Summary
Gilbert S is an IT services professional, gig-economy worker, and cybersecurity student based in Chicago with a 10-year track record spanning desktop, server, and network administration. He combines hands-on IT operations with security engineering to help organizations secure assets, reduce costs, and manage risk in in-house, outsourced, or hybrid environments. A lifelong learner with extensive certifications across Cisco, Google, Microsoft, edX, and more, he is also an aspiring self-taught full-stack JavaScript developer. His experience includes leading support operations, systems design and integration, incident response, and security monitoring, backed by practical knowledge of SIEM, IDS/IPS, and threat analysis. He brings a pragmatic, solutions-driven approach and a leadership mindset to translate complex security requirements into actionable, auditable IT strategies.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Statement of Accomplishment, Statement of Accomplishment at Standford Online
Honor Code Certificate, Honor Code Certificate at edX
Certificate, Certificate at ICMCP Google Cybersecurity Scholarship Training Program Red Team Training by Security Innovation
Certificate of Completion, Certificate of Completion at Cisco
Transcript of Completion, Transcript of Completion at Microsoft Virtual Academy
Bachelor’s of Science, Bachelor’s of Science at Illinois State University
Certificate of Successful Completion, Certificate of Successful Completion at National Able Network - Able Career Institute - IT Career Lab
Certificate of Course Completion, Certificate of Course Completion at Cisco Networking Academy
Certificate of Course Completion, Certificate of Course Completion at LinkedIn Learning
Certificate of Completion, Certificate of Completion at Microsoft Imagine Academy through National Able Network - Able Career Institute - IT Career Lab
Google IT Support Professional Certificate, Google IT Support Professional Certificate at City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College
Certificate of Completion, Certificate of Completion at Code.org