Summary
Carlos Mendez is an Information Technology Consultant with 11 years of hands-on experience designing, building, and administering secure systems for on-premises and cloud environments from his base in Lahaina, HI. He blends full-stack web development and DevOps practice—CI/CT/CD—with deep sysadmin chops, having managed networks, servers, PKI tokens, and large-scale monitoring deployments for both private business and military clients. Carlos has a unique background that spans creative arts (BFA in Printmaking) to technical leadership in the Navy Reserve, where he ran communications, cryptographic key programs, and training initiatives that improved two-factor onboarding. He’s delivered specialized web tools and dynamic PDF workflows that drove measurable efficiency gains for high-volume graphics production, and he automates desktop and server management with tools like Ansible. Practical, security-first, and comfortable from low-level cabling to cloud orchestration, he’s a consultant who routinely translates complex operational needs into reliable, auditable systems.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Printmaking, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Printmaking at San Francisco Art Institute
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Web Development/Software Engineering, Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Web Development/Software Engineering at Full Sail University
NEC 1678, 2735, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, Distinguished Military Graduate, NEC 1678, 2735, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, Distinguished Military Graduate at US Navy, Center for Information Dominance, San Diego, CA
Spanish, French