About

Enterprise Technology Architect & InfoSec Community Builder

Hey, I'm Skye.

I build, break, rebuild, and secure stuff that keeps technology running — currently an Enterprise Technology Architect at Netsmart.

I'm deep into cloud architecture, automation, and technology classes on Udemy at 2am.

Outside the day job, I help run InfoSec events like SecKC, BSidesKC, and DEF CON — wrangling volunteers, planning chaos, and making sure the community stays fun, inclusive, and just the right amount of weird.

I really enjoy sharing knowledge — mentoring, giving talks, and showing people that cybersecurity isn't a dark art. It's just puzzles, teamwork, and persistence — with the occasional caffeine fueled incident call.

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Experience

Technology Architect - Plexus Enterprise Architecture @ Netsmart

June 2025 - Present

Drive cloud strategy and infrastructure modernization across AWS, private cloud, and emerging platforms like Azure and GCP. Design and review infrastructure for scalability, cost efficiency, and operational excellence. Support enterprise migrations, resilience planning, and architecture validation.

Core Technologies
l AWS
l Azure
l GCP
l Infrastructure Architecture
l Cloud Migration
l DevOps
Team Lead, Network and Infrastructure - Plexus Platforms @ Netsmart

March 2024 - June 2025

Led a team of skilled professionals ensuring security, reliability, and efficiency of hosting infrastructure. Led Network Major Incident Response team, accelerating issue identification and resolution by over 80%. Implemented NetSecDevOps practices leveraging AI/ML and code-first approaches.

Core Technologies
l Network Security
l Infrastructure Management
l Incident Response
l Team Leadership
l DevOps
Network Security Engineer - Enterprise Cloud Technologies @ Netsmart

June 2022 - March 2024

Specialized in managing firewalls and serving as point of escalation for datacenter issues. SME for firewalls and security technologies in both private and public cloud. Member of Security Incident Response and Major Incident Response teams.

Core Technologies
l Firewalls
l Cloud Security
l Private Cloud
l Public Cloud
l Incident Response
Lead Security Engineer @ Onsite Logic

September 2021 - June 2022

Engineered and implemented IT infrastructure and security policies for clients. Led a team of five on implementing security controls across various client industries. Committee Chair for Security Management.

Core Technologies
l Security Engineering
l Infrastructure
l Team Leadership
l Client Management
Security Analyst @ Cenetric Network Services

May 2019 - August 2021

Performed in-house, on-site, and remote computer services as lead engineer on assigned projects. Worked on advanced Network, Security, and IAM rollouts for mid to large scale clients.

Core Technologies
l Network Security
l IAM
l Client Services
l Security Analysis
Apple/Service Engineering Leader @ Micro Center

May 2018 - May 2019

Diagnosed and repaired macOS, iOS, and Windows devices. Ensured KPIs including Customer Satisfaction, Profit and Loss, and Authorized Service Provider Metrics were met through collaboration with a team of 20+. iOS Repair Deployment Lead and Supervising/Training Technician.

Core Technologies
l macOS
l iOS
l Windows
l Device Repair
l Team Leadership
l Training

Tech Stack

My tech stack isn't a fixed list — it shifts with the problem. I don't believe in one-size-fits-all tooling, and I'm constantly experimenting, learning, and stealing good ideas from everywhere. The goal is always the same: build things that work, scale, and don't wake people up at 3am.

Backend & Automation

I spend a lot of time here — building services, glue code, and automation that connects systems together and makes infrastructure behave.

l Python
l Go
l Bash
l PowerShell

Infrastructure, DevOps & Cloud

This is where architecture, reliability, and automation intersect — my favorite kind of chaos.

l Docker
l Ansible
l GitHub Actions
l Jenkins
l AWS
l Azure
l GCP
l Cloudflare
l VMware

Networking & Security

This is my backbone — literally and professionally.

l Cisco
l Juniper
l DNS
l VPN
l Load Balancers
l Firewalls
l SIEM
l Vulnerability Scanning
l Incident Response
l Network Security

Monitoring & Observability

If you can't see it, you can't fix it.

l Prometheus
l Grafana
l Splunk
l ELK Stack
l Zabbix