Systems Administrator · Infrastructure Engineer · Mentor · Automation-Driven IT Professional
Welcome to my little slice of the internet. Here you can find out more about me and things that make me tick.
I grew up dying of dysentary and guessing how to play minesweeper. I learned how to install Windows 95 before leaving elementary school. My how far we've come!
I have been boots on the ground implementing infrastructure, the person who gets the call at midnight when things hit the fan, and the person behind the scenes streamlining workflows for a more efficient workplace.
I created Silicon Scripted because I found true joy in the IT world when I learned PowerShell. I found out what solving problems through automation was. Automation is not a job to me.
I'm not chasing a title. I want to build things that matter, keep learning how technologies actually fit together, and do work where owning the implementation is part of the job.
While the site is still in development, and there is some cleaning up to do. I hope you find something useful here.
I like to help people learn about the technoloies they use, and shed light on some of the more obscure or complex things I have run into.
Zero-touch PowerShell framework to programmatically provision TPM and enforce BitLocker encryption on Dell enterprise hardware. Integrated into ConnectWise Automate for mass-remediation across thousands of managed endpoints. Automated 48-digit recovery key generation and escrow. Reduced manual security configuration time by ~90% per machine.
Custom PowerShell utility to identify "Add Shortcut to OneDrive" folders that standard file-system queries fail to distinguish from physical directories. Developed a detection algorithm parsing hidden desktop.ini metadata for specific IconResource index values. Supports silent execution and automated reporting. Audits 100GB+ user profiles in under 60 seconds.
Self-hosted personal finance application with Plaid API integration for transaction ingestion, OAuth 2.0 authentication, Docker deployment, and an AI layer for categorization and insight generation. Built to solve a real personal need and as a hands-on production exploration of modern backend technologies.
PowerShell and Bash scripts to standardize Microsoft Teams deployment and removal across Windows and macOS endpoints. Detects existing installs and broken-install states, removes legacy components cleanly, and supports repeatable execution through ConnectWise Automate without user interaction.
Exams passed where the associated certification has since expired or the program has been retired. The knowledge and hands-on experience behind each one remains active in daily practice.
Covered the full Microsoft Entra ID identity platform — Conditional Access policy design, identity governance, PIM, entitlement management, and multi-tenant identity federation. Directly applied in production work configuring MFA enforcement, geo-blocking, and automated user lifecycle management across M365 environments.
The exam that earned the Microsoft Certified Professional designation. Covered Windows 7 deployment, configuration, and management — including answer files, WDS, disk management, networking, security, and remote access. Directly preceded hands-on WDS and endpoint deployment work at DWK Lifesciences.
A rigorous, self-paced bachelor's program focused on practical IT skills and industry-aligned certifications. Coursework spans networking, cybersecurity, cloud computing, systems administration, and IT project management — with each competency validated through proctored examinations and performance assessments.
