Aspiring Cloud Engineer

Obsessed With Learning More

Hello!! My name is Adrian Salas. I am pursuing my BAS in Cloud Computing at George Mason University. I am constantly learning more about the cloud and other IT related fields to better my knowledge and keep myself up to date with the lasted information.

What I’m working on

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Finishing My Bachelor's Degree

I have recently started my education at George Mason University. I am enrolled in the Bachelor's of Applied Science program with a concentration in Cloud Computing. As of the beginning of the year 2024 I have 14 classes left before I graduate. I anticipate to be done with my classes...

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Getting My CCNA

I am very invested in my professional development. I am currently dedicated to enhancing my networking expertise and am actively pursuing the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification. Through rigorous study and practical application of networking concepts, I am committed to acquiring the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in...

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Setting Up A Rasberry Pi "Pi-Hole"

I recently ordered a Rasberry PI 4 to get more hands on experience with IT components. A projects that seemed very intersting was the "Pi-Hole". The "Pi-Hole" is a DNS sinkhold. A DNS sinkhole is a mechanism used to redirect or block domain names or IP addresses that are associated...

Projects

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Built A Serverless Web Application
AWS

Hosted a Static Website- Configured AWS Amplify to host the static resources for a web application with continuous deployment built in Managed Users- Created an Amazon Cognito user pool to manage users' accounts Built a Serverless Backend - Built a backend process for handling requests for web application using DynamoDB...

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Visualizing Data With Amazon Quicksight
AWS

Created data visualizations using Amazon S3 and Amazon Quicksight, working with a large dataset of best-selling Amazon products  

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Setup Active Directory in Windows 10 Virtual Box
Windows

This is a project I did when I was in Community College at NOVA and luckily enough I filmed the process and uploaded it to YouTube. It was all filmed on my phone so please excuse video quality. I have linked one of the videos I made while recording how...

Experience

Server
Bahama Breeze, Server
Woodbridge, Virginia | May, 2021 - December, 2023

Dedicated and customer-focused restaurant server with a passion for delivering exceptional dining experiences. Proven track record of providing attentive service, anticipating guest needs, and ensuring customer satisfaction. Seeking to contribute my skills and enthusiasm to a dynamic restaurant team.

Certifications

Badges & Skills

Education

AAS Cloud Computing
Northern Virginia Community College August, 2020 - August, 2023

AS Information Technology
Northern Virginia Community College August, 2020 - December, 2023

BAS Cloud Computing
George Mason University ---- January, 2024 - December, 2024