David McClellan

Executive Summary

Results-driven IT professional with 10+ years of experience in automation, infrastructure management, and system optimization. Adept at designing, deploying, and securing enterprise IT environments across cloud and on-premises systems. Passionate about leveraging automation tools like Ansible, Terraform, and PowerShell to enhance efficiency, scalability, and security. Proven track record of leading complex projects, streamlining workflows, and driving cost-effective IT solutions. Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with experience training IT teams and implementing best practices for system administration, security, and network infrastructure. Dedicated to continuous learning and staying ahead of emerging technologies.

Projects:

  • Receipt Processor My take on the Receipt Processor Challenge from Fetch Rewards.
    • Technologies Used: Go, Standard Library
  • Contributor to todoist-cli A Go-Based CLI for interacting with the Todoist API.
  • Shellcheck-API A Web API written in Go that provides linting for shell scripts using ShellCheck.
    • Technologies Used: Go, Standard Library
  • itc A Go-Based CLI for managing issues in a local database.
    • Technologies Used: Go, SQLite

Working Experience

Mountain Community Health (IT Manager, 2019/09 - present)

  • Built a custom CLI email client to streamline Office 365 automation.
  • Automated workflows with PowerShell, Python, and Go, boosting efficiency.
  • Optimized Windows Server 2016/2019 and MSSQL performance through proactive tuning.
  • Implemented IT policies to strengthen security and compliance.
  • Trained support staff with minimal IT experience, improving team capability.

Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District (Helpdesk Coordinator, 2015/07 - 2019/09)

  • Developed a Chrome extension to enhance a custom SaaS product, improving daily operations.
  • Resolved IT support for ~2700 users, cutting ticket resolution time by 60% and boosting staff satisfaction by 40%.
  • Designed and implemented Meraki wired/wireless networks with redundant firewalls.
  • Maintained and repaired Windows and ChromeOS devices, including full hardware rebuilds.
  • Migrated core servers to AWS, reducing upgrade costs and improving sustainability.

Healthy Living Market & Cafe (Point of Sale & IT Assistant, 2014/09 - 2015/06)

  • Implemented crucial data manipulation software to purchasing and inventory management.
  • Automated parsing of flat-files for inventory and purchasing udpates.
  • Troubleshot and resolved hardware and software issues in a thin-client environment.
  • Managed and provisioned thin-clients and workstations with an extremely limited budget.

Certifications & Continued Education

Education

  • BS in Computer Science (2011) from the University of Phoenix - Axia College

Skills and Technologies

  • Networking: UniFi, Fortigate, Cisco Meraki
  • Hypervisors: Proxmox, HyperV, ESXi
  • Programming & Automation: Go, Python, PowerShell, Ansible, Terraform
  • Databases: MSSQL, SQLite, MariaDB, PostgreSQL

Misc. Information

  • Languages: English (Native)
  • Availability: Immediately
  • Preferred Editor: NeoVIM, btw