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David Kamaunu

David Kamaunu

Beaverton,OR

Summary

Dynamic Technical Consultant with a proven track record at Reliable Computers, excelling in project management and cybersecurity. Adept at enhancing system performance and client retention through strategic planning and effective communication. Skilled in troubleshooting and implementing innovative solutions, driving continuous improvement in technology infrastructure and fostering strong interdepartmental relationships.

Work History

Technical Consultant

Self Employed Writer
  • Facilitated knowledge transfer among team members by leading training sessions on new tools, techniques, or industry best practices relevant to the role of Technical Consultant.
  • Enhanced system performance by identifying and resolving technical issues through troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously while prioritizing deadlines effectively under pressure through meticulous organization skills and time management.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to complete complex projects on time and within budget constraints, meeting or exceeding project requirements.
  • Participated in industry conferences, workshops, or seminars for professional development opportunities that enhanced expertise as a Technical Consultant.
  • Assessed business requirements to create focused solutions.
  • Troubleshot systems comprised of security alarms and Internet connectivity.
  • Increased client retention rate by building strong relationships through effective communication, understanding their goals, and delivering tailored technology solutions.
  • Improved systems with addition of new features and infrastructure.
  • Authored best practices documentation for use in new personnel onboarding processes.
  • Conducted comprehensive system audits to identify vulnerabilities, leading to strengthened security measures.

Disaster Recovery Specialist

Reliable Computers
  • Developed training materials and facilitated workshops to educate staff on disaster recovery best practices.
  • Streamlined communication channels during emergency situations, ensuring a swift response from all team members.
  • Managed budgets for disaster recovery projects, ensuring optimal resource allocation and costefficiency.
  • Optimized information sharing between departments by designing a centralized incident management system.
  • Evaluated third-party vendors'' services to ensure alignment with the organization''s disaster recovery requirements.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills while managing multiple priorities during high-stress situations, contributing significantly to successful recoveries.
  • Established strong relationships with external agencies for effective coordination during crisis events.
  • Provided ongoing support during real-life incidents, helping teams execute their roles efficiently within established protocols effectively.
  • Kept informed of activities or changes that could affect likelihood of emergencies, factors that could affect response efforts and details of plan implementation.

System Administrator

FADS Corporation Dba MHQ
  • Simplified troubleshooting processes by creating detailed documentation for system configurations, procedures, and best practices.
  • Provisioned new software and hardware for use, following established security policies.
  • Managed user access rights to maintain a high level of information security while ensuring appropriate levels of accessibility for authorized personnel.
  • Maintained a high level of customer satisfaction by providing rapid, accurate response to inquiries and concerns regarding system performance or functionality.
  • Managed onboarding and offboarding of employees.
  • Collaborated with IT team to develop and implement comprehensive disaster recovery plans, ensuring minimal data loss during critical incidents.
  • Installed important security and functionality patches to maintain optimal protections against intrusion and system reliability.
  • Diagnosed and resolved complex technical issues through in-depth analysis, facilitating uninterrupted business operations.
  • Increased efficiency in the workplace by ensuring seamless integration of new applications into existing systems.
  • Improved security measures by conducting vulnerability assessments and applying necessary patches.
  • Drove continuous improvement of IT governance processes.
  • Enhanced team efficiency, automating routine administrative tasks to allow focus on strategic initiatives.
  • Secured sensitive data from unauthorized access, meticulously managing user permissions and access controls.
  • Optimized hardware utilization, conducting detailed assessments and reallocating resources for better performance.
  • Increased user satisfaction by promptly resolving technical issues and maintaining open lines of communication.
  • Fostered culture of continuous improvement, leading initiatives for software and hardware upgrades that kept pace with technological advancements.
  • Streamlined network operations, significantly reducing downtime by implementing robust monitoring tools.
  • Installed and configured network printers and other peripheral devices.
  • Diagnosed and resolved hardware and software issues.
  • Planned and implemented upgrades to system hardware and software.
  • Maintained flexible schedule and responded to after-hours and weekend emergencies.
  • Monitored networks and network devices to resolve technical problems quickly.
  • Diagnosed and executed resolution for network and server issues.
  • Evaluated software products to determine compatibility with existing systems.
  • Implemented, developed and tested installation and update of file servers, print servers and application servers.
  • Developed and documented network policies, procedures and standards.
  • Researched and recommended new technologies and strategies for improving system performance.
  • Designed and evaluated WAN and LAN connectivity technologies.
  • Identified and resolved network congestion issues and bottlenecks.
  • Maximized system availability through development and testing of contingency plans.
  • Implemented and maintained virtual private networks.
  • Analyzed network traffic and performance metrics to optimize system performance.

