James F. Koonts III

470-982-5014

Summary

Highly adept technology professional with over a decade of experience in Linux-based infrastructure, full-stack development, and DevOps methodologies. Proficient in Rust, Java, Python, and JavaScript (React), with expertise in Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud infrastructure. Passionate about security-first engineering, integrating offensive security research and OWASP Top 10 mitigation into system architecture.

Technical Skills & Expertise

Cloud & High-Availability: HAProxy, ProxySQL, Docker, Kubernetes
Containerization: Docker (PHP, Rust, Custom-built images), Kubernetes cluster deployments
Full-Stack Development: Rust, Node.js, Spring Boot (Java), PHP, React, JavaScript
CI/CD: Make, Cargo, Maven, Gradle, GitHub Actions, Bitbucket Pipelines, Jenkins
Version Control: Git branching strategies, repository management
Systems Administration: Linux (10+ years), Windows Server (5+ years)
Security & Compliance: PCI compliance, risk assessment, secure system deployment

Professional Experience

Konnektive CRM

Linux Systems Administrator (12/2022 - Present)

Architected PCI-compliant Linux infrastructure spanning AWS ECS.
Managed Elasticsearch/ELK stack deployment and log aggregation.
Contributed to Kubernetes cluster deployment and orchestration.

Right Networks

Cloud Support Engineer (03/2020 - 12/2022)

Provided advanced support for Windows-based Citrix environments.
Developed process automation solutions to enhance IT workflows.

Education & Certifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (In Progress)
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) (In Progress)
CompTIA Security+ (In Progress)
Associate’s Degree in Network Systems Administration (ITT Technical Institute)