Stewart Alexander

Developed cross-functional, innovative AI- driven network infrastructure solutions by integrating departmental insights and vendor recommendations for Covariant’s Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team

Key Accomplishments:

• AI Infrastructure Scaling: Provisioned 200 Ubuntu servers for robotic systems using Terraform, SaltStack, & Python reducing deployment errors by 40%
• Zero Trust Implementation: Deployed Juniper SRX320 firewalls in HA, cutting cybersecurity incidents by 25% (Nov 2023)
• Network Architecture: Decreased remote client network interventions by 20 monthly through strategic network design and cellular hotspot integration; minimizing travel and improving customer satisfaction by March 2023
• Pre-Sales Engineering: Elevated networking requirements to pre-sales focus, enabling successful integration for 75+ customers

Spearheaded comprehensive network and systems engineering efforts across Alamance Community College

Key Accomplishments:

• Network Modernization: Rearchitected and retrofitted 17 distribution frames, resulting in a 85% reduction in resolution times (from 3 days to 4 hours) and an estimated $10,000 annual cost savings
• Remote Work Solution: Built Tailscale/NGINX platform supporting 400+ staff with 99.99% uptime during COVID-19.

Developing an OpenSource Python tool designed specifically for network administrators and cybersecurity professionals to efficiently visualize and audit the distribution of all the end devices on their network via rich HTML dashboards and spreadsheet analytics

Designed Zigbee mesh network improving crash test accuracy by 50% using Locata GPS

Relevant Coursework: Computer Science, Physics, Meteorology