IT SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN & WEB DEVELOPER / DFW

MATTHEW
HAWKINS.

I keep systems running.
I build tools that make IT work clearer.

I support enterprise infrastructure and 300+ devices, with work spanning endpoint deployment, user management, automation, and security monitoring.

Seeking IT Systems Technician and Junior / Associate Systems Administrator roles.
DFW or remote · Working & contact hours: Mon–Fri, 8am–5pm Central.

Illustrated portrait of Matthew Hawkins
01 / THE HUMAN BEHIND THE SYSTEMS
  1. 01 / FINDChoose a task

    Search the local command catalog.

  2. 02 / SELECTLoad a template

    Use a supported command with defined parameters.

  3. 03 / CONFIGUREAdd your details

    Validate inputs and assemble the script in your browser.

  4. 04 / REVIEWCopy the script

    Review the PowerShell before running it yourself.

Z-Raid survival game opening screen and pixel-art direction

GAMEPLAY LOGIC / ART DIRECTION

Z-Raid

A browser survival game where choices combine character stats and hidden chance. Combat, stealth, and scavenging influence outcomes; a random roll keeps a strong choice from guaranteeing success.

My contribution: code scaffolding, art direction, storyline, and gameplay math. I adjusted the choice checks to make winning less predictable and gathered feedback through user playtesting.

Promptly introduction explaining task selection, details, and copying a prompt
See the dining workflow
Promptly dining workflow asking for budget and food preferences
EXAMPLE INPUT / BUDGET AND PREFERENCES

GUIDED INTERFACES / STRUCTURED INPUTS

Promptly

A guided builder that turns everyday needs into a ready-to-paste AI prompt. Its dining template combines location, preferences such as budget, and occasion into a structured request.

My contribution: code scaffolding, UI/UX direction, and logic chains. I focused the builder on everyday users, tried the dining workflow for lunch, and invited my personal circle to test it.

Systems work.
Real outcomes.

2+ years of professional IT experience, supported by additional personal, hands-on learning. My work covers servers, networking, virtualization, endpoint management, and security.

CompTIA A+ · PER-371 Cybersecurity Incident Response & Management training (TEEX, 2026).

IT Generalist, Nov 2023–May 2025
IT Systems Technician, May 2025–present

View full experience in my résumé ↗

AN ANONYMIZED IT PROBLEM-SOLVING STORY

Getting incremental backups running again.

01 / SITUATION

Veeam incremental backups were failing. Users were not directly interrupted, but the failures left IT with concerns about recovery readiness.

02 / INVESTIGATION

I examined network connectivity, DNS and DHCP configuration, and NAT-related issues to understand why the systems could not communicate reliably.

03 / ACTION

I corrected the network resolution and connectivity configuration to restore communication with the backup infrastructure.

04 / RESULT

I validated the network changes and confirmed incremental backups resumed successfully. This restored normal backup operations; it was not a full disaster-recovery test.

Manage endpoints & access

Software deployment across 300+ endpoints; AD and Exchange onboarding and offboarding. Experience building PDQ packages and MDT/PXE workflows.

Evidence: résumé ↗

Investigate infrastructure

DNS, DHCP, and NAT troubleshooting connected to a confirmed operational result: incremental backups working again.

Evidence: backup story ↑

Make automation understandable

Shellify exposes script output alongside configured inputs. Promptly guides users from a common task to a structured request.

Evidence: Shellify case study ↗

Monitor & support security

Experience investigating phishing, monitoring Wazuh SIEM events, and creating Carbon Black application-control rules.

Evidence: résumé ↗

03 / LET’S TALK

Reliable systems.
Useful tools.

Interested in infrastructure, automation, and security roles in DFW or remotely.

matthawkins44@gmail.com · Mon–Fri, 8am–5pm Central