Chris Simons
System Administrator V
North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Summary
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SeniorChris Simons is a seasoned IT and cybersecurity leader with two decades of experience designing, operating, and securing large-scale network and system environments for the U.S. Navy and the private sector. Currently a System Administrator V with an active TS/SCI clearance and DoD 8140/8750 certifications, he combines hands-on Linux and open-source expertise with proven leadership—having led teams of up to 30 and sustained exemplary vulnerability metrics and 36 months of recognized cyber hygiene on a warship. He excels at mentoring and technical instruction, turning complex troubleshooting into teachable "aha" moments that elevate team capability. An active contributor to open-source projects, he has improved usability and security-focused UI features in KVM software, demonstrating attention to operational detail beyond core infrastructure. Based in North Las Vegas, he is pragmatic, mission-focused, and skilled at translating tactical operational needs into auditable, resilient IT solutions.
11 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Github Skills (10)
c-language10
cprogramming-language10
front-end-development10
qt9
logging9
configuration-management9
mouse8
macos8
keyboard8
shared8
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
debauchee/barrier
Dec 2018 - Jun 2020
Open-source KVM software
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:14 commits, 9 PRs, 82 comments in 1 year 5 months
Contributions summary:Chris primarily contributed to the user interface and configuration aspects of the KVM software. They added the `preserveFocus` configuration option to the GUI, allowing users to control a system without losing focus in specific scenarios. Furthermore, the user made several modifications to improve the logging and overall usability of the software, including silencing specific messages and updating the log levels to print statuses in the GUI. They also improved the copy/paste functionality for the SSL fingerprint in the GUI.
gplv2kvmbarriermousesharing
simons-public/protonfixes
Sep 2018 - Jul 2022
A module for applying fixes at runtime to unsupported games with Steam Proton without changing game installation files
Contributions:13 releases, 206 commits, 111 PRs in 3 years 10 months
winetricksfixesgameswineruntime
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