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Alex McCune

IT Systems Administrator

Enterprise IT Infrastructure · Automation · Identity & Access Management · Security

Rochester, NY alexmccune1224@gmail.com

IT Systems Administrator with 3+ years of experience managing enterprise infrastructure, automating IT operations, and enforcing security compliance across large-scale healthcare environments. Currently at the University of Rochester Medical Center, I orchestrate security patching, system migrations, and full-scope identity lifecycle management — achieving zero unscheduled downtime and zero clinical impact across 9 hospitals and 100+ outpatient facilities.

Experience

Application Administrator

Sep 2024 — Present

University of Rochester Medical Center

Oversee enterprise application administration, system patching, identity lifecycle management, and infrastructure automation for 9 hospitals and 100+ outpatient facilities.

  • Orchestrated security patching, system upgrades, and server migrations for clinical applications across 9 hospitals and 100+ outpatient locations on Linux and Windows Server, achieving zero unscheduled downtime and zero clinical impact
  • Instituted ITIL Change Management framework encompassing risk assessment, security impact analysis, and documented rollback procedures for all production changes, reducing deployment incidents and ensuring audit-ready change records
  • Directed full-scope Identity and Access Management (IAM) lifecycle—user provisioning, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), and Privileged Access Management (PAM)—for clinical applications supporting thousands of healthcare end users
  • Engineered PostgreSQL queries and Power Platform dashboards to analyze system performance metrics, surfacing optimization opportunities that improved application reliability and end-user experience
  • Drove cross-functional system integrations with IT engineering teams, clinical stakeholders, and third-party vendors to resolve complex technical issues and deploy new features across the healthcare network
  • Enforced HIPAA Security Rule compliance through security audits, vulnerability assessments, and remediation; strengthened data protection and access control standards across all managed applications

Help Desk Analyst

Jul 2023 — Sep 2024

University of Rochester Medical Center

Provided enterprise IT support for 26,000+ users, specializing in incident triage, access management, and knowledge base development.

  • Onboarded and trained incoming help desk agents on ITIL incident management, ServiceNow ticketing, HIPAA privacy requirements, and troubleshooting workflows, accelerating agent readiness and service quality
  • Resolved escalated Tier 2 incidents including network outages, Active Directory authentication failures, system-wide application errors, and undocumented software defects, maintaining sub-15-minute average resolution time
  • Authored 30+ ServiceNow knowledge base articles on system architectures, troubleshooting procedures, and escalation protocols; reduced repeat incident volume and improved first-call resolution rates

Computer Science Lab Manager

Jan 2021 — May 2022

Concordia University Irvine

Managed university computer science lab infrastructure serving 200+ students, with emphasis on system reliability and automated administration.

  • Architected and maintained Windows Server and Ubuntu LDAP infrastructure across 50+ lab workstations serving 200+ users; managed security patching, Group Policy Objects (GPOs), access controls, and endpoint protection
  • Developed PowerShell, Python, and Bash automation scripts for secure account provisioning, software deployment, device configuration, and security monitoring, eliminating manual administrative overhead

Software Engineer Intern

Dec 2020 — May 2021

Collectors

Developed computer vision software for trading card identification and maintained CI/CD pipelines.

  • Engineered a Python/OpenCV computer vision application to detect and classify damage on 3,000+ collectible trading cards, automating quality assessment and replacing error-prone manual inspection processes
  • Managed source control and CI/CD pipelines through Azure DevOps; designed a PostgreSQL relational database of trading card metadata to support automated identification and classification at scale

IT Lead Technician

Jan 2018 — May 2022

Concordia University Irvine IT Department

Led help desk operations and mentored team members on complex technical issues.

  • Led and mentored a team of technicians supporting 4,000+ students and faculty; triaged escalated help desk tickets, enforced service quality standards, and reduced average resolution time through coaching and process improvement
  • Performed classroom hardware repairs, network connectivity troubleshooting and resolution, and audio-visual support for university events and fundraisers, ensuring reliable technology operations across campus

Education

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Concordia University Irvine

Aug 2017 — May 2022

  • Computer Science Student of the Year — Graduating Class of 2022
  • Coursework in systems programming, network administration, database management, and software engineering

Skills & Technologies

Systems & Infrastructure

Windows Server 2016–2022Linux (Ubuntu)Active Directory / Group PolicyLDAPVMwareOffice 365Endpoint ManagementServiceNow (ITSM & Ticketing)

Cloud & DevOps

AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda)Azure DevOpsDockerGitCI/CD Pipelines

Scripting, Automation & Databases

PowerShellPythonBashGoSQLPostgreSQLREST API Integration

Security & Compliance

HIPAA Security RuleVulnerability & Patch ManagementIAM / RBAC / PAMSecurity AuditingIncident ResponseNIST CSFITIL Change ManagementDisaster Recovery PlanningMFA

Core Competencies

IT Environment ManagementTechnology Procurement & Vendor ManagementPersonnel Lifecycle (Onboarding / Offboarding)SOP DevelopmentStakeholder Communication & End-User Training

Certifications

Vendor and industry certifications in security, service management, and compliance.

Earned

CompTIA Security+

CompTIA

Earned

ITIL v4 Foundation

AXELOS

Earned

HIPAA Privacy & Security Training

URMC (Annual)

Projects

Selected work — built to solve real problems, not just to demo a stack.

Aegis screenshot

Aegis

Network-wide DNS sinkhole that doubles as a productivity tool. Blocks ads, trackers, and whole services like social media at the resolver, with per-client policy, schedules, and a node graph of live network traffic.

Outcome: Runs the whole network's DNS from a single binary: about 6% of live queries blocked as ads, trackers, and telemetry, while everything else still resolves normally.

GoSolidSQLiteDockerWebGL
Matrix Miles screenshot

Matrix Miles

IoT dashboard that pulls Strava data to a physical LED matrix. Go backend, PostgreSQL, and CircuitPython on a Pi.

Outcome: Auto-syncs 30+ days of runs to a headless Pi display with zero manual lookups each morning.

GoCircuitPythonPostgreSQLDockerStrava API
Little_T Twitter Bot screenshot

Little_T Twitter Bot

Twitter bot that generates text with Markov Chains. Ran on AWS Lambda with MongoDB for state, responding to mentions in real time.

Outcome: Ran autonomously, responding to mentions for months at near-zero hosting cost.

PythonAWS LambdaMongoDBTwitter API
Betrayal Discord Bot screenshot

Betrayal Discord Bot

Discord bot for a social deduction game. Handles concurrent lobbies with full state isolation and a traceable command log.

Outcome: Handled multiple concurrent games with clean state isolation and a complete audit log for every command.

GoPostgreSQLDockerDiscord API
Kusa Data screenshot

Kusa Data

Melee tournament dashboard that pulls data from Start.gg. Browse events, check seeds and results, and view per-player match analytics.

Outcome: Tournament pages load from cache in well under a second, with full seed and match analytics for any player.

ElixirPhoenix LiveViewTailwind CSSRedisStart.gg API

More on GitHub

CompTIA Security+ Prep

Study tool for the CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701). Structured course plan, practice questions, timed exams, and spaced repetition — all offline with SQLite.

SvelteKitSQLiteTailwind CSSObsidian

Eggbert

RPG in Godot where you play as Eggbert, an egg accused of a crime he didn't commit. Escape a prison system and piece together what happened.

GodotC#GDScript

Rochester, NY