**Clayton Reardon**
Redondo Beach, CA
(424) 444-9490
claytonreardon@gmail.com
GitHub | Expanded resume available at ClaytonReardon.com

### **OBJECTIVE**
Professional audio engineer turned IT professional, leveraging attention to detail, adaptability, collaboration, and client orientation from the audio industry. Holder of **Microsoft Azure Administration (AZ-104)** and **CompTIA Security+** certifications, with hands-on experience in Azure cloud implementations and personal projects documented on GitHub.

### **CERTIFICATIONS**
**Microsoft Azure Administration (AZ-104)**
- Identity Management & Governance
- Implement & Manage Storage
- Deploy & Manage Compute Resources
- Implement & Manage Virtual Networking
- Monitor & Maintain Azure Resources

**Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)**

**CompTIA Security+**
- Identify Security Threats & Vulnerabilities
- Implement Network Security
- Cryptography
- Identity & Access Management
- Risk Management
- Compliance & Operational Security

### **EXPERIENCE**
#### **Personal Projects**
**File Sharing & Database Website (Azure)**
- Hosted on Azure using **Functions, Blob Storage, and SAS tokens**
- Automated infrastructure deployment via **ARM templates & Bicep**
- Integrated **SQL database** for order processing & inventory management
- CI/CD pipeline via **GitHub Workflows**

**Networking Infrastructure (Azure)**
- Engineered multi-VNet/subnet solution with **Site-to-Site VPN & peering**
- Hosted web VMs integrated with **SQL Server & load balancer**
- Enhanced security with **Azure Bastion & Recovery Services Vault**

**IoT Device Simulation & Monitoring (Azure)**
- Deployed **IoT Hub** for device telemetry
- Streamed data to **Stream Analytics & Log Analytics**
- Visualized real-time data in **Power BI**
- Configured alerts for admin notifications

**Azure-Powered Resume Website**
- Hosted on Azure using **Functions & CosmosDB** to track page views
- Accessible at **ClaytonReardon.com**

#### **Hack The Box**
- Offensive security training platform
- Wrote technical writeups on penetration testing methodologies (GitHub)
- Developed problem-solving, persistence, and broad technical knowledge

#### **Sales Associate** (01/2022 – 01/2024)
**Starbucks**
- Transitioned from music industry to IT
- Thrived in fast-paced, team-oriented environment

#### **Audio Engineer / Video Editor** (09/2020 – 01/2022)
**Spitfire Recording Studios**
- Assisted lead engineer in studio setup, mixing, and production
- Edited video content for YouTube channel *Produce Like a Pro*

#### **Audio Engineer** (09/2019 – 03/2020)
**Harmony Event Productions**
- Managed live sound, lighting, and staging for concerts & conferences

### **EDUCATION**
**Bachelor’s in Advanced Audio Engineering**
Los Angeles Recording Connection, 2019

### **VOLUNTEER & SUPPORT ROLES**
Provided one-on-one guidance in confidential recovery programs, fostering a supportive environment for personal growth.

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