Shane Folk
Full-Stack Developer · U.S. Army VeteranShane Folk builds resilient full-stack software.
Seven years leading IT operations, cybersecurity compliance, and systems administration in the U.S. Army — now channeling that discipline into full-stack web development with React, Next.js, and Python.
Skills & Abilities What I Bring to the Table
Seven years of hands-on IT experience — from network security to full-stack development.
Full-Stack Development
JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Next.js, and Python across the stack, with MySQL and SQL for the data layer.
Systems Administration
Windows Server, Active Directory, and Group Policy Objects across non-classified and secret (SIPR) networks. Delivered Tier I/II support, resolving 500+ help desk tickets.
Cybersecurity & Compliance
CompTIA Security+ certified; run weekly information assurance scans with a 100% DoD security compliance record.
Networking
LAN/WAN infrastructure, Cisco router/switch configuration, encryption management, and secure network communications.
Satellite Communications Systems
SDN-L certified; deploys and troubleshoots satellite communications equipment, and is accountable for $5M+ in COMSEC and cryptographic assets with zero loss.
Leadership & Training
Subject matter expert and primary instructor for Satellite Deployable Nodes, training and evaluating 500+ Special Forces candidates.
From Satellite Comms to SoftwareMission-tested discipline, applied to code
For seven years in the Army I ran the communications architecture connecting five regional sites, where a dropped link wasn't an inconvenience — it was a mission failure. Leading distributed technical teams under that kind of pressure taught me to build things that don't break, document them so someone else can pick up where I left off, and assume everything will be tested at the worst possible moment.
Full-stack development isn't a pivot away from that — it's the same work with a different toolset. My B.S. in Information Systems from UMBC gave me the fundamentals; the field gave me the instincts.
Security-First Mindset
CompTIA Security+ certified with hands-on experience running DoD compliance scans and hardening networks.
Always Learning
Currently expanding my full-stack skill set while building real-world projects from the ground up.
Teaches to Master
Served as a primary instructor for 500+ personnel. If I can't break something down clearly enough for someone else to grasp it, I haven't actually mastered it yet.
Open to new opportunitiesLet's build something together.
I'm looking for full-stack development roles where I can put my systems administration and cybersecurity background to work.
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