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Michael Rodriguez

Sierra Vista

Summary

IT professional with experience implementing, engineering, and optimizing diverse environments. Proficient in network fundamentals, systems administration, and infrastructure technologies, encompassing virtualization, cloud computing, enterprise storage, and hardware. Utilizing innovative techniques to address both simple and complex technical challenges. Eager to join a team that will allow me to apply my academic knowledge and technical expertise to support mission-critical operations and drive innovation within their organization.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

VMware/UCS Systems Administrator

General Dynamics IT
03.2025 - Current

Responsible for building and maintaining the Global Enterprise Fabric for the United States Army, including the deployment of enterprise-level storage solutions (such as NetApp), configuration of Cisco FlexPod, and management of a virtual infrastructure utilizing VMware products. Facilitate vendor support communications for issue resolution related to faulty equipment. Contributed to major projects, including a system-wide VMware infrastructure upgrade and redesign. Address and resolve elevated and critical support tickets to ensure SLA compliance. Actively train new staff across various domains, including storage, computing, and virtualization.

VMware/UCS Systems Administrator

Insight Global
09.2024 - 03.2025

Began responsibility for building and maintaining the Global Enterprise Fabric for the United States Army, including deployment of enterprise-level storage solutions (such as NetApp), configuring Cisco FlexPod, and managing a virtual infrastructure with VMware products. Improved DoD STIG compliance by over 200% within 3 months through the implementation of automated processes and enhanced procedures. Managed and resolved critical support tickets, ensuring clear communication with stakeholders and adherence to SLA requirements.

IT Support

SAIC
02.2024 - 08.2024

Diagnosed and resolved complex technical issues efficiently, delivering effective solutions that saved time and resources for the United States Navy. Provided comprehensive support for over 400,000 hardware devices used by more than 650,000 U.S. Navy personnel. Contributed to the development and delivery of employee training, enhancing onboarding processes and overall team readiness. Consistently adhered to security protocols and procedures, ensuring compliance with U.S. Navy standards and safeguarding sensitive information.

Associate

The Home Depot
03.2021 - 10.2023

Demonstrated a strong work ethic and customer service skills in a fast-paced retail environment.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Cyber and Information Security Technology

ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
08.2024

Skills

    Infrastructure Technologies: Active Directory, Ansible, Cisco FlexPod, NetApp, Group Policy Management, Hyper-V, iSCSI & FC, vSphere

    Networking: BGP, Cisco ASA, Cisco IOS, DNS, DHCP, EIGRP, Layer 2 & Layer 3, OSPF, TACACS, VLANs, VLSM, Wireshark

    Programming: Bash, PowerShell, Python

    Operating Systems: ESXi, Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu, Parrot, etc), macOS, Windows Server

    Cloud Platforms: AWS (EC2, S3, KMS), Azure (Blob Storage, Entra ID, IAM, Sentinel, Virtual Machines)

Certification

CompTIA SecurityX (CASP+) March 2025

Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100) December 2024

Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC-300) November 2024

Broadcom VMware Certified Professional (DCV) November 2024

CompTIA Network+ June 2024

CompTIA Security+ November 2023

Timeline

VMware/UCS Systems Administrator

General Dynamics IT
03.2025 - Current

VMware/UCS Systems Administrator

Insight Global
09.2024 - 03.2025

IT Support

SAIC
02.2024 - 08.2024

Associate

The Home Depot
03.2021 - 10.2023

Bachelor of Science - Cyber and Information Security Technology

ECPI University
Michael Rodriguez