Ashton Clarke

Ashton clarke

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Information Technology Help Desk Technician

  • Education

    • Tqs services, inc

      2019 - 2019
      Iso 9001:2015 certification qms internal auditing
    • Kingsway academy high school

      2004 - 2010
    • Webster university

      2020 - 2021
      Master of science - ms cybersecurity 3.42

      Masters of Science in Cybersecurity at Webster University with a Specialization in Threat Detection

    • Florida institute of technology

      2014 - 2018
      Graduated bachelor's of science business administration information technology management, minor: computer science

      Activities and Societies: Momentum Student Business Incubator Graduated Bachelor's of Science Business Administration: Information Technology Management, Minor: Computer Science

  • Experience

    • Gannon university

      Jan 2011 - Nov 2013
      Lab support analyst

      Bolstered student lab usage 5% scheduling and performing routine computing, network andapplication support• Minimized student complaints 6% acting as point of contact for information systems staffassisting students and staff experiencing non-routine or complex computer-related problemsinvolving a large variety of applications software.

    • Brainbakerymag

      Jun 2017 - Aug 2018
      Project quality manager

      Consulted with executives: delivered strategies designed for re-branding and expansion usingquality management protocols• Drafted and enforced planning of project schedules and deliverables as well as planning,management and monitoring of minor company projects from concept to launch.• Improved quality and quantity of traffic by 7% designing and maintaining new company siteusing support processes (e.g. tech standards, monitoring utilities, tuning/optimization, etc) toensure traffic integrity Show less

    • Space coast office of tourism

      Sept 2017 - May 2018
      Asst data analyst

      • Boosted public events security by 5-10% through data analysis with Director of Space Coast Tourism and designed and delivered quality project management strategies• Monitored 20+ events with 0 successful breaches• Installed system of physical access controls including POLP, badges, laptop locks, password and device policies to cut risk 20%.

    • Florida institute of technology

      Aug 2018 - Dec 2018
      Incubator manager

      Led 15+ successful projects assigned by the College of Business and Incubator Directors• Reduced clients’ business risk by an average of 30% via Market research to consult clients on the bestcost-effective ways to minimize clients’ business vulnerabilities.• Trained 7 incubator clients in business frameworks and methodologies, not limited to: Business Model Canvas,Process Improvement, Investigative Model Troubleshooting, Critical Problem Solving, and Basic BusinessAnalytics

    • Op mgmt solutions

      Dec 2018 - Jul 2019
      Independent analyst

      Consulting with executives and stakeholders, gathering requirements for Hey Bloo! application design in coordination with Verdi Eco SchoolDelivered strategies for We.We, Inc towards re-branding and expansion using ISO 900 protocol to identify and address problem areas within the company.

    • Intuit

      Mar 2019 - Apr 2022
      Product support supervisor tier i

      Performed Technical Support and Product Support for Quickbooks Desktop, Quickbooks Desktop Enterprise and Turbotax Online

    • Florida institute of technology

      Jul 2019 - Feb 2020
      Programming technician

      Improved ASC’s test proctoring, scheduling, tutoring, and data collection processes by 5% performing routinechecks and maintenance on full stack on department’s private web server and database.• Troubleshooted 50+ IT-related issues and trained 50 employees, supervisors and directors in secure systemusage improving department response time by 10%• Improved department reporting by 5% creating and presenting weekly MySQL reports for data analysis tosupervisors and department directors.• Reduced student, faulty and staff complaints by 15% executing routine updates and bug fixes to HUB andAcademic Support Center website Show less

    • Orion180

      Apr 2022 - Apr 2023
      Jr. devsecops

      Provided timely IT support and system administration to over 125 employees, managers and executives usingMicrosoft 365 and Azure Active Directory improving response time and internal IT reporting by 25%• Slashed department and company expenses by $10000/year by designing and implementing internal SIEM viaAzure DevOps, reducing department backlog by 10% and team backlog by 50%• Reduced security incidents via phishing and smishing by 20% implementing new internal whitelisting protocolsand conducting security training all 125 employees, mangers, and executives.• Reduced surface area attacks on company IaaS by 20% performing monthly vulnerability assessments,quarterly penetration testing and managing internal SIEM with Azure Security Center and Microsoft Defenderfor Cloud Show less

    • Firstsource

      Sept 2023 - now
      Information technology help desk technician
    • Etech global services

      Aug 2024 - now
      Information security consultant
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Seargant Arms

      Issued by Key Club International on Sept 2006
      Key Club InternationalAssociated with Ashton Clarke
    • GIVE DAY Volunteer

      Issued by Catholic Charities on Aug 2010
      Catholic CharitiesAssociated with Ashton Clarke
    • Member

      Issued by SQUAMISH on Jan 2014
      SQUAMISHAssociated with Ashton Clarke