HI THERE I am Richard Adams,
a cloud certified technology professional
based in California.

About Me

I'm passionate about automation and building solutions to help others succeed. Currently working on becoming more proficient in cloud technologies and expanding my knowledge in the field of cybersecurity. I'm always looking for new opportunities to learn and grow.

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Core Technologies

  • Docker / ACS
  • Python
  • Cloud Networking
  • Linux Administration
  • Terraform / Ansible
  • Github Actions / Azure DevOps Pipelines
  • Microsoft Azure / Amazon Web Services

Certifications

Work Experience

2021 - Present

Sega of America, Inc.

Systems Administrator

Responsible for managing Azure Infrasturcture and building highly-scalable solutions for company problems.

  • Improved onboarding process by automating new hire processes using PowerShell and the Paycom REST API, reducing onboarding time by 15%
  • Designed and implemented a multi-region application for an internal LLM chatbot using Azure and Terraform, increasing company adoption by 35% of AI
  • Automated data sharing in Microsoft Azure via Storage Accounts, Data Share and SharePoint using Logic Apps
  • Deployed Azure Arc for On-Premises servers using Terraform to leverage Microsoft Defender for Cloud, helping to enforce compliance with Microsoft security policy
2020 - 2021

Nextech Inc.

Sr. IT Support Specialist

Managed and supported over 800 endpoints for over 50 different clients with 20+ tickets a day

  • Deployed enterprise information technology including workstations, VOIP telephones, and production servers
  • Provided technical support for clients including hardware, software, mobile devices, printers
  • Developed Python script to automate updates of client contacts into Remote Monitoring and Management software, reducing client lookup time by 15%

Persoanal Projects

Homelab

  • Setup cluster of Proxmox hosts for hosting local infrastructure
  • Setup PfSense Virtual Appliance on VM to provide routing/firewall capabilities for home network
  • Setup Docker on Ubuntu VM to run Cloudflare tunnel, Tailscale node and Pi-Hole
  • Hosting VMs and Key vaults in Azure, using Terraform and Ansible for configuration

Personal Website

Leveraged AWS to have site hosted globally using CloudFront for caching and performance, S3 for storage, Route53 for DNS management and CloudWatch for monitoring