
10.2019 - 03.2023
- Led processing between systems for missing data issues and kept workflows moving.
- Reviewed reports for expected figures, identified variances, and corrected errors.
- Collected and organized information in digital database, ensuring accurate recordkeeping.
- Analyzed processing errors and helped trace root causes.
- Integrated innovative technologies to align project approach with business needs.
- Coordinated with vendors on invoice management and open issue resolution.
- Executed daily decommissioning of 2000 to 4000 media items to maintain operational efficiency.
- Used Microsoft Excel to analyze spectrum levels of media and category data from servers ranging from S3 to EC2.
- Developed Grease Monkey scripts to streamline workflows and minimize repetitive tasks.
- Demonstrated proficiency with Linux virtual platforms and cloud connectivity.
- Designed Linux kernel application programming interfaces for third-party software development use.
- Resolved troubleshooting issues across Windows, macOS, and Linux desktops and laptops.
- Wrote server-side and client-side code for software projects using PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
- Maintained network hardware and software, and monitored network performance for user availability.
- Diagnosed Unix and Windows processing problems and applied solutions to improve operational efficiency.
- Created storage allocation for new build and existing Windows servers and clusters.
- Managed support for Windows servers and backup administration.
- Supported top-level decommissioning group projects focused on media purging at sites.
- Used certified platforms like Qualys to develop vulnerability management skills and support workflow needs.
- Monitored warehouse management systems and related applications to keep operations functioning correctly.
- Trained employees on the use of IT systems and technology to improve productivity.
- Collaborated with the engineering team on innovative solutions for improved efficiency.
- Recommended fixes by investigating technology failures to determine vulnerability and root cause.
- Logged work orders in AWS ticketing systems for service tracking.
- Performed routine maintenance on server room equipment and infrastructure.
- Analyzed data from multiple sources to pinpoint improvement opportunities.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Information Technology
Montgomery College
Rockville, MD05-2027
Skills
- Weld inspection techniques
- MIG welding techniques
- TIG welding methods
- Welding joint geometry
- Welding equipment setup
- Welding automation technologies
- Equipment inspection
- Preventive maintenance for equipment
- Compliance with ISO standards
- SOP development
- Microsoft Excel
- Server decommissioning
- Expertise in Linux operating systems
Certification
- Certified VMDR (Vulnerability Management Detection and Response), Certified CSAM (Cybersecurity Asset Management), Certified Cloud Agent, Certified Patch Management, Certified RSBP (Report Strategies & Best Practices), Certified SSBP (Scanning Strategies & Best Practices), Certified Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR), Certified Container Security, Certified Web Application Scanning (WAS), Certified Qualys Query Language (QQL), Certified QFlow, Certified API Fundamentals, Certified PCI Compliance, Certified Policy Compliance
Timeline
Welding Technician
Canam Steel
07.2026 - Current
Package Handler/Forklift driver
Fedex Ground
11.2024 - 02.2026
Decom Operations Tech
Amazon Web Services
10.2019 - 03.2023
Associate of Applied Science - Information Technology
Montgomery College