Charles Parks

About Charles Parks

Professional - I am passionate about the continuous expansion and improvement of my skills and strengths. I am even more passionate about helping others reach their next level in any way I possibly can. I am a \"fast learner\"- I can quickly ramp my own knowledge and resources to deliver positive outcomes in any environment. And I can adaptively communicate with C-Level executives, middle management, and frontline workers.Media - When it comes to content, I can produce sonically engaging and visually stunning assets - live or recorded; broadcasted or streamed. I own one of the most advanced content production rigs in the industry to take on nearly any project at any scale.Technology - Thanks to the IBM PCjr, I have been a tech head since the age of 4. I was coding proficiently by the age of 7, and I hand-built my first PC at the age of 14. In my 20\'s, I learned and built web servers and applications / sites, as well as learned and administered a variety of enterprise-grade relational databases and data modeling tools. In my 30\'s, I learned and built Contact/Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Voice-over-IP (VoIP), and Unified Communication (UC) systems, as well as learned business intelligence and data visualization. Now in my 40\'s, I\'m learning to master artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), Learning Management Systems (LMS), distributed / clustered data systems, multi-cloud architecture, operational management, and the latest trends in data and information security (InfoSec).Strategy - When it comes to digital marketing, my main goal is conversion and monetization. And when it comes to project management, my main goal is to deliver positive outcomes on time and under budget.Consultant - I am more than just a typical contractor / employee. I can provide coaching to help others discover their strengths and hold themselves accountable for improving upon their weaknesses. And I can provide leadership and moderation that benefits all parties involved throughout the lifecycle of any project.I am open to lucrative opportunities, whether contracted or employed (preferably remote unless I can be financially motivated). I am also open to business partnership opportunities that generate US$ 1 Million or more annually for each actively-participating entity involved.I am ready to help you make millions (or millions more). Are you ready to take yourself and your business to the next level?

Experience

1. Creator of an Adaptive, Secure, High-performance Internet Routing Appliance (Ashira)

   3 Portfolio Llc

   Sep 2023 — Present

   At 3 Portfolio LLC, the demands and needs of its network change rapidly. I\'ve tried various firewall / networking solutions from a wide variety of manufacturers, but there wasn\'t a solution that was flexible enough to maximize the daily use cases.So I decided to build my own networking appliance called,\'ASHIRA.\' Considering my sustainability goals, I brought a server I haven\'t used in quite some time back to life to give it a new purpose. With the help of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), I was able to design, build, test, and implement ASHIRA in under three days.In addition to using server-grade hardware components, I am using Proxmox 8 VE as a virtualization environment. One VM instance runs OPNsense in a Multi-WAN IPv4 / IPv6 Policy-based Routing configuration, while another VM uses an encrypted logical bond for mission-critical streaming applications that require redundancy. On the client (LAN) side, I can change from a primary / secondary WAN to a bonded WAN configuration in seconds.The ASHIRA project demonstrates my ability of leveraging AI to quickly architect and deliver performant network infrastructure. I intend to further implement AI resources that monitor global network security incidents to ensure the safety and integrity of every bit of data.

Education

• Cleveland Institute of Electronics

  Computer Information Technology and Systems Management

  2009 — 2009

• University of Michigan

  SCEEP Program

  1995 — 1995

• Western Governors University

  Information Technology

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  MITES Program

  1995 — 1995

• Iowa State University

  Computer Engineering

  1996 — 1997

• Western Governors University

  Information Technology (Security Emphasis)