David Curtiss

I have been an engineer for most of my career with a two-year stint as an IT manager - I enjoyed the latter, but stepped back into the former in January 2022 to stay closer to the doings and the learnings. I found that the management experience really helped me see and think more broadly and strategically, and I anticipate wanting to move back into a leadership role by the end of the decade.

My professional experience spans over 15 years of engineering design of highly available system architecture all around the country - I am currently working as a Senior Systems Engineer for an Enterprise Active Directory team with a specialization in certificate services. Most of my day-to-day centers around AD and PKI maintenance, projects, and improvements.

I crave the constant learning that working in IT allows, and I enjoy challenging myself to master new technologies and platforms. Cloud computing is becoming ever more common, and while my primary work is on premise, I have spent several years working with Microsoft Entra - managing Entra ID, creating and administering enterprise (SSO) applications, some Exchange Online migrations and maintenance, and some exposure to Defender policies and configuration.

Of course, there's more to life than just work!

I am a husband and an uncle, a dog lover but a cat owner, and I follow a vegan diet. I am a passionate humanitarian, supporting environmental, animal, and human kindness projects.

I am a U.S. Masters Swimming athlete, a technology enthusiast, an avid science fiction and fantasy reader, and an Eagle Scout. I dabble in smart home automation and I am continuously looking for ways to improve our lives while preserving the balance of nature.

My wife and I love to travel, seeing the sights and eating all the plant-based food we can.

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