MEET SKYLER HART

Learn About Me

Welcome to my Biography, CV, & Portfolio. Please take a moment to browse my work, skills, and professional experience. It’s my firm belief that a good challenge offers an opportunity to develop and improve, which is why I make a point of seeking out new ones in the professional realm as well as in my personal life. Contact me directly to learn more.

MY STORY

There are so many people in the world who never have the opportunity to pursue the career they love. I’m not one of them. I love what I do and since starting my career, I’m thrilled to say that I’ve learned from so many trained and experienced professionals in my field. I know that I still have so much to learn from others in the industry. I’m a hard worker, dedicated, and excited to see what projects could benefit from my unique skill set(s).

How I got into and why I do photography

How I got into Information Technology

PROJECTS

WSTOOLS POWERSHELL MODULE

Click on the button below to go to the site for my WSTools PowerShell Module. The site provides information about it and also a link to the repository where it can be downloaded from. I spend the majority of my time, both professional and personal, working on this module.

WSTools on GitHub

PAST EXPERIENCE

Past Roles

My experience in Systems Administration/Engineering and Photography have brought me far, and though I hope to keep growing and developing, I know that I have what it takes to make a real contribution to any company I work for. Want to know more about my experience? I hope to have the opportunity to grow and add value to all my clients. Read about my journey right here. Then drop me a line so that we can discuss what I can do for you.

November 2019 - December 2023

MID SYSTEMS ENGINEER, APPLIED COMPUTING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Provides Systems Engineering support to a military Field Operating Agency that operates globally.

October 2017 - December 2023

OWNER, PRINCIPAL IT CONSULTANT, AND PHOTOGRAPHER, WANDERING STAG, LLC

I started this company as a way to advance my photography and be compensated for helping people with their IT requests outside of my primary day to day job.

November 2014 - October 2019

SENIOR CONSULTANT/SYSTEMS ENGINEER II, INFORELIANCE CORPORATION/ECS

Provided Systems Engineering support to a military Field Operating Agency that operates globally.

July 2012 - November 2014

NETWORK OPERATIONS LEAD AND SR SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR, GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Managed a team of 18 personnel performing Cyber Security, Configuration Management, Help Desk/Service Desk, Information Assurance, Network Administration/Engineering, and System Administration/Engineering duties. I became the Technical Lead for several projects including some that had/have influence on local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies.

December 2009 - June 2012

SITE LEAD, SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR III, AND USER SPECIALIST V, ENGINEERING SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS, INC.

Hired as the technical lead for a help desk supporting a global military agency, I trained and helped 12 other help desk personnel (in addition to 3k users at 220+ locations) - which got cut to 5 personnel in January 2011. At the same time I became the Help Desk manager and Site Lead for the company. This role required lots of extra hours as we moved a military Field Operating Agencies headquarters from one base to another base.

March 2008 - December 2009

CONTENT MANAGER, ENGINEERING SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS, INC.

Provided management and consulting services for Livelink and SharePoint systems. Was being groomed as a technical writer.

August 2007 - March 2008

TECHNICAL CONTROL OFFICER, US ARMY

This position taught me most of the network engineering I know and the more deep in the weeds technical knowledge of how signals are transmitted/received on networks and what to do when there are issues. It also provided me with most of my knowledge on cryptographic devices.

April 2007 - August 2007

COMSEC CLERK, US ARMY

Worked in the Army's third largest COMSEC vault for a short period. Full time COMSEC duties were not for me so I ended up getting transferred.

March 2005 - April 2007

COMSEC CLERK AND SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR II/III, US ARMY

In Germany I was the primary on-call Systems Administrator for several systems that supported United States European Command (EUCOM) and several other major US military commands across Europe. I was selected to serve on the Deployable Communications Package - Strategic Team (DCP-S Team) which was made up of hand selected individuals after proving their technical knowledge. We could stand up unclassified and classified military networks anywhere in Europe within 24 hours of arriving on-site.

August 2001 - May 2004

ASSISTANT NETWORK AND SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR, BIG SANDY HIGH SCHOOL

While attending high school I helped with the IT administration tasks for the school. I also assisted and taught students and teachers on how to perform basic to advanced IT tasks.

Want to know what I’ve got to offer you? Contact me today. Or check out my LinkedIn profile for more details regarding my past experience.

My LinkedIn Profile

EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Learning and Living

August 2000 - May 2004

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, BIG SANDY HIGH SCHOOL, BIG SANDY, MT

September 2004 - February 2005

US ARMY SCHOOL OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, FORT GORDON, GA

Telecommunications Operator/Maintainer course.

This does not count all the individual courses I've taken for various technologies that include but are not limited to: ArcSight, Microsoft Certified Information Technology Professional - System Administrator (MCITP-SA Windows Server 2008 R2), System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), and Splunk.

Want to learn more about my educational path? Get in touch, I’m always happy to provide additional information.

PROFICIENCIES

I’m always looking for new and useful skills that will help me do better work. Whether I’m working on a new collaboration or doing something on my own, there is always room for improvement and new things to learn. Have a look at my skillset and let me know if you need additional information.