ABOUT ME
A little about me
“I have the solution”
Hello, My name is Christopher Brien. I am a seasoned IT professional with a passion for technology. I have over 9 years of experience in IT. This page represents a living list of my accomplishments and skills. I am currently focusing Azure cloud technologies, and containierization technologies including Docker, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines. Although I am skilling up for the public cloud, I have a large diverse skillset as seen below.
If you have any questions please contact me via LinkedIn.
Thanks, Chris
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MY SKILLS
You can never have enough skillsTechnical Skills
Certifications
Programming
“Luck is when preparation meets opportunity!”
EDUCATION
Learning is my passionKnowledge is Power
Throughout my educational carrier I have spent countless hours developing and learning computer systems in and out. Furthering this education with dedicated classes in college helped me further refine my skills.
However formal education is not enough, I work hard to make sure I am up to date on the latest trends and develop my skills outside of the classroom.
Information Technology
Worked on understanding of computer systems and how they relate to business including Databases, Linux Admin, Java, Visual Basic, Web Programing, Web Design, Sys Integration.
Associates - Information Security
Worked to develop understanding of computer and network systems including Cisco Networking, Penetration Testing, Digital Forensics, Windows Server Administration.
“I can know a lot, but my experience shows the best of me!”
EMPLOYMENT
Work experienceInternal Infrastructure Support
- Currently asisting to design and migrate from private to public cloud PaaS services.
- Responsible for maintaining & supporting hundreds Windows & Linux servers in multiple data centers.
- Actively monitor & troubleshoot network/service outages to support 24/7/365 dispatch operations.
- Design and implement solutions to support developers and new projects.
- Support all end users in multiple offices across the US and remote workers.
Networking & Business Support
- Configure, maintain, and monitor the connectivity of the LAN/WAN infrastructure
- Rapidly troubleshoot network outages
- Assist in configuration, installation and maintenance
- Effectively communicate technical information to IT staff members and other corporate staff
- Assist with the purchase of services and/or product and inventory of computer hardware, software, cabling and communication products
- Provide strong troubleshooting skills using experience and other available resources
- Provide monitoring, disaster recovery, and network hardware support
- Knowledge Ticket system Connectwise
- Maintain up-to-date detailed documentation and publishing; where applicable
- Thorough understanding of TCP/IP Networking including OSI Model
- Experience with Windows servers, desktops, Exchange, Active Directory
Started my own business
Through friends and business relations I realized that the need for good helpful tech support was lacking. Once I graduated high school I started my own business, Arnold Computers to fill this void. Over the years I have developed over 400 satisfied residential and business clients. Not a single customer has been turned down as I always enjoy a challenge and learning something new.
Learned valuable skills
Working with Anne Arundel County taught me how to work in a office environment with many other disciplines. I worked to research and deploy cloud computing technologies to better serve the organization, including developing action plans, and presenting, and organizing teleconferences. I also worked with other staff to overcome challenges in existing technologies.
Office Depot
While still in high school I worked learning and selling technology products to customers. I learned during this period how to communicate complex topics to novice users. I also learned that good techical expertise is hard to come by which prompted me to start my own business.
A True Entrepreneur
After high school I launched an advertising campaign which eventually got me featured in the capital newspaper.
The countless hours of talking with novice computer users has given me the skills to excel when it comes to communicating with customers.
“Projects are a great way to learn, here are a few ive had over the”
WORKS
Recent Projects
Loot Chest
Loot Chest was a online minecraft server & community with over four thousand users. It gave me experience in troubleshooting advanced networking and system performance issues in linux, and java.
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OC Spots
OC spots was a HTML5 cross-platform app for Ocean City, Maryland. Providing tourist services. It gave me experience in interactive realtime responsive web apps using jquery mobile platfom.
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