Hey 👋! My name is...
James David Finch.
Transforming businesses with innovative and secure IT solutions.
As a former front-end developer turned cyber security engineer, I specialize in Unix systems and cyber security. Skilled in Craft CMS, Tailwind, NPM, and Webpack, I bring a passion for problem-solving and continuous learning to any team.
What I Do
Web & Software Development
HTML5
CSS3
Sass
JavaScript
PHP
Lua
Python
Tailwind CSS
NPM
Webpack
GitHub
BitBucket
Craft CMS
Atlassian
- Building responsive commercial sites using Craft CMS.
- Building robust, one of a kind systems utilising PHP & MySQL.
- Maintain and moderate projects with GitHub & Atlassian suite.
Systems & Infrastructure
MySQL
MongoDB
Redis
Nginx
Apache
Docker Compose
Git
cPanel
WHMCS
Cloudflare
AWS
Google Cloud
Traefik
Unix
- Deploying & configuring cloud servers/bare-metal linux servers.
- Deploying & configuring web hosting environments.
- Database management using Mongo, Redis & MySQL.
Where I've Worked
Product Support Engineer @Proofpoint
June 2023 - August 2023
- Delivered outstanding Tier 1 technical support to administrators and enterprise-level partners, promptly resolved complex issues through effective communication channels such as phone, web-based tools, and email.
- Leveraged my expertise in email systems, networking, and cybersecurity to analyze and troubleshoot software problems, ensuring accurate and efficient resolutions.
- Acted as a trusted advisor to customers, offered guidance on the optimal utilization of our products, and addressed specific systems issues to enhance their overall experience.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams and served as a liaison between customers and various support tiers, managed product escalations, and facilitated seamless installations and configurations.
my projects
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While I’m not currently seeking new opportunities, I appreciate your interest in my work. If you’d like to chat or have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
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