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Dustin Eddins

Little Rock,United States

Summary

Accomplished Senior Enterprise Services Engineer with a proven track record at Tanium and Acxiom, adept in Systems Management and showcasing exceptional Communication skills. Spearheaded endpoint security enhancements, achieving significant operational efficiencies. Renowned for a relentless thirst for knowledge, while consistently delivering innovative solutions to complex technical challenges.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Enterprise Services Engineer

Tanium
05.2024 - Current

Work closely with customers to;

  • Operationalize, administer and maintain the Tanium Platform to solve complex technical issues independently or with the help of teammates
  • Identify opportunities for our customers to get greater value from the Tanium platform
  • Consistently and cogently address our customers’ needs through astute verbal and written communication skills
  • Identify and rapidly assign tier 3 support cases to Technical Account Managers
  • Conduct daily health-checks on assigned accounts o Work with Technical Account Managers on strategic customer activities
  • Contribute to and track activity, after action, root cause and daily status reports
  • Document best practices and Play Book entries
  • Work closely with CSMs on improving Tanium operational status within key accounts
  • Provide technical direction to customer IT support staff

Enterprise Services Engineer

Tanium
10.2020 - 05.2024
  • Delivering technical instruction relevant to the basic and advanced operation of the Tanium Platform and associated Modules
  • Increase operational efficiency through the technical enablement of customers

Senior Systems Engineer

Acxiom
03.2016 - 11.2020
  • Windows Operating Systems engineer for the Acxiom Endpoint Security team managing multiple endpoint security systems.
  • Created manuals and taught training sessions to educate co-workers on new systems.
  • Performed root cause analysis to provide resolutions for production issues.
  • Collaborated with clients to determine need and devise appropriate software and hardware solutions.
  • Verified compliance with applicable performance metrics and compatibility expectations.
  • Maintained stability, integrity and efficient operation of information systems supporting organizational functions.
  • Optimized networked software and operating systems by applying updates and patches.
  • Completed software updates and assessed security patches for optimized computer use.
  • Implemented networking and server changes to meet client budgets and needs.
  • Provided 2nd and 3rd level technical support and troubleshooting to internal and external clients.

System Administrator

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, UAMS
02.2012 - 03.2016
  • Installed important security and functionality patches to maintain optimal protections against intrusion and system reliability on over 50k endpoints.
  • Managed and administered Vocera Wireless communication system of over 5000 devices used for hospital and emergency communication as well as staff safety.
  • Drove continuous improvement of IT governance processes.
  • Worked with users to determine areas of technology in need of improved usability.
  • Provisioned new software and hardware for use, following established security policies.
  • Completed reports detailing network and systems performance and downtime issues.
  • Developed and documented network policies, procedures and standards.
  • Planned and implemented upgrades to system hardware and software.
  • Evaluated software products to determine compatibility with existing systems.

Education

Associate of Arts -

Pulaski Technical College
North Little Rock, AR
2010

High School Diploma -

Academics Plus Charter School
Maumelle, AR
2009

Skills

  • Systems Management

  • Troubleshooting

  • Powershell Scripting

  • Communication

  • Critical Thinking\Problem Solving

  • Thirst for Knowledge

Accomplishments

  • Assisted in migrating a customer of almost 450k endpoints from legacy HCL BigFix to Tanium for endpoint management to reduce endpoint mangement spend and consolidate tools.
  • Developed, scripted, and implemented custom Tanium Endpoint Quarantine process to replace legacy BigFix Process to improve security posture, improve end user experience and meet audit requirements
  • Assisted in migrating a customer of almost 450k endpoints from On-Premise Tanium server infrastructure to new On-Premise Tanium Appliance Servers to improve customers time spent on management of servers.
  • Coordinated and implemented a complete Microsoft System Center (SCCM) Server refresh and migration to replace antiquated servers and infrastructure to meet audit requirements.
  • Coordinated and implemented a complete migration from Symantec Endpoint Protection to Crowdstrike Endpoint Protection leading to improve security posture, reduce endpoint management spend and consolidate tools.

Certification

ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management

AXELOS Global Best Practice - Issued Mar 2017

Credential ID 5938251.20636589


Tanium Certified Operator (TCO)

Issued January 2023

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Tanium Certified Specialist - Cloud Deployment

Issued June 2023

https://www.credly.com/badges/1e702eb9-67ea-452e-b242-2c593283e762/linked_in_profile

Timeline

Senior Enterprise Services Engineer

Tanium
05.2024 - Current

Enterprise Services Engineer

Tanium
10.2020 - 05.2024

Senior Systems Engineer

Acxiom
03.2016 - 11.2020

System Administrator

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, UAMS
02.2012 - 03.2016

Associate of Arts -

Pulaski Technical College

High School Diploma -

Academics Plus Charter School
Dustin Eddins