William Barnes

About William Barnes

About MeThese \"about me\" sections always feel a bit odd—which is probably why I update them so infrequently.I work across a few different sectors such as data engineering, infrastructure, and security, helping organizations with everything from platform modernization to designing scalable data pipelines. My experience includes cloud ecosystems, identity systems, log analysis, and both structured and unstructured data workflows.Cloud & InfrastructureAWS, Azure, GCP, and hybrid environmentsInfrastructure-as-Code: Terraform, AnsibleStorage architecture: S3, Azure Blob, Snowflake (Snowpipe)IAM roles, SSL setup, load balancers, cloud networking (rules, security groups)Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS), Windows Server, general shell scriptingData Platforms & EngineeringMSSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle, Azure SQL, RedshiftSnowflake (including Snowpipe), AS/400, Dynamics, WorkforceETL/ELT with Fivetran, Matillion, SSIS, Python, and Data FactoryFile formats: Parquet, Avro, ORC, CSV — pretty much anything, but those come up the mostPerformance tuning, query optimization, and scaling ingestion pipelines(Optimization is one of my favorite parts—it\'s fun to see measurable improvements.)Tableau Server & Tableau Cloud: migration, deployment, break-fixAuthentication & SecurityActive Directory, LDAP, Okta Universal Directory, OneLogin, ADFS, Google WorkspaceSSO protocols: SAML, OpenID Connect, Keypair Auth, Kerberos/SSPIExperience with HIPAA-regulated data, access governance, and overall data protection strategyAutomation & ScriptingPowerShell, Python, BashGit (GitHub, GitLab) for version control and script management(I haven’t done much with CI/CD runners yet.)Internal tooling and automation scripts for ETL, log analysis, and platform managementConsultative WorkOutside of hands-on implementation, I often help companies assess where they are—and help define where they want to go. That includes platform and data strategy, security posture, and secure integration with external systems. I focus on practical, scalable designs with an emphasis on maintainability, visibility, and compliance.While I haven’t built with LLMs directly, I’ve worked on the infrastructure and pipelines that support them. Give me a bit of time and I can update this one too I\'m sure :)These things always feel like an odd mix of a massive list of names and trying to make it sound conversational, If you made it this far, I\'m sorry. and I hope you have a great day!

Experience

1. Platform Architect

   InterWorks

   Nov 2016 — Present · OK, US

   Doing cool things for cool people.I haven\'t found a better description yet.

Education

• Western Governors University

  Computer Science, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance

  2015 — 2017

• Rose State College

  Working on Bachelors Degree, Computer Networking

  2010 — 2013

Skills

• Active Directory
• Unix
• Windows Server
• Servers
• Database Administration
• Security+
• Windows
• Information Assurance
• Sql
• Linux
• Network Administration
• Microsoft Office
• System Administration
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Computer Hardware
• Server Administration
• Databases
• Disaster Recovery
• Troubleshooting
• Computer Security
• Technical Support
• Security