About
Hey, I'm Skye.
I build, break, rebuild, and secure stuff that keeps technology running — currently an Enterprise Technology Architect at Netsmart.
I'm deep into cloud architecture, automation, and technology classes on Udemy at 2am.
Outside the day job, I help run InfoSec events like SecKC, BSidesKC, and DEF CON — wrangling volunteers, planning chaos, and making sure the community stays fun, inclusive, and just the right amount of weird.
I really enjoy sharing knowledge — mentoring, giving talks, and showing people that cybersecurity isn't a dark art. It's just puzzles, teamwork, and persistence — with the occasional caffeine fueled incident call.
In short: I architect secure systems, love a good hackathon, and believe community is where the real innovation happens.
Experience
Technology Architect - Plexus Enterprise Architecture @ Netsmart
June 2025 - Present
Drive cloud strategy and infrastructure modernization across AWS, private cloud, and emerging platforms like Azure and GCP. Design and review infrastructure for scalability, cost efficiency, and operational excellence. Support enterprise migrations, resilience planning, and architecture validation.
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Team Lead, Network and Infrastructure - Plexus Platforms @ Netsmart
March 2024 - June 2025
Led a team of skilled professionals ensuring security, reliability, and efficiency of hosting infrastructure. Led Network Major Incident Response team, accelerating issue identification and resolution by over 80%. Implemented NetSecDevOps practices leveraging AI/ML and code-first approaches.
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Network Security Engineer - Enterprise Cloud Technologies @ Netsmart
June 2022 - March 2024
Specialized in managing firewalls and serving as point of escalation for datacenter issues. SME for firewalls and security technologies in both private and public cloud. Member of Security Incident Response and Major Incident Response teams.
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Lead Security Engineer @ Onsite Logic
September 2021 - June 2022
Engineered and implemented IT infrastructure and security policies for clients. Led a team of five on implementing security controls across various client industries. Committee Chair for Security Management.
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Security Analyst @ Cenetric Network Services
May 2019 - August 2021
Performed in-house, on-site, and remote computer services as lead engineer on assigned projects. Worked on advanced Network, Security, and IAM rollouts for mid to large scale clients.
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Apple/Service Engineering Leader @ Micro Center
May 2018 - May 2019
Diagnosed and repaired macOS, iOS, and Windows devices. Ensured KPIs including Customer Satisfaction, Profit and Loss, and Authorized Service Provider Metrics were met through collaboration with a team of 20+. iOS Repair Deployment Lead and Supervising/Training Technician.
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Tech Stack
Usually the tools I use for the job, depend on the job. There's no one-size fits all, and as such I'm always trying out new technologies, and constantly learning.
The following technologies are the ones I'm most familiar with, and I've linked to code that I've written with each.
backend
frontend
mobile
other
devOps
cloud
databases
networking
security
monitoring
Resume
My curriculum vitae can be viewed at cv.skyefugate.com
A shortened PDF version can be downloaded below ↓