Skills

Automation Platforms

Workflow Orchestration

n8n

Zapier

Building stable, end-to-end automations that eliminate manual work and reliably orchestrate systems.

Design and implementation of end-to-end automated workflows (trigger → logic → action)
Event-driven automations using webhooks and external service triggers
Conditional logic and branching to handle multiple execution paths
Error handling and retry strategies for resilient workflow execution
Workflow testing, iteration, and deployment

API Integration

Webhooks

JSON

OAuth

JavaScript

Node.js

Python

SQL (PostgreSQL)

Vector DB (Pinecone)

Documentation

Git

Designing and documenting secure API integrations that move data cleanly through webhooks, JSON, OAuth, and SQL-backed systems.

Implementation of REST API integrations using authenticated HTTP requests
Webhook-based, event-driven data flows between external systems
JSON payload parsing, transformation, and validation
OAuth-based authentication handling for API access
Using SQL-backed systems (PostgreSQL) as automation inputs and outputs
Storing and retrieving embeddings from a vector database (Pinecone) for RAG workflows
Clear technical documentation to support integration setup and maintenance

LLM Integration

Prompt Engineering

AI Decision Pipelines

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)

Docker

Implementing AI-driven workflows using structured prompting, context management, and LLM-based decision logic.

Design of structured prompts to guide LLM behavior within workflows
Integration of LLM calls into automated pipelines for classification, summarization, and decision support
Use of retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) patterns to ground AI responses in external data
Context management to control inputs, outputs, and model behavior
Single-agent AI workflows embedded within broader automation processes

Process Analysis & Solution Design: Analyze workflows, identify automation opportunities, and design scalable technical solutions.
End-to-End Delivery: Ownership of systems from requirements through implementation, deployment, and iteration.
Problem Solving & Ownership: Diagnose complex issues, take accountability, and drive solutions to completion.
Operational Efficiency Focus: Reduce manual effort, improve reliability, and streamline systems.
Documentation & Enablement: Produce clear technical documentation and user-facing guides to support adoption and maintenance.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner effectively with product, operations, and stakeholders to align technical execution with business goals.
Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Support teammates through guidance, documentation, and knowledge sharing.
Rapid Learning & Adaptability: Quickly learn and adopt new platforms, APIs, and tools.

Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap 4 & 5, JavaScript (ES5/ES6), jQuery 3, AJAX (fetch/XHR)
APIs & Data: REST, JSON, XML
Backend: Python 2 & 3, Coldfusion 9, LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP 7), WIMP (Windows Server, IIS, MySQL, PHP 5)
CMS: WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, Zope 2, Plone 5
Editors: VS Code, Notepad++, Eclipse, Sublime Text, PyCharm
Version Control: Git, Starteam

Education: Master's Degree in Cybersecurity Management, Purdue University Global, 2023 (Summa Cum Laude, 4.0 GPA)
Specialties: Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC); PCI, FERPA, and ADA compliance
Technical Skills: Incident response, root cause analysis, troubleshooting, data security
Defensive Tools (Blue Team): Snort (IDS/IPS), Wireshark (network analysis), Nmap (port scanning & reconnaissance), Nessus (vulnerability assessment), Kali Linux (security testing environment)
Offensive Tools (Red Team): Metasploit (penetration testing), Kali Linux (security testing environment), Burp Suite (web app testing), OWASP ZAP (application security), Kali Linux (as offensive toolkit environment)
Master's Capstone Project: Implementing the NIST 800-53 Compliance Framework

M.S. Cybersecurity Management, Purdue University Global, 2023 (4.0 GPA, Summa Cum Laude)
B.S. Information Technology & Classical Studies, Purdue University, 2021 (3.9 GPA, Magna Cum Laude)
A.S. Computer Programming & Analysis, Daytona State College, 2012 (3.8 GPA, Magna Cum Laude)