Benjamin J. Gardner

mail@ben-gardner.com | 206-771-9972 | Tacoma, WA

Skills Summary

• Experienced with Python, Powershell, Active Directory, Windows, Linux, AWS and Network admin.
• Working knowledge of Java, Javascript, Bash, REST API, SQL, Azure, Ansible, Terraform, Docker.

Professional Experience

Systems Administrator

• Created a monitoring tool to report location, status and information on workstations pulled from AD.

• VueJs Single Page Application frontend which calls on the API.
• Python API using Flask, communicates with SQL database and triggers scans.
• Scanning tool uses AsyncIO library to concurrently ping devices.

• Created reporting tools with Python, AWS Lambda, and API Gateway for AWS environment.
• Automated numerous reports and processes with Powershell, Python and Selenium. User setup down from 1 hour to 15 minutes and security card provisioning from 10 minutes to <1 minute.
• Recommended a tagging system for AWS allowing insight into how much each project costs.
• Reviewed AD Security and implemented procedures and tools which reduced exposure.
• Implemented SIEM(Graylog) & Network Monitoring(LibreNMS) tools for 100+ Servers & Network devices enabling accountability and insight into the environment.
• Organized internal wiki overhaul with system and network documentation, SOPs and service catalog added to increase business consistency and communication.

IT Support Specialist

• Migrated Servers to Hyper-V enabling faster environment creation and availability.
• Created Active Directory environment, configured DHCP, DNS, GPOs, and WSUS. Migrated workstations to the domain allowing centralized administration and deployment configuration.
• Set up IT Asset Management, inventoried all assets and implemented inventory procedures.
• Created Internal Wiki with SOPs and Access Control Lists from auditing business systems.
• Planned, documented and tested Disaster Recovery procedures for Windows Servers, Domain Controllers and Active Directory.

Education

Western Governors University - Bachelor of Science, Cloud and Systems Administration.

Certifications

• AWS Solutions Architect Associate, CompTIA Project+, Network+, Security+, A+, ITIL 4 Foundation.