Cloud Engineering Candidate

Michael-Anthony Elmore

Security Applications Engineer with expertise in designing, programming, and maintaining integrated systems, now building toward a career in cloud engineering.

michaelanthony.elmore@gmail.com (832) 587-8115 San Antonio, TX https://www.linkedin.com/in/melmore96/ https://github.com/Elmore-Portfolio

Profile

Professional Summary

Security Applications Engineer with five years of progressive experience in project estimation, security system design, programming, deployment, and maintenance across commercial, municipal, and government environments. Specializes in access control, federated cloud servers, AI-enabled surveillance, SIP intercom, and intrusion systems, with strengths in analytical troubleshooting, risk analysis, cross-functional collaboration, and cost-effective delivery for a project portfolio exceeding $10 million annually. Combines a Computer Engineering background with hands-on infrastructure experience and is expanding cloud, automation, and DevOps expertise to transition into a Cloud Engineer role.

Capabilities

Technical Skills

Cloud

[Azure or AWS], virtual machines, storage, identity and access management, monitoring, cost awareness

Infrastructure

Windows and Linux, TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs, federated servers, system integration, troubleshooting

Automation

[PowerShell], [Python], [Bash], [Terraform], [Git], documentation and repeatable deployment

Security Systems

Access control, CCTV, AI-enabled surveillance, SIP intercom, intrusion detection, risk analysis

Career history

Work Experience

  • Collaborate with supervisors and field technicians to deploy, program, monitor, and maintain access control, federated cloud server, AI surveillance, SIP intercom, and intrusion systems.
  • Diagnose device, software, network, and system outages under strict time constraints, applying risk analysis and adaptive troubleshooting to restore operations.
  • Partner with project managers, construction teams, and clients to create engineering drawings, define integration criteria, plan materials, and design security solutions aligned with customer infrastructure.
  • Performed site assessments, identified vulnerabilities, and produced itemized proposals using automation tools for materials, labor, and project cost analysis.
  • Trained and mentored a newly hired estimator, enabling a successful transition while shifting focus to applications engineering responsibilities.
  • Support private-sector, municipal, and sensitive government projects across Texas while maintaining active security clearance and adherence to applicable standards.
  • Contribute to a San Antonio portfolio exceeding $10 million annually and 30% growth over four years while helping reduce project timelines and improve gross margins.

Proof of direction

Cloud Projects

[Cloud Project Name]

[Azure/AWS] · [Terraform] · [GitHub Actions] · [PowerShell/Python]

Describe what you built, the architecture, security controls, monitoring, automation, and measurable result. Link to sanitized documentation or source code.

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[Infrastructure Automation Lab]

[Linux] · [Docker] · [CI/CD] · [Monitoring]

Explain how you provisioned, secured, tested, or monitored the environment and what the project demonstrates about your cloud readiness.

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Foundation

Education

Credentials

Certifications