Matthew Daffern


Hey Everyone! I'm a Systems Engineer in the parking industry looking to get the hang of cloud technologies. I always like learning about new technologies, and it's always fun to make new projects.

I work on a new thing every day, and cloud services are my next challenge. Since Parking isn't a matter of selling a managed service, but rather selling a fully tailored solution, I spend time doing everything from leading technical meetings to configuring SQL databases to scripting configuration changes.





Job History


Systems Engineer - SKIDATA AG | September 2019 to present

  • Performed contract review to ensure the deployed revenue control system was compliant.
  • Served as a lead, managing 2-3 people at a time for high-priority projects lasting 2-3 days
  • Designed, configured, and maintained Cisco-based parking networks.
  • Integrated various web-based microservices into parking systems
  • Wrote scripts for system deployments, pushing updates, information gathering, config changes
  • Designed, configured and maintained a VMware/Microsoft virtualized server environment
  • Configured and deployed Active Directory
  • Led high-level kick-offs with key stakeholders
  • Configured, Deployed and Maintained Microsoft SQL Server

    • Technical Analyst - Stryker Medical Devices | August 2018 to September 2019

  • Deployed IoT-based risk-management solutions in surgical centers
  • Worked with Hospital IT to deploy cloud-native applications
  • Analyzed logs to find discrepancies in OR workflows.
  • Wrote SQL/Python tools to reduce repetitive tasks
  • Managed ElevateDB and Server 2008r2



    • Technologies and skills

  • AWS Services
  • Windows Server
  • Linux
  • SQL Server
  • Python development and scripting
  • Network Administration
  • VMware virtualization
  • Powershell Scripting
  • Home Labbing
  • Hack The Box
  • Web Services



    • Certifications


    AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate

  • Certifying body: AWS
  • Obtained the certification in 2021
  • Expires in 2024

    • Microsoft Certified Systems Expert: Core Infrastucture

  • Certifying body: Microsoft
  • Obtained the certification in 2019
  • Inactive in 2022

    • Cisco Certified Networking Associate

  • Certifying body: Cisco
  • Obtained the certification in 2019
  • Expires in 2023

    • Systems Security Certified Practitioner

  • Certifying body: ISC2
  • Obtained the certification in 2019
  • Expires in 2022



    • Cloud Projects


  • My cloud resume.(You're on it now!)