Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
Timeline
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Micah Swindell

Micah Swindell

Pensacola,FL

Summary

New cybersecurity graduate, with 4 years of experience in IT, Security+ certification, and national cyber competition experience. Through my professional and academic careers, I have garnered a wide skillset that I am eager to continuously expand by joining an organization that I can meaningfully contribute to and learn from.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work History

Programmer Analyst

Escambia County Public Schools
Pensacola, FL
05.2021 - Current
  • Resolved tickets promptly, providing debugging and support to district-wide staff on new feature explanations.
  • Oversaw SIS system environment, ensuring smooth operation, data integrity, and optimal performance.
  • Developed and managed SQL-based processes within the RDBMS environment, optimizing performance and enhancing operational efficiency.
  • Created reports and Power BI dashboards for end users, enabling data visualization and informed decision-making.
  • Managed integrations with databases using Python and C#, ensuring seamless data flow between systems.

IT Intern

Escambia County Public Schools
Pensacola, FL
08.2019 - 05.2021
  • Actively contributed to IT projects by conducting research, collecting data, and providing valuable insights to support decision-making and project planning.
  • Documented IT processes, procedures, and troubleshooting guides to enhance knowledge sharing and create a valuable resource for future reference.
  • Created data parsing programs in Python, Java, and C# that utilized the Google Drive API to create files and facilitate seamless data sharing.

HR Intern

Escambia County Public Schools
Pensacola, FL
09.2017 - 07.2018
  • Assisted with HR paperwork and new hire processing, ensuring timely and accurate completion of onboarding documents, employment contracts, and personnel records.
  • Updated internal databases with new employee information, contact details and employment forms.
  • Created agendas for monthly district board meetings.
  • Supported teacher certification processes, ensuring accurate record-keeping.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity

University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL
05.2023

Skills

  • Programming Languages: C#, C, Java, Python, SQL
  • RDMS Development and SQL
  • Vulnerability Testing: Metasploit, Wireshark, Kali Linux
  • Linux Administration
  • SIEM
  • SDLC

Certification

  • CompTIA Security+

Accomplishments

  • NCAE Cybergames Southeast Winner & National Competitor

National cybersecurity competition where I gained experience setting up infrastructure such as routers, web servers, dns servers, databases, and user machines. I worked to complete many CTF challenges involving cryptography, reverse engineering, and utilizing/analyzing SIEM tools.

Timeline

Programmer Analyst

Escambia County Public Schools
05.2021 - Current

IT Intern

Escambia County Public Schools
08.2019 - 05.2021

HR Intern

Escambia County Public Schools
09.2017 - 07.2018

Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity

University of West Florida
Micah Swindell