Assistant Winemaker

Stangeland Vineyards and Winery
  • Facilitated knowledge transfer among team members by leading training sessions on new tools, techniques, or industry best practices relevant to the role of Technical Consultant.
  • Enhanced system performance by identifying and resolving technical issues through troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously while prioritizing deadlines effectively under pressure through meticulous organization skills and time management.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to complete complex projects on time and within budget constraints, meeting or exceeding project requirements.
  • Participated in industry conferences, workshops, or seminars for professional development opportunities that enhanced expertise as a Technical Consultant.
  • Assessed business requirements to create focused solutions.
  • Troubleshot systems comprised of security alarms and Internet connectivity.
  • Increased client retention rate by building strong relationships through effective communication, understanding their goals, and delivering tailored technology solutions.
  • Improved systems with addition of new features and infrastructure.
  • Authored best practices documentation for use in new personnel onboarding processes.
  • Conducted comprehensive system audits to identify vulnerabilities, leading to strengthened security measures.

Education

University of Hawaii At Manoa
Honolulu, HI

Mechanical Engineering

University of Nevada Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
05.1998

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Systems Engineering

United States Military Academy
West Point
05.1996

Skills

  • Technical consulting
  • Project management
  • Proficient in Python
  • Strategic planning
  • Cybersecurity
  • Presentations and public speaking
  • Performance analysis
  • Network administration
  • Network configuration
  • Quality assurance testing
  • Client relationship building
  • Client needs assessment
  • Interdepartmental contact
  • Change management
  • Virtualization technologies
  • API development
  • Best practice design
  • HelpDesk support
  • Reverse engineering methods
  • Malware analysis and reverse engineering
  • Model-based system engineering
  • Sound engineering background
  • Infrastructure As Code (Ansible, Chef, Terraform)
  • Linux desktop customization and performance tuning
  • MS Windows deployment and provisioning

Homelab/Studio

I have a home lab that I use to evaluate new devices and technologies.  Using Proxmox Virtual Environment as the hypervisor, an iterative cluster of compute and storage nodes facilitating various scenarios and operations.  Focus on micronizing network infrastructure and reducing power consumption while providing new solutions for network connectivity.  Several SBC and SoC/mini-ITX USFF machines such as Intel NUCs, 1L HP and Lenovo workstations, RPi-3b clones and ESP32 WROOMs are currently in use. Several GL-Inet ‘pocket routers’ running OpenWRT firmware provide connectivity.

Recent adaptation to chenges in internet connectivity necessitated repurposing two of them (AR300 and AR150) as wlan repeaters of the community wifi.

This provides opportunities for understanding network bottlenecks, collisions and interference from BT and Zigbee on 802.11.

Another project of note is the use of Linux and Windows compute nodes to compose, perform and record using Reaper Studio 6 REAmote to connect and play over the ethernet LAN.  Distributed Compute project.

Timeline

Technical Consultant

Self Employed Writer

Disaster Recovery Specialist

Reliable Computers

System Administrator

FADS Corporation Dba MHQ

Assistant Winemaker

Stangeland Vineyards and Winery

University of Hawaii At Manoa

Mechanical Engineering

University of Nevada Las Vegas

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Systems Engineering

United States Military Academy

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