David Sakai

✨ Objective

Motivated and detail-oriented career changer with hands-on technical project experience in system administration, scripting, and cloud technologies. Eager to bring strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills developed in banking operations into an entry-level IT support or systems administrator role.

📈 Technical Projects

• 🚀 Active Directory Home Lab
  - Built AD lab in VirtualBox (Server 2022, Win10)
  - Configured OUs, users, GPOs, and PowerShell automation
• ☁️ AWS Cost Explorer Dashboard
  - Flask app on EC2 with Cost Explorer API + IAM integration
• 🔧 Network Toolkit (PowerