Tarran Joesph Alexander Ivory
Snellville,USA
Summary
Highly dedicated and skilled cybersecurity graduate with hands-on practical skills. I graduated at the top of a cybersecurity bootcamp and competed in the DOD Cyber Sentinel Challenge. I obtained the CompTIA Security+ certification and completed the Professional Cloud Security Engineer Certification program offered by Google. Successfully completed cybersecurity challenges for employers Jack Henry, The Department of Treasury, and Rackspace. Integrates talents and soft skills from other degrees and experiences to thrive in integrating policies and frameworks, report writing, and using CISA, NIST, and other best practices for client’s infrastructures. Accepted into AWS Institute for the winter session.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mathematics AI Trainer/ Contributor
Outler AI
San Francisco, CA
07.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: (1000+ employees)
- Assessing the factuality and relevance of domain-specific text produced by AI models
- Create pre-calculus, reasoning, geometry and other advanced math problems
- Evaluating and ranking domain-specific responses generated by AI models
- (1000+ employees)
- 10 hours per week
- Tested, validated and reformulated models to foster accurate prediction of outcomes.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Worked with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
- Collaborated closely with team members to achieve project objectives and meet deadlines.
- Maintained updated knowledge through continuing education and advanced training.
- Utilized advanced technical skills and expertise to troubleshoot complex problems and implement solutions.
- Utilized various software and tools to streamline processes and optimize performance.
English Language Arts/Music Studies Teacher
Dekalb County Schools
Stone Mountain, GA
08.2023 - 05.2024
- Company Overview: (500+ employees)
- Use curated curriculum to meet Georgia Department of Education ELA standards
- Create curriculum for Music Studies according to current Industry standards
- Taught ACT CCR standards to prepare students for the ACT in English, Reading, and Writing
- (500+ employees)
- 40+ hours a week
English Language Arts/Music Studies Teacher
Gwinnett County Schools
Duluth, GA
08.2021 - 05.2023
- Company Overview: (500+ employees)
- Used curated curriculum to meet Georgia Department of Education ELA standards
- Created curriculum for Music Studies according to current Industry standards
- Taught ACT CCR standards to prepare students for the ACT in English, Reading, and Writing
- (500+ employees)
- 40+ hours week
English Language Arts/Journalism Teacher
East Baton Rouge School Parish
Baton Rouge, LA
10.2019 - 01.2021
- Company Overview: (500+ employees)
- Used My Perspectives to meet Louisiana Department of Education ELA standards
- Created curriculum for Journalism according to current Industry standards
- Used ACT CCR standards to prep students for the ACT in English, Reading, and Writing
- (500+ employees)
- 40 + hours a week
Math Teacher
Tensas School Board
Tensas, LA
01.2019 - 05.2019
- Company Overview: (100+ employees)
- Used Agile Minds to meet Louisiana Standards in 6th and 7th grade Mathematics
- Used Agile Minds to meet Louisiana Standards in Algebra
- Taught business finance to math essential classes
- (100+ employees)
- 40 + hours a week
Stagehand
Live Nation
Tinsley Park, IL
07.2018 - 01.2019
- Company Overview: (100+ employees)
- Assisted in load in and load out for 16 concert events
- Installed various A/V concert components according to road managers
- Barco Led Walls, Avid productions boards, Audio installations
- (100+ employees)
- 20 hours a week
CE Associate
Starin Marketing
Chesterton, IN
05.2018 - 01.2019
- Company Overview: (50 employees)
- Assisted dealers, integrators, end-users, and A/V solution designs
- Pushed sales through by marketing promos, new A/V solutions and creating sale campaigns
- Managed accounts and processed purchase orders through SAP and other CRM software
- (50 employees)
- 40 + hours a week
- Verified credit card charges against purchase receipts for accuracy.
- Helped customers locate items within the store using the inventory system.
- Assisted customers with selecting items and answering questions about products.
- Conducted inventory checks to ensure accuracy of shelf stock.
- Provided customer service support for inquiries, complaints, and returns.
- Processed payments using point-of-sale systems.
- Participated in weekly team meetings to discuss sales goals and strategies.
- Handled incoming calls from customers regarding orders or other inquiries.
- Researched information related to merchandise availability or pricing.
- Maintained an up-to-date knowledge of store promotions, specials, events..
- Built relationships with customers by providing friendly customer service.
- Maintained knowledge of sales and promotions, return policies and security practices.
- Recommended, selected and located merchandise based on customer desires.
- Watched for and recognized security risks and thefts to prevent or handle situations.
- Computed purchases and received and processed cash or credit payment.
- Described merchandise and explained use, operation and care.
- Analyzed sales data to identify trends and adjust sales strategies accordingly.
Electrical apprentice
Miller Electrical Services
Orlando, FL
02.2017 - 05.2018
- Company Overview: (50 employees)
- Participate in electrical installations, repairs, and maintenance tasks
- Assists with identifying, analyzing, and troubleshooting equipment and electrical faults
- Updates work logs, maintains client accounts, and handles other administrative tasks
- (50 employees)
- 40 + hours a week
Radio Program Controller
91.7 WPRL Alcorn State Radio
Lorman, MS
08.2011 - 05.2015
- Company Overview: (6 employees)
- Gave network cues permitting selected stations to receive programs
- Identified network stations, introduced or closed shows, used memorized or read scripts, and/or ad-libs
- Recorded 5 commercials weekly for later broadcast
- Created graphics and flyers monthly to promote shows
- (6 employees)
- 40 + hours a week
Submarine Electronics Computer Field
United States Navy
Groton, CT
01.2009 - 04.2011
- Company Overview: (500+ employees)
- Support the expansion of the CMDB capabilities, such as integrating new data sources, enhancing data models, and improving data visualization and reporting
- Established job details and related costs for electrical installations to achieve the desired End User experience for the consumer
- Reviewed electrical blueprints to identify wiring circuits and coordinate with team
- Installed light fixtures and other electrical applications at different buildings around the base according to the electrical schematic
- (500+ employees)
- 40 + hours a week
- Installed and configured hardware components such as motherboards, processors, memory and hard drives.
- Performed maintenance on computer systems to ensure optimal performance.
- Replaced defective parts on computers, laptops, tablets and other devices.
- Assisted in the setup of new workstations, printers and peripherals.
- Tested network connections to diagnose connectivity issues and resolve them accordingly.
- Implemented system upgrades by installing new software versions and applications.
- Created user accounts for new employees on company networks and provided access privileges as necessary.
- Assisted in the development of hardware and software standards for the organization's IT department.
- Configured routers, switches, firewalls and other network equipment to meet customer requirements.
- Developed documentation for installation procedures of various hardware and software components.
- Researched solutions to technical problems encountered during service calls.
- Identified root cause of system malfunctions through comprehensive analysis of error logs.
- Set up wireless networks according to customer specifications.
- Upgraded operating systems when required for improved functionality.
- Assisted in training end-users on proper use of hardware and software products.
- Verified system functionality by testing equipment and connections, identifying and correcting problems.
- Utilized handheld device to update work order status.
- Planned installations or service calls by evaluating location, locating access and laying-out equipment and wiring plans.
- Communicated effectively with clients and stakeholders to provide project updates and findings.
- Analyzed field data to identify trends and anomalies for further investigation.
- Interpreted technical manuals and schematics to facilitate equipment installation and maintenance.
- Installed and troubleshooted field instrumentation and monitoring devices.
- Provided technical support and guidance to new team members and interns.
- Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
- Installed and performed minor repairs to hardware, software or peripheral equipment.
- Set up equipment for employee use, performing or properly installing cables, operating systems or software.
- Read technical manuals, conferred with users, or conducted computer diagnostics to investigate and resolve problems.
- Conducted workflow analysis, space design or cost comparison analysis.
- Supervised and directed workers engaged in installation of data communication equipment and software.
Education
Cybersecurity Bootcamp -
Auburn University
Auburn, AL05.2024
Master of Science - Entertainment Business
Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL06.2018
Bachelor of Arts - General Studies, Concentrations in Mass Communication / Music Theory
Alcorn State University
Lorman, MS05.2017
Secure Communications - Electronics, Computer Networking, Digital Circuits, Circuit Analysis II
Military Science Leadership Co
Gorton, CT04.2010
Skills
- Linux System Administration
- Defender
- Sentinel
- XDR
- VAPT
- Ethical Hacking
- Incident Response
- Event Management
- Network Administration
- SIEM
- Electrical Installs
- OpenVAS
- Kali Linux
- Metasploit
- SOAR
- Azure
- Entra ID
- Pen Testing
- Wire Shark
- Nmap
- Governance Risk Compliance
- Google Cloud
- Security Operations Center Analyst
- SOC 2
- Cyber Kill Chain
- INFOSEC
- OWASP10
- NIST
- Cybersecurity Frameworks
- MITRE
- ISO/IEC 27001:2022
- Wazuh
- Pyramid of Pain
- Zero Trust
- WAF
- Firewall
- PCI DSS
- CMDB
- ITIL Framework
- Infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools
- Ansible
- Terraform
- ARM Templates
- Hyper-visor
- VMware
- Cloud infrastructure
- Critical Thinking
- Time Management
- Strong Interpersonal Communication
- Microsoft office 365
- Adaptability
- Problem Solving
- Teamwork
- Emotional Intelligence
- Collaboration
- Attention to Details
- Risk Management
- Analytic Reasoning
- Perseverance
- Organization
- Business Professional
- Creativity
- Tenacity
- Project Management
- Kaban
- Scrum
- Agile
- Decision Making
- Active Listening
- Flexibility
- Integrity
- Loyalty
- Confidentiality
- Machine Learning Algorithms
- Continuous Improvement
- Pattern Recognition
- Task Prioritization
- Disaster Recovery Planning
- Cloud Architecture Design
- Cloud Computing
- Storage virtualization
- Containerization Technologies
- Business Continuity
- Version control
- Security Protocols
- Load Balancing
- Reliability testing
Volunteer Experience
- Delta Sigma Theta, Gemtopia, 2 years, Provided DJ services and taught a DJ class to students.
- Duluth High School, Black Student Union Group, 3 years, Co-Sponsor provided DJ services.
- At risk students, GCPS, 2 years, Taught homebound and at-risk students after work.
- I9 Coach, Soccer age 7-8, 1 season
Publications
Understanding the Gap Between Humans and AI, https://medium.com/@tarranivory/soul-theory-understanding-the-gap-between-humans-and-ai-18a0165154d4
Professional organizations
- Fraternal, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc, Kappa Kappa Psi Honorary Band Fraternity
- Information Technology : ISC2, ComTIA
Certification
- CompTIA Sec+
- ISC2 CC
- Google Cloud Professional Security Engineer
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Mathematics AI Trainer/ Contributor
Outler AI
07.2024 - Current
English Language Arts/Music Studies Teacher
Dekalb County Schools
08.2023 - 05.2024
English Language Arts/Music Studies Teacher
Gwinnett County Schools
08.2021 - 05.2023
English Language Arts/Journalism Teacher
East Baton Rouge School Parish
10.2019 - 01.2021
Math Teacher
Tensas School Board
01.2019 - 05.2019
Stagehand
Live Nation
07.2018 - 01.2019
CE Associate
Starin Marketing
05.2018 - 01.2019
Electrical apprentice
Miller Electrical Services
02.2017 - 05.2018
Radio Program Controller
91.7 WPRL Alcorn State Radio
08.2011 - 05.2015
Submarine Electronics Computer Field
United States Navy
01.2009 - 04.2011
Cybersecurity Bootcamp -
Auburn University
Master of Science - Entertainment Business
Full Sail University
Bachelor of Arts - General Studies, Concentrations in Mass Communication / Music Theory
Alcorn State University
Secure Communications - Electronics, Computer Networking, Digital Circuits, Circuit Analysis II
Military Science Leadership Co
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