Phill Holbrook phill.holbrook@gmail.com
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Bio

Hi! I'm Phill. I'm an experienced IT professional interested in automation, scripting, and DevOps. I built this site to demonstrate skills I've learned through home labbing and independent study, inspired by the Cloud Resume Challenge. For example, the visitor counter at the top of the page uses JavaScript to call (via AWS API Gateway) a Python script that runs AWS Lambda. The script reads from and updates a DynamoDB table to keep track of how many visitors I've had on the site.

I've also implemented a small CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions which publish updates to this site whenever I push to GitHub. This was fairly easy since the site is a single page of HTML stored as a static file in S3. I did have to make sure to invalidate CloudFront cache, though, so the published updates are visible instantly.

My GitHub profile also has some of my other side projects, including a Slack bot that provides cat facts, a Discord bot that provides dog facts, and some Python projects while going through A Cloud Guru's Intro to Python Development course.

If you have any questions feel free to reach out to me via email or on LinkedIn!

Technical Skills

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  • Automation
    • PowerShell
    • Python
    • Docker
    • Ansible / AWX
    • GitLab / GitHub
    • Chocolatey
    • REST APIs
  • Cloud
    • AWS (EC2, Lambda, DynamoDB, SAM, CodeDeploy, S3)
    • Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, One Drive, Teams)
  • Systems
    • Ubuntu, CentOS, RHEL (LAMP, general administration)
    • Windows Server (Active Directory, Exchange, Microsoft SQL, IIS, Failover Clustering)
    • Virtualization (VMWare, Hyper-V, Proxmox)
    • SAN / Storage / HCI (Nimble, Dell EMC VNX, Cisco UCS, Dell EMC VxRail)
    • ELK stack, TICK stack, and Icinga
  • Networking
    • Fortinet (FortiGate, FortiSwitch, FortiAP, FortiAnalyzer, FortiAuthenticator, FortiMail)
    • Ubiquity (UniFi APs and UniFi switches)
    • Design and troubleshooting
    • VLANs and network segmentation
    • NGFW policy configuration
    • LAG / MC-LAG and resiliency
    • RADIUS and 802.1x authentication

Certifications

  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
  • MCTS: Exchange Server 2010, Configuring
  • MCTS: SQL Server 2008 Implementation and Maintenance
  • MCITP: Server Administrator
  • CompTIA Network+
  • Kaseya Certified Administrator

Experience

  • Infrastructure Engineer @ DataYard [Sept 2021 - Present]
    • Senior member of DataYard's Technical Operations division working on the Infrastructure team. This position works with the Infrastructure Lead and VP of Operations to architect, implement and automate DataYard's delivery of IT services. Automated and improved several internal tasks, including new client onboarding for FortiClient EMS, WSUS automation improvements, package management improvements, improved monitoring of critical systems, and automated data export/import in support of several system migrations via API.
  • Consulting Technical Engineer @ DataYard [Feb 2019 - Sept 2021]
    • Senior member of DataYard's Client Technical Services department specializing in the At Your Service (AYS) team. This position works closely with DataYard's more senior staff and customers to propose, architect, implement and troubleshoot information technology systems supporting the customer's organizations. Completed several customer impacting projects including server rebuilds, greenfield Active Directory deployments, and network redesigns.
  • Network Systems Consultant @ Expedient [Feb 2014 - Sept 2019]
    • Engineer / Level 2 / Level 3 resource for all clients. Primary point of escalation for the Level 1 team. Managed server migration projects, hardware refreshes, and business application upgrades. In-depth exposure to Exchange, SQL, IIS, Hyper-V, and Office 365. Gained experience with basic network infrastructure administration, including firewall configuration, switch configuration, and VLAN configuration. Utilized PowerShell to automate several tasks and compile reports for management.
  • End User Support Specialist @ Expedient [May 2012 - Feb 2014]
    • Primary helpdesk resource for all clients. Provided remote support using Kaseya's RMM. Typical responsibilities included general Windows support, basic network troubleshooting, server support, printer support, and client application support. Basic exposure to common Microsoft technologies including Exchange, SQL, and IIS.

Education

  • D. Russell Lee Career Technology Center - Hamilton, OH
    • Computer Systems / Network Technology
    • Class of 2007
    • '06 - '07 Class Vice President
    • '06 - '07 Network Design Team Member
    • '05 - '06 Class Representative
  • Monroe High School - Monroe, OH
    • High School Diploma
    • Class of 2007