Summary
Nathaniel Ashe is a cyber security specialist with 15 years of experience securing and operating classified and unclassified enterprise networks across CONUS and the Pacific. He combines deep hands-on expertise in transport and optical systems (Ciena, Sycamore, Xtera), routing/switching (Cisco, Juniper) and encryptors with mission-focused leadership gained as a USAF officer and DISA contractor. Nathaniel has led multi-person teams through lifecycle activities—surveys, install, testing, and migration—while briefing senior leadership with actionable, SLA-driven recommendations. He excels at restoring and maintaining high-availability networks for warfighters and national-level users, and has practical experience with OC3–OC192/OTU testing and MPLS/DWDM operations. Based in Honolulu, he brings a rare blend of field engineering, program coordination, and strategic architecture that keeps critical communications resilient under pressure.
15 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Certificate of Training Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare, Certificate of Training Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare at Undergraduate Cyber Training - Keesler AFB
BA Information and Computer Science with IT Focus, BA Information and Computer Science with IT Focus at University of Hawaii at Manoa