Evan T. Curry -- AWS CLOUD SECURITY ENGINEER

Evan T. Curry

Sr. Security Engineer

About Me

I am a motivated, team-oriented professional with 20 plus years of experience in the IT industry. I thrive in a challenging environment where the opportunity to learn and grow within an organization is embraced. Excellent interpersonal communication skills that lead to effective relationships at all levels within an organization. Work well independently or as a team member while effectively meeting project deadlines. Accustomed to working in high-pressure situations while still being flexible in order to meet company goals.

Professional Skills

AWS Architecture	Cloud Security	Risk Management
Remote Team Collaboration	Team Leadership	Project Management
Endpoint Security	Data Loss Prevention	System Monitoring

Work Experience

Sr. Security Engineer at Cresco Labs Inc.

August, 2021 - Present

Defined cloud security best practices on the AWS platform, and worked on the development and deployment of security applications and data controls. Responsibilities include analysis, documentation, development, and implementation of AWS resources in support of security and governance. Drafted, implemented, and maintained policy and procedure for Patch Management, Secure Application Development, and Cloud Security.

IT Manager / Cloud Architect at Informed Medical Decisions Inc. (InformedDNA)

May, 2015 - July, 2021

Managed the IT Department for Informed Medical Decisions Inc., reporting directly to the CTO/CEO. Implemented solutions that allowed the organization to stay cloud-native and grow from 35 employees in 2015 to over 150 employees in 2021. Responsibilities include managing a 4 person support team, budgeting for the IT Department, project management for all IT initiatives, obtaining and maintaining a HiTrust certification for our AWS environment, and creating and implementing AWS Architecture.

IT Support / System Administrator at Smith, Seckman, and Reid (SSR)

November, 2007 - May, 2015

Provided IT services to the four Florida offices of Smith Seckman Reid, inc. Supported a user base of 200 people with offices located in Tampa, Orlando, Sarasota, and Ft. Lauderdale. Job responsibilities include infrastructure design, Active Directory account management, server maintenance, and network infrastructure support. The daily focus was network uptime and server functionality and stability. Typical responsibilities include software installation, software configuration, troubleshooting hardware, LAN connectivity issues, VPN issues, Active Directory account management, and Cisco VoIP phone support. Additional responsibilities included maintaining the network infrastructure including servers, routers, switches, and access points.

Inside Sales Associate at SPH Marketing / Konica Minolta Business Solutions

January, 2007 - November, 2007

Responsible for servicing existing accounts and matching customer needs with Konica Minolta printing solutions.

Real Estate Sales Associate at Atrium Real Estate

July, 2005 - January, 2007

Converted prospects to closed sales for clients located throughout the Sarasota/Bradenton/North Port area. Provide close, personal client attention and tenacious follow-up to ensure best service. Prepared contracts and documentation. Design and update marketing materials. Perform comparative market analyses for home owners. Additionally, provided IT support for the office and was responsible for the company’s web presence and online real estate listings.

Help Desk Specalist / Senior Business Class Support (POC) / Team Leader at Bright House Networks

July, 2003 - June, 2005

Working in a call center environment, I was responsible for answering incoming calls from both residential and commercial customers and resolving their issues. Areas of support involved: Windows and Macintosh network settings, TCP/IP configuration, anti virus and firewall installation and configuration, router installation and configuration, and remote configuration of cable modems. After being promoted to a Point of Contact (POC) in Business Class Support I was responsible for resolving escalated issues and working with other departments – dispatch and billing – to resolve customer issues and maintain customer satisfaction. During my last three months with BHN I was promoted to Team Leader, and successfully oversaw a 12 person team.

Help Desk Specalist / Broadband Support Specalist at Software Spectrum Contact Services (America Online)

December, 2001 - July, 2003

Software Spectrum Contact Services was contracted by America Online (AOL) to provide call center support services for America Online subscribers. I was responsible for answering incoming calls from AOL subscribers and resolving callers’ technical issues. Diagnosed, troubleshoot and resolved a range of software, hardware and connectivity issues. In 2003 I was invited to be part of the AOL Broadband Launch Team, and was promoted to Broadband Support Specialist.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Cloud Computing from Western Governors University

2020 - 2022

Studied Computer Science at Hillsborough Community College

2000 - 2002

Graduated High School from Tampa Catholic High Scool

1996 - 2000

Certifications

AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate

Issued June 2021

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate

Issued January 2017

AWS Certified Developer - Associate

Issued April 2018

CompTIA A+ ce Certification

Issued June 2020

CompTIA N+ ce Certification

Issued August 2020

CompTIA Security+ ce Certification

Issued September 2020

CompTIA Cloud+ ce Certification

Issued December 2020

CompTIA Project+ ce Certification

Issued May 2021

CompTIA Cloud Admin Professional - CAAP Stackable Certification

Issued December 2020

CompTIA IT Operations Specalist - CIOS Stackable Certification

Issued August 2020

CompTIA Secure Cloud Professional - CSCP Stackable Certification

Issued December 2020

CompTIA Secure Infrustructure Specalist - CSIS Stackable Certification

Issued September 2020

Microsoft Certified in Windows Server 2012 Exam (70-410)

Issued April 2014

Microsoft Certified in Windows 7 Exam (70-680)

Issued May 2010

Apple Certified Associate Mac Intergration 10.7

Issued November 2011

Linux Professional Institute LE-1: Linux Esentials

Issued January 2011

ITIL Foundations Certification

Issued August 2021

Portfolio

Code / Scripting / Python / JavaScript

GitHub Repositories

Examples include VPC CloudFormation Stacks for Amazon Web Services, Discord Chat Bot, AWS backup Scripts, and miscilanious Python code.

HiTrust Certification / CSF Certified

HiTrust Certification for InformedDNA 2018-2021

HITRUST certification demonstrates that the organization has undergone a thorough assessment of the information security program focused around a given scope which is generally limited to one or more implemented systems. Developed in collaboration with data protection professionals, the HITRUST CSF rationalizes relevant regulations and standards into a single overarching security and privacy framework.

Audit / Risk Management / AWS / Network Documentation

AWS Network Audit

Audits of AWS enviornments including security configurations, vulnerability scanning, patch management, access review, and vendor management.

References

Vilia Corvison

V.P of IT / InformedDNA

Evan possesses a 'can do' attitude and thrives at building interpersonal relationships. He is well orginized and excels at problem solving.

Lee Fowinkle

CTO / InformedDNA

I don't have an exact quote however, if you contact me on LinkedIn, I am sure I will have nice things to say about working with Evan.

Contact Me

Evan@EvanTCurry.com