Jason Atkinson

> Help Desk & IT Operations | Practical Cybersecurity

Calgary, AB, Canada Hardware Diagnostics & Triage Process-Driven Fixer

A hands-on troubleshooter transitioning a decade of operational problem-solving and customer care into Managed IT. Whether isolating physical PC hardware faults down to the motherboard or building lightweight Python utilities to automate workflows, I focus on two things: keeping systems reliable and making sure end-users feel supported and understood in plain English.

# What I Bring to the Desk

  • Hardware Diagnostics & Assembly: Custom PC building, component testing (CPU, RAM, GPU, storage), and clean OS deployment.
  • Front-Line Triage & De-escalation: Tier 1 telephony experience, calm customer guidance, and accurate ticket note logging.
  • Operational Safety & SOP Discipline: Strict adherence to checklists (Amazon TDR certified) applied to enterprise IT uptime.
  • Practical Automation: Building working Python tools with secure credential handling (.env).

# Certifications & Upskilling

  • Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate

    In Progress • Network Defense, SIEM Triage, Python Defense

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    CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701)

    Target Benchmark • Security Operations & Compliance

  • Accelerate Your Job Search with AI

    Google / Coursera • Completed

Applied Projects & Tools

Working code solving real problems

Workstation Resource Monitor

Python

A lightweight diagnostic tool tracking real-time hardware metrics (CPU, RAM, Disk I/O) to identify system bottlenecks and benchmark machine stability.

System Triage View Source →

Regional IT Market Pipeline

API / Python

Automated pipeline querying and parsing regional IT job postings. Implements strict .env secret management and error-handling routines.

Data Automation View Source →

EVE Live Pipeline & Optimizer

OAuth2 / API

Authenticated pipeline connecting securely to live gaming APIs to fetch real-time market books, calculate tax reductions, and model optimal throughput.

Token Caching View Source →