Curriculum Vitae - Kyle Bruder

Documented by kbruder tech✞ᵀᵀᴹ on May 26, 2021
Last updated on Mar 14, 2022

Introduction

IT Specialist with a strong background in Development Operations, Linux systems, and IP network administration seeking an opportunity to sharpen skills and contribute to a sustainable organization. Experience in planning, managing and implementing critical projects for well known organizations such as Wikimedia Foundation, Tannery Arts Center and MAPS. Proficient in Linux, AWS, IP networking, Python and Django. Able to leverage highly available databases, enterprise level data backup strategies and data encryption. Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Education

A.S. in Computer Networking and System Administration
Cabrillo College - Aptos, CA
September 2015 to May 2018

Cabrillo Community College - Breakthroughs Happen Here
Cabrillo College empowers students to be effective communicators, critical thinkers, and responsible world citizens.

Work Experience

IT Consultant
Kbruder Tech - Ridgecrest, CA
February 2019 to Present

Providing consultation and support to individuals and businesses requiring modern, secure, and cost-reducing IT solutions. Offering solution architecture, Information Security services and general information about emerging trends in Information Technology.

• Providing on-site IT support to folks in the Indian Wells Valley.
• Offering guidance for securely adopting Bitcoin and other cryptos.
• Developed an open source content management system (used by this site) with an emphasis on privacy and customization for use with future projects.
• Configured WordPress site and infrastructure for a local patent holding inventor
• Created time saving data analysis web application for a local geologist

Linux Technician
Cloud Brigade - Santa Cruz, CA January 2018 to February 2019

Responsible for responding to, resolving, and escalating support tickets, emails, and phone calls as well as documenting customer issues and solutions related to a wide variety of systems, platforms, resources, and assets.

• Refactored AWS infrastructure for large businesses and non-profit organizations
• Supported server upgrades to PHP 7 for several customers
• Performed Information Security audits for internal and customer networks
• Maintained 100+ SSL certificates for dozens of websites and internal networks
• Upgraded an office IP network for a local non-profit organization with wireless internal and guest subnets and multiple wireless access points
• Decommissioned and migrated data and services from dozens of internal bare metal servers in a co-location data center into cloud IaaS.

Kbruder Tech
Helping Folks Leverage Information Technology Since 2018 Serving Ridgecrest, California USA and Online Worldwide.

Cloud Brigade | Solving complex problems with technology
Cloud Brigade provides custom business and technical services, specializing in building innovative projects and the ability to identify and solve complex problems others can't.

Skills Accrued

‎• HTML/CSS (10+ years)
• Linux Administration (6 years)
• Shell Scripting (6 years)
• AWS (6 years)
• Troubleshooting (6 years)
• Documentation (6 years)
• Communication (6 years)
• Time management (6 years)
• Python (5 years)
• Git (3 years)
• Nginx (3 years)
• Project management (2 years)
• SQL (2 years)
• Cisco (2 years)
• Information Assurance (2 years)
• Testing (2 years)
• Django (2 years)
• MySQL (2 years)
• PostgreSQL (1 year)
• Active Directory (1 year)

Awards

Communications Studies Award
June 2018

The Communication Studies Award emphasizes training in communication theory and skills. Awarded by completing 10 units of study within the Communication Studies Department with a minimum 3.0 grade point average at Cabrillo College.

CompTIA Security+ Certification
September 2020 to September 2023
Code: 7PMYDRGNQHBQQW35

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