Experience

Operations, healthcare systems, and retail technology

Roles where structured troubleshooting, documentation, and cross-team coordination mattered — from regulated healthcare asset platforms to distributed travel-center infrastructure and hospitality leadership foundations.

DeRoyal® — Technical Support Specialist

April 2023 – October 2024 · Powell, TN

  • Supported Continuum®, a secure chain-of-custody and charge-capture platform for high-value medical assets across regulated healthcare environments serving 8,000+ clinicians.
  • Performed structured incident triage across authentication workflows, user access controls, hardware interfaces, and network connectivity.
  • Analyzed HL7 healthcare messaging logs to validate patient information, product assignments, and record integrity.
  • Troubleshot RFID-enabled asset tracking, access-controlled vault devices, maglocks, and interface hardware.
  • Investigated alerts and executed downtime/recovery procedures with internal stakeholders.
  • Utilized remote access tools for desktops, touchscreen interfaces, and tablet devices.
  • Analyzed infrastructure and data flow to support system reliability and performance.
  • Supported epidemiology-related initiatives and maintained secure chain-of-custody workflows.

Pilot Flying J — Security Analyst & IT Technician

August 2022 – March 2023 · Knoxville, TN

  • Monitored Veeder-Root TLS fuel pump management systems across distributed travel center environments.
  • Accessed TLS consoles and fuel pump controllers via Telnet and CLI for alarm states, probe readings, and telemetry.
  • Investigated alarm conditions through system interrogation and log analysis; executed remote corrective actions and escalated to field technicians when needed.
  • Executed enterprise-wide Windows 7-to-Windows 10 upgrades across POS, loyalty, gate, and server systems.
  • Analyzed Windows server and application logs to resolve failed transactions exceeding $20,000.
  • Performed remote administration through Citrix and NetSupport across distributed endpoints.
  • Conducted Windows virtualization testing and Citrix/VM administration for distributed endpoints.
  • Coordinated work orders with vendors and field technicians for hardware and infrastructure issues.

Gavino’s Italian Restaurant — Pizza / Sauté Cook

April 2018 – August 2022 · Knoxville, TN

  • Advanced from dishwasher to multi-station cook within one year.
  • Trained others and operated in a fast-paced, team-dependent environment requiring consistency, timing, and accountability.
  • Served patrons and maintained inventory and service records in a high-volume kitchen environment.