Taylor Jolin is a Cyber Security and Network Engineer with over 20 years of experience.
Taylor began his information security career in 2004 by enlisting in the military. After nearly a decade of service, Taylor left the United States Army. Following his departure from the military, Taylor worked as an Analyst at Comcast Cable developing a process that reduced the company’s spending on technical security and engineering, ultimately saving the company 3 million dollars.
In 2015, Taylor left Comcast for MDCommerce, a Medical Billing and Compliance industry leader. At MDCommerce, Taylor traveled the country, ensuring that hospitals and clinics adhered to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act regulations.
Since 2016, Taylor has served as a Network and Security Engineer for Puget Sound Educational Service District, which provides various support services to all 35 school districts in Pierce and King Counties of Washington State.
Taylor is also an accomplished musician, amateur animator and chef.
My Skills
Professional Experience
Network Engineer
Nov 2016 - PresentPuget Sound Educational Service DistrictResponsible for maintaining a reliable, secure and efficient data and voice communications network. Daily activities include; deployment of, configuration of, maintenance of, and monitoring of all network equipment in order to ensure smooth network operation.
Technology Solutions Consultant
Apr 2011 - Jan 2023Jolin ConsultingFounder and principal technology consultant providing affordable and scalable solutions to small and medium sized businesses.
I.T. Administrator
Feb 2015 - Nov 2016MDCommerce INC.Responsible for designing, implementing, and managing company's computer systems and networking assets while adhering to HIPAA healthcare security standards and ISO 21188:2006, Public key infrastructure for financial services; practices and policy framework.
Technical Support Expert
Sep 2013 - Feb 2015Comcast Cable CorporationIdentified incident trends and developed methods and procedures for technical support requests.
I.T. Manager
Aug 2011 - Aug 2013United States ArmyServed as Information Technology department manager for an organization of 2000+ personnel. Managed and trained 18 technicians resulting in six being promoted within the organization and one being selected for assignment as a network administrator for The United States White House Communications Team.
Network Engineer
Mar 2011 - Aug 2011United States ArmyResponsible for designing organizational LAN and WAN networks for an organization of 1250+ personnel at the Layer-2 and Layer-3 O.S.I. levels. Supervised a network and system administration team whose primary role was implementation of and conducting maintenance on network hardware and software utilized for daily operations.
Network Security Specialist
Feb 2010 - Mar 2011United States ArmyServed as the Information Security Officer (ISO), ensuring security of network assets and data at rest. Responsible for ensuring that networked assets were up-to-date and free of any vulnerabilities and threats to daily operations.
Network Administrator
Sep 2008 - Feb 2018United States ArmyPlanned, supervised, and implemented the installation, operation, and maintenance of three separate networks and corresponding equipment to include; 20 switches, five routers, and two servers in five locations.
System Administrator
Sep 2007 - Sep 2008United States ArmyLead technician for a help desk providing a complete baseline and repair service for a 1000+ client organization.
Desktop Support Technician
Sep 2005 - Sep 2007United States Air ForceSubject matter expert for all organizational desktop hardware and software devices. Served as primary point of contact for end users providing an excellent customer support experience.
Education
- 2022
Information Technology
2022Columbia Southern University - 2005
Signal School of Excellence
2005United States Army
Certificates
- 2017
Linux+
2017CompTIA - 2015
Project+
2015CompTIA - 2015
Security+
2015CompTIA - 2014
Cisco Certified Network Associate: Routing and Switching
2014Cisco - 2014
Microsoft Technology Associate
2014Microsoft - 2014
Microsoft Certified Professional
2014Microsoft - 2014
Web Foundations Associate
2014CIW - 2013
A+ Certification
2013CompTIA - 2012
Fiber Optic Installer
2012CECOM - 2012
Fiberlok Termination Installer
20123M - 2010
Satcom On The Move
2010Raytheon - 2009
Electronic Warfare Officers Course
2009United States Navy