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Nicholas Warren

Nicholas Warren

Austin,TX

Summary

Experienced Systems Integration Engineer specializing in system administration and information assurance. Proficient in business systems analysis, STEM research, and machine learning. With a 10-year tenure in the United States Coast Guard, dedication to optimizing system performance and ensuring data security is paramount. Demonstrated success in implementing and maintaining complex systems, I am a results-driven professional committed to achieving excellence.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Systems Integration Engineer

CACI International
02.2020 - Current
  • Installed and maintained a HBSS (Host-Based Security System) to maintain protections against intrusion.
  • Ran and maintained compliance and vulnerabilities scans of systems.
  • Verified compliance with applicable STIG (Security Technical Implementation Guide).
  • Implemented remediation for software vulnerabilities.
  • Completed manual STIG checklists by meticulously analyzing and reviewing system requirements.
  • Where needed, completed mitigation statements for compliance findings.
  • Created solutions for transforming scan data between formats using Python and PowerShell.
  • Completed software updates and assessed security patches.
  • Automated tasks using scheduling solutions and scripts to meet customer demands.
  • Created unique and fine-tuned security policies to secure and optimize individual hosts.
  • Utilized Packet Capture Software to analyze, troubleshoot, and verify security protocols on network traffic.
  • Troubleshoot the installation and connection of client software.
  • Provisioned new software following established security policies.
  • Deployed antivirus, application whitelisting, and other security solutions throughout system network.
  • Oversaw implementation and application of security policies across entire network.
  • Orchestrated integration and communication of software upgrades to host systems.
  • Delivered Tier 2 and Tier 3 support for problem identification, diagnosis and issue resolution.
  • Attended meetings to deliver status reports to key stakeholders.
  • Used HBSS to secure systems against STIG guidelines.
  • Analyzed work to generate logic for new system features, procedures, and tests.

Business Systems Analyst III

Fiserv
02.2020 - Current
  • Quickly learned legacy system to implement, document, and test modernization efforts of print services.
  • Printing Services received data from hundreds of customers servicing hundreds of thousands of customers.
  • Each customer had unique print data in numerous formats.
  • Trained new hires on how to understand legacy system.

Undergraduate Researcher

Texas State University
08.2018 - 12.2019
  • Company Overview: Texas State Data Lab: https://datalab12.github.io/work/object-localization-and-identification-inmaritime-domain.html
  • Created object detection datasets to train models using deep neural network implementation of Mask R-CNN
  • Wrote python scripts to parse, combine, and convert datasets containing 10k-100k annotations in various formats: Text, XML, JSON
  • Utilized python script to index, store, and create new datasets using sqlite3 module, an API for SQL databases
  • Extended open-source web-app for processing and visualizing data produced from models written in JavaScript
  • Texas State Data Lab: https://datalab12.github.io/work/object-localization-and-identification-inmaritime-domain.html

Machinery Technician

United States Coast Guard
02.2005 - 08.2014
  • Acquired knowledge in all areas of machinery operation and maintenance, environmental support systems, hydraulics, electricity, and Coast Guard computer-based programs
  • Learning new specifications, configuration types, and maintenance schedules
  • Work with people of all different skill levels and backgrounds

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science, Mathematics

Texas State University
San Marcus, TX
12.2019

Associates of Science - Computer Science

Austin Community College
Austin, TX
05.2017

Skills

  • Systems Analysis
  • System Administration
  • Data integration
  • Cybersecurity
  • Software Development
  • Data Analysis

Awards

USCG Achievement Medal

    2008, 2010, and 2015

Timeline

Systems Integration Engineer

CACI International
02.2020 - Current

Business Systems Analyst III

Fiserv
02.2020 - Current

Undergraduate Researcher

Texas State University
08.2018 - 12.2019

Machinery Technician

United States Coast Guard
02.2005 - 08.2014

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science, Mathematics

Texas State University

Associates of Science - Computer Science

Austin Community College
Nicholas Warren