$ tree ~/education

M.S. Cybersecurity Intelligence & Information Security
University of South Florida — In Progress
B.A.S. Supervision & Management
Polk State College — 2025 Business Information Technology
A.S. Network Systems Engineering Technology
Polk State College — 2022
Collegiate High School
Polk State College — 2007 Cisco Networking & Systems Administration

$ ls ~/certifications

CompTIA A+ (Good-For-Life) CompTIA — May 2006 ID: COMP001004827739

$ tail -f /var/log/experience.log

// 5 entries

2025-PRESENT Active

Owner, Full Stack Software Developer

solomonneas.dev
  • [+] Building in public since 1999. 30+ projects shipped, 9 MCP servers published, and a full security operations toolkit, all built by orchestrating multi-model AI pipelines (Claude Opus, GPT, Gemini) with automated code review and CI/CD.
  • [+] Stack: React, TypeScript, Python, FastAPI, Astro, Vite, Tailwind.
  • [+] Security Tooling: CyberBRIEF (AI threat intel), Bro Hunter (Zeek/Suricata threat hunting), FortiSim (firewall simulator), FortiLogForge (log generator), Playbook Forge (SOC playbooks), Intel Workbench (OSINT), SOC Showcase.
  • [+] MCP Servers: 9 published servers bridging AI agents to security tools: Zeek, Suricata, Wazuh, TheHive, MISP, Cortex, MITRE ATT&CK, Rapid7, Sophos.
  • [+] Developer Tools: Model Arena, Prompt Library, Usage Tracker.
  • [+] Infrastructure: Watchtower NOC Dashboard with real-time topology, LibreNMS/Proxmox integration, WebSocket updates, and auto-discovery.
2023-PRESENT Active

Network & Systems Engineer

Polk State College — Network Systems Engineering Technology Title: Laboratory Assistant
  • [+] Sole IT support for the NSET department: 4 classrooms, 200+ devices, ~300 students.
  • [+] Engineered 7-component open-source SOC (Wazuh, TheHive, Cortex, MISP, Zeek, Suricata): $140K-$217K cost avoidance vs. outsourced MSSP.
  • [+] Developing Watchtower NOC Dashboard replacing ~$29K/year SolarWinds licensing.
  • [+] Migrated NDG Netlab+ from VMware ESXi to Proxmox VE, eliminating ~$68,600 in annual costs.
  • [+] Architecting Hyper-V to Proxmox migration with Samba AD integration for Windows file services consolidation.
  • [+] Administer Windows/Linux servers, Active Directory, Hyper-V, and automated SCCM imaging.
  • [+] Design and operate Cisco Catalyst switches, Palo Alto firewalls, and UniFi wireless with VLANs, ACLs, and port security.
  • [+] Designed custom cybersecurity and Linux+ labs aligned with NDG curriculum and certification objectives.
  • [+] Primary technical advisor to department leadership on infrastructure strategy.
2021-2023

User Support Specialist I

Polk State College — Information Technology Services
  • [+] Technical support across six campuses. Managed ~2,000 endpoints and ~600 VoIP phones.
  • [+] De facto technical lead for Lakeland campus, primary escalation point for complex issues.
  • [+] Deployed Cisco Catalyst switches; configured VLANs, trunks, ACLs, and port security via CLI.
  • [+] Led system refresh replacing 500+ devices with AD integration, batch scripts, and GPOs.
  • [+] Administered Microsoft 365, Exchange, SQL Server, and enterprise applications.
2000-2007

Owner, Web Developer, & Project Manager

Neas Web Productions
  • [+] Freelance web design during the GeoCities/Angelfire era. Custom PHP sites, domain migrations, graphic design.
  • [+] Built and repaired PCs as a side operation, learning hardware from the ground up.
2004-2022

Executive Chef & Culinary Professional

Various Establishments
  • [+] 17 years leading kitchen teams of 5-15 through high-pressure operations. Workflow optimization, resource allocation, and crisis management.
  • [+] Skills that translate directly: incident response, infrastructure operations, team mentorship, and training program design.