Patricia

Senior Principal Engineer

Apr 2025 - Present • 1 yr 3 mos

Blue Crab Bytes provides technology consulting and managed solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, with a focus on secure, practical, and cost-effective technology adoption. Services include website development, cloud services, business email, Microsoft 365, cybersecurity, automation, and IT modernization. Recent projects have included: • Designing and developing custom content management solutions that allow organizations to securely update website content in real time without requiring technical expertise. • Creating secure legacy application environments that enable businesses to continue using critical software that is no longer compatible with modern operating systems, avoiding significant replacement and licensing costs. • Recovering control of compromised business domains and restoring ownership, access, and operational continuity for affected organizations. • Building and deploying modern websites for nonprofit organizations while integrating email, productivity, collaboration, and cloud-based business tools. • Implementing secure, child-friendly technology environments for educational use, including device hardening, content controls, and administrative safeguards. • Modernizing business technology platforms through device lifecycle management, cloud services, Microsoft 365 deployment, AI-enabled productivity tools, security improvements, and centralized collaboration solutions. Blue Crab Bytes emphasizes security-first design, operational reliability, and solutions tailored to the unique needs of independent businesses and nonprofit organizations.

Senior Principal Engineer

Nov 2001 - Mar 2025 • 23 yrs 4 mos

Delivered enterprise technology, cybersecurity, cloud, and infrastructure solutions in support of U.S. Federal Government agencies and major defense programs. Responsibilities included systems engineering, cybersecurity, compliance, cloud architecture, secure communications, software modernization, infrastructure support, and mission-critical operations. Contributed to programs supporting defense, aerospace, transportation, international development, and national security missions, including satellite mission control systems, military command and control platforms, secure mobile communications, cybersecurity modernization initiatives, infrastructure and endpoint security programs, secure software development efforts, email security solutions, legal hold and compliance systems, security operations center modernization, and artificial intelligence initiatives. Worked closely with government stakeholders, engineering teams, cybersecurity professionals, and operational organizations to design, implement, secure, and maintain complex technology solutions in highly regulated environments where security, reliability, and mission assurance were critical requirements.