Hi, I'm Darryl 👋
Systems Engineer at Syracuse University and founder of ServerGuys. I am passionate about building things and helping people.
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About

I am a highly skilled System Engineer with over 15 years of experience in IT infrastructure, cloud computing, networking, and cybersecurity. My expertise includes Azure, VMware, Linux, Windows Server, and enterprise networking, enabling me to design, deploy, and maintain robust IT environments. I have a strong background in cloud migrations, security policies, automation, and system optimization. I excel in fast-paced environments where I can utilize my problem-solving skills, automation expertise, and deep technical knowledge to enhance operational efficiency. I am a collaborative team player who enjoys working with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions that meet business needs.

Work Experience

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Syracuse University

May 2026 - Present
Systems Engineer
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ServerGuys

Present
Founder & Owner
Managed IT, cybersecurity, cloud and support for small businesses. I built and run the company's infrastructure and internal systems, and design and ship websites and web apps for clients.
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Lexitas

December 2022 - February 2026
Senior System Administrator
I ran a mixed estate of 100 Dell physical servers, 300 virtual machines, 80 Azure servers and 50 AWS servers. I patched Linux and ESXi hosts and kept Dell firmware current, helped stand up a data center in Las Vegas (a vCenter cluster on an iSCSI SAN, plus new database servers), maintained the Azure VDI and Azure Virtual Desktop environment, and deployed servers to remote offices across the United States.
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Red Trident

September 2021 - November 2022
Cybersecurity Systems Engineer
I built and secured client Azure environments: VPNs, VMs, Azure AD accounts, MFA, compliance reporting and just-in-time access. I provisioned servers and network gear with Ansible, managed ESXi hosts, VPN tunnels and FortiGate firewalls for clients, and developed Cyber-ECP, an application that lets users connect securely to OT devices at remote sites across the US.
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Ochsner Health Systems

November 2017 - September 2021
IS System Administrator (NOC)
I owned network monitoring: upgraded and maintained SolarWinds NPM, NCM and SAM, built real-time network maps and dashboards, and wrote alerts that restart services on their own to cut down on call-outs. I wrote the NOC's hurricane response plan, set up SolarWinds outage maps for major incidents, sat on the Change Advisory Board, managed VPNs on Palo Alto and Cisco ASA, and troubleshot Cisco ISE.
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mumms Software

January 2015 - November 2017
IS Support Analyst
I automated away late-night call-outs with process watch daemons that flag stuck jobs, and upgraded the network backbone from 1 Gb to 10 Gb on Cisco gear. I ran Windows Server backups, patching, Active Directory and Jira Server, monitored Veeam backups of ESXi, replaced legacy systems with Docker containers, moved physical servers to VMs, and built an IPsec VPN from Google Compute Engine to the main office on pfSense.
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Marathon Petroleum Company, LP

November 2009 - January 2015
DCS IT System Administrator
I managed Windows servers across two data centers with compliance reporting, Backup Exec and tape libraries. I deployed ESXi, moved critical servers from physical to virtual, patched more than 200 Windows servers, maintained Symantec Endpoint Protection, upgraded Solaris and Windows systems, monitored VPNs and deployed Check Point firewalls.
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Department of Energy

February 2009 - November 2009
Deployment Technician
I led the hardware deployment team that replaced more than 5,000 machines, and wrote Tech123 (PHP, MySQL, Apache) for asset tracking, user data backup and restore, and remote software installs.

Education

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South Central Louisiana Technical College

2013 - 2015
Petrochemical Process Technology
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Hahnville High School

2004 - 2008
High School Diploma

Skills

React
Next.js
Typescript
Node.js
Python
MariaDB
Postgres
MongoDB
Redis
Docker
Kubernetes
Java
C#
Go
Ruby
PHP
Linux
Windows
MacOS
AWS
GCP
Azure
OAuth2
Swagger
Nginx
Apache
IIS
Jenkins
Git
Jira
RabbitMQ
VMware ESXi & vCenter
Proxmox
Cloudflare
Ansible
Terraform
Puppet
Chef
SaltStack
My Projects

Built through ServerGuys

Client websites and apps, plus the systems that run the business behind them.

We the People of the United States

A civic and political social network with live Town Halls.

Web app
Website

NETCORE, Inc.

Company site for a managed IT, consulting and AI services firm with offices around the globe.

Website
Website

Netcore Industrial Solutions

Catalog site for an industrial and MRO supplier serving oil and gas.

Website
Website

Dr. Tiffany Parker

Site for a Houston publicist and event producer, covering her PR firm, events and network.

Website
Website

PTO Mobile Experience

Party bus rentals in Houston, with package pricing and booking.

Booking site
Website

PTO Mobile Hookah

Mobile hookah service booked to parties and venues across the Houston metro.

Booking site
Website

Boots & Suits

Site and booking page for a four-piece early Beatles tribute band.

Website
Website

Respawn Games

Game server hosting out of Houston. A ServerGuys company.

Hosting
Website

ServerGuys

The company site for ServerGuys managed IT.

Website
Website

Social media management

Done-for-you social media for small businesses on Facebook, Instagram and Google: a weekly plan of posts and short videos, approved by the client before anything goes out. $99 a month.

Service
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Service desk

The helpdesk and automation behind ServerGuys support, from first email to final invoice.

Internal system

Identity and access

Single sign-on and access control across the company's internal tools.

Internal system

Asset and configuration management

One inventory for every server and device, tied into automated configuration.

Internal system

Property Gate

A property management portal for work orders and contractors.

Internal system

Private cloud

Self-hosted, virtualized infrastructure with scheduled backups.

Internal system
Contact

Get in Touch

Want to chat? Just shoot me an email at [email protected] or connect with me on LinkedIn

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