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{
  "basics": {
    "name": "Patrick Pierson",
    "summary": "Director of IT with over 20 years of experience in infrastructure engineering, cybersecurity, and cloud operations. Proven leader in high-performing agile environments, specializing in AWS, CMMC 2.0 compliance, and automated CI/CD workflows. Military intelligence background provides a unique perspective on systems security and mission-critical reliability. Committed to optimizing technology to drive operational excellence and reduce total cost of ownership.",
    "email": "patrick.c.pierson@gmail.com",
    "location": {
      "city": "Frederick",
      "countryCode": "US",
      "region": "Maryland",
      "postalCode": "21702"
    },
    "phone": "301-466-7559",
    "profiles": [
      {
        "network": "GitHub",
        "url": "https://github.com/patrickpierson",
        "username": "patrickpierson"
      },
      {
        "network": "LinkedIn",
        "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/piersonpatrick/",
        "username": "piersonpatrick"
      }
    ],
    "url": "https://patrickpierson.dev"
  },
  "skills": [
    {
      "name": "Security & Compliance",
      "keywords": [
        "CMMC 2.0",
        "NIST 800-171",
        "Security Onion",
        "LUKS Encryption",
        "Identity & Access Management (Entra ID)"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Cloud & Infrastructure",
      "keywords": [
        "Amazon Web Services (AWS)",
        "Microsoft Azure",
        "VMware",
        "Kubernetes",
        "Docker",
        "Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Engineering & Automation",
      "keywords": [
        "Python",
        "Ansible",
        "Salt",
        "PowerShell",
        "GitHub Actions",
        "ElasticSearch/OpenSearch"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "work": [
    {
      "name": "DirectViz Solutions",
      "position": "Director of IT / Infrastructure Engineering",
      "website": "https://www.directviz.com",
      "startDate": "2024-02",
      "highlights": [
        "Spearheading the organizational transition to CMMC 2.0 Level 2 compliance, implementing NIST 800-171 controls across federal contractor enclaves.",
        "Managing the deployment and lifecycle of advanced cybersecurity sensors (Security Onion) and hardened Ubuntu server environments with LUKS encryption.",
        "Lead the DVS Innovation Lab, developing demo applications and automations using the Microsoft Power Platform and Ansible to enhance program efficiency.",
        "Established a critical Elasticsearch instance to support the US Army Global Cyber Center’s transition to the Unified Security Information and Event Management (USIEM) system.",
        "Oversee enterprise IT infrastructure, focusing on cloud scalability, cost optimization, and high-availability systems for a large federal contractor."
      ],
      "url": "https://directviz.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "IronNet Cybersecurity",
      "position": "Director of Infrastructure Engineering",
      "website": "https://ironnet.com",
      "startDate": "2018-06",
      "endDate": "2023-10",
      "highlights": [
        "Led a 13-member Cloud Infrastructure team, achieving multi-million-dollar cost savings through strategic product re-architecture and cloud efficiency initiatives.",
        "Optimized flagship product spin-up times, significantly improving the customer onboarding experience and overall system responsiveness.",
        "Managed a massive global multi-tenant OpenSearch/Elasticsearch platform, ensuring data availability and performance across multiple AWS regions.",
        "Deployed and maintained hundreds of production Kubernetes clusters, ensuring security and stability for mission-critical cybersecurity applications.",
        "Established comprehensive health and monitoring initiatives to support 24/7 reliability across all customer segments."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Selection Pressure / Ion Channel",
      "position": "Senior DevOps Engineer",
      "startDate": "2016-01",
      "endDate": "2018-06",
      "highlights": [
        "Built robust CI/CD pipelines for seamless containerized deployments to AWS ECS, automating the release lifecycle.",
        "Developed and published 'PyIonic', a Python library on PyPi, to facilitate streamlined API access for users of the Ion Channel platform.",
        "Engineered serverless reporting and testing engines using Python, AWS Lambda, and Fargate to provide real-time system insights.",
        "Implemented automated AWS environment provisioning using Troposphere to generate repeatable CloudFormation templates."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Berico Technologies",
      "position": "Principal Systems Engineer",
      "startDate": "2013-02",
      "endDate": "2015-12",
      "highlights": [
        "Directed all enterprise AWS utilization, optimizing EC2 and cloud-native services for SysOps and DevOps operations.",
        "Automated monitoring client configurations using SaltStack, ensuring standardized reporting across the infrastructure.",
        "Deployed ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) for centralized logging, transforming troubleshooting and data analysis capabilities.",
        "Implemented OpenAudit to automate hardware discovery and configuration change detection for sensitive government data centers."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "U.S. Army / U.S. Army Reserves",
      "position": "Counterintelligence Agent",
      "startDate": "2006-01",
      "endDate": "2012-03",
      "highlights": [
        "Spearheaded counterintelligence operations in Iraq (OIF 07-08) with the 525 BFSB, conducting threat assessments and safeguarding sensitive personnel and data.",
        "Analyzed multi-source intelligence to provide tactical and strategic insights for military decision-makers.",
        "Conducted complex investigations and security interviews to mitigate insider threats and external security risks.",
        "Coordinated with coalition intelligence agencies to share critical information and enhance regional security postures."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "volunteer": [
    {
      "organization": "Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 3285",
      "position": "Chairperson, New Building Committee",
      "startDate": "2022-04",
      "endDate": "2025-12",
      "summary": "Directed the multi-year planning and construction project for a new Post facility, concluding with a successful grand opening in December 2025.",
      "highlights": [
        "Successfully delivered the new facility on time for the December 2025 grand opening, overseeing all final inspections and transitions.",
        "Managed a multi-million dollar budget and led a 26-person committee to align facility requirements with community and veteran needs.",
        "Coordinated with contractors, architects, and local Frederick authorities to ensure full regulatory compliance and project excellence."
      ]
    },
    {
      "organization": "Frederick County Veterans Advisory Council",
      "position": "Chairman",
      "startDate": "2024",
      "summary": "Lead advisory efforts to local government on issues affecting the veteran community in Frederick County."
    },
    {
      "organization": "TechFrederick",
      "position": "Advisory Board Member",
      "startDate": "2017",
      "endDate": "2023",
      "summary": "Provide strategic guidance to the Frederick tech community, fostering growth, networking, and industry-standard governance."
    }
  ],
  "education": [
    {
      "institution": "Southern New Hampshire University",
      "area": "Business Administration (Project Management focus)",
      "studyType": "Bachelor of Science",
      "startDate": "2025-07",
      "score": "In Progress"
    },
    {
      "institution": "Cochise College",
      "area": "Intelligence Operations",
      "studyType": "Associates",
      "startDate": "2005-06",
      "endDate": "2006-04"
    }
  ]
}