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FORENSIC PERSONAL OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

ERIC LEWIS

IT ENGINEERING // SECURITY OPERATIONS // AUTOMATION

NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE // COMPLIANCE REMEDIATION

I resolve escalated infrastructure and security issues, deploy controls, and build automation that turns repetitive work into reliable systems.

PROFILE ACTIVE // TRANSMISSION CHANNELS OPEN

Identity

I am an IT engineer with 9+ years of experience across systems support, network administration, security operations, and client-facing technical delivery.

My work spans production support, endpoint security, incident response, compliance remediation, and automation. I have supported Windows and Linux environments, led PCI-DSS remediation efforts, and built scripting, browser, parsing, and diagnostic tools that reduce manual effort and accelerate delivery.

Expertise

security-operations-response

Core: Incident response / EDR investigation / Threat detection / Vulnerability remediation

Methods: EDR / SIEM / Log analysis / Wireshark / Nmap

Value: Investigates and contains active security issues while restoring stable production operations.

systems-endpoint-operations

Core: Windows and Linux support / Endpoint management / Active Directory / Backup and recovery

Methods: Microsoft 365 / n-Central / ConnectWise / BeyondTrust / System imaging

Value: Resolves escalated production issues and standardizes endpoint support across client environments.

network-infrastructure

Core: TCP/IP and DNS / Routing and switching / VLANs and segmentation / WAN/LAN troubleshooting

Methods: Cisco technologies / Fortinet / UniFi / Firmware lifecycle / Structured cabling

Value: Deploys and maintains reliable network infrastructure with security and availability in view.

automation-engineering

Core: Deployment scripting / Workflow automation / Browser automation / Data parsing

Methods: Python / PowerShell / Bash / JavaScript / Selenium and Playwright / LLMs and MCP servers

Value: Compresses repetitive analysis, deployment, and validation work into repeatable tools.

compliance-technical-delivery

Core: PCI-DSS remediation / Security-control rollout / Client onboarding / Documentation and training

Methods: PCI-DSS / HIPAA / Security audits / Vulnerability assessments / Email and DNS security

Value: Turns operational and compliance requirements into deployable controls, remediation work, and clear guidance.

Selected operations

OP-01: DNS FILTER DEPLOYMENT AUTOMATION [DELIVERED]

Domain: ENDPOINT SECURITY / AUTOMATION

Situation: Client onboarding required a multi-stage DNS-filtering deployment that took approximately five minutes per device.

Intervention: Developed a scripted workflow that automated the deployment sequence.

Outcome: Reduced implementation time to under 30 seconds per device.

Capabilities: SCRIPTING / DNS / ENDPOINTS / SECURITY

OP-02: PCI-DSS REMEDIATION PROGRAM [DELIVERED]

Domain: COMPLIANCE / CLIENT OPERATIONS

Situation: Multi-million-dollar client accounts required coordinated PCI-DSS audit and remediation work.

Intervention: Led compliance overhauls, coordinated audit activity, and oversaw technical remediation efforts.

Outcome: Delivered PCI-DSS audit coordination and remediation oversight for multi-million-dollar client environments.

Capabilities: PCI-DSS / AUDIT / REMEDIATION / CLIENT-OPS

OP-03: TICKET ANALYSIS EXTENSION [DELIVERED]

Domain: SUPPORT ENGINEERING / AUTOMATION

Situation: Repetitive ticket analysis and manual data entry could consume hours of support time.

Intervention: Developed a custom Chromium extension to automate the repeated tasks.

Outcome: Reduced work from potential hours to seconds and increased support availability.

Capabilities: CHROMIUM / JAVASCRIPT / AUTOMATION / SUPPORT

OP-04: STATEMENT VALIDATION PARSER [DELIVERED]

Domain: DATA VALIDATION / AUTOMATION

Situation: Payment-processing disputes required repetitive financial-statement processing and validation.

Intervention: Built a custom text parser to automate the processing and validation workflow.

Outcome: Reduced error rates and saved hours of manual work each week.

Capabilities: PARSING / VALIDATION / AUTOMATION / FINANCIAL-DATA

Career history

2025.03-2026.03IT ENGINEER

ATCOM BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS

SECURITY + INFRASTRUCTURE: Resolved escalations across Active Directory, networking, endpoints, and user systems; investigated incidents with EDR and log analysis; and deployed endpoint-management, email-security, and DNS-filtering controls.

2022.11-2025.03SUPPORT TECHNICIAN LEVEL III

RETAIL SYSTEMS, INC.

ESCALATION + COMPLIANCE: Administered Ubuntu network-controller servers, performed incident and vulnerability remediation, built automation in Python, PowerShell, and Bash, and led PCI-DSS audit and remediation efforts for multi-million-dollar clients.

2021.07-2022.11TECHNICAL PRODUCT SPECIALIST

RETAIL SYSTEMS, INC.

PRODUCT DEPLOYMENT: Led point-of-sale onboarding and deployment support, contributing to 15% user-adoption growth during the first year; created documentation and training materials; and supported network-stack deployments.

2018.10-2021.07SENIOR FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN

RETAIL SYSTEMS, INC.

FIELD OPERATIONS LEAD: Installed and configured enterprise network hardware, conducted security audits and vulnerability assessments, coordinated multi-site installations, and trained junior technicians.

2016.10-2018.10FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN

RETAIL SYSTEMS, INC.

NETWORK FIELD SERVICES: Installed and validated structured cabling, resolved on-site connectivity issues, and supported enterprise network-hardware installation and maintenance.

Credentials

CompTIA Security+

CERTIFICATION / CompTIA / EARNED

CompTIA CySA+

CERTIFICATION PATH / CompTIA / IN PROGRESS

Biology + Computer Information Systems

EDUCATION / COURSEWORK / University of South Carolina / COURSEWORK / 2011-2016

Contact

Open a channel for IT engineering, security operations, infrastructure, compliance remediation, or automation work.

EMAIL: eric@phainobyte.com

Location / time zone: Eastern Time (US)