A Simmons
Lead Security Engineer at Red Keep
Houston, Texas, United States
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Top SchoolA Simmons is a pragmatic, people-focused Lead Security Engineer in Houston with 14+ years delivering measurable improvements in cybersecurity, DevOps, and cloud migration across enterprise and consulting environments. At ADP and Deloitte he architected Kubernetes CI/CD, automated threat-intel workflows that cut response time from hours to 15 minutes, and led large-scale AWS migrations that reduced costs and MTTR substantially. He blends hands-on engineering (automation, SOAR/SIEM, serverless integrations) with team building and operational change, routinely turning legacy systems into scalable, reliable platforms. A longtime entrepreneur and Navy technologist, he pairs disciplined, data-driven security decisions with a talent for mentoring and culture change that boosts productivity. Notably, he runs a consulting practice since 2007 and describes himself as an autodidact and polymath focused on usefulness and design.
14 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Cybersecurity, Master of Science - MS, Cybersecurity at University of HoustonAssociate’s Degree, Computer Science, Associate’s Degree, Computer Science at North Hennepin Community CollegeBachelor’s Degree, Business and Marketing Education, Bachelor’s Degree, Business and Marketing Education at University of Minnesota
English
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Github Skills (61)
matrix10
python10
jira10
chat10
authentication9
lambda-functions9
ansible9
matrix-org9
ssh8
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openapi8
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specification8
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Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
jasimmonsv/NH-CS2002
Feb 2012 - Feb 2014
Contributions:19 commits in 2 years
jasimmonsv/jasimmonsv
Aug 2020 - Apr 2025
Contributions:2130 pushes, 2 branches, 1 issue in 4 years 8 months
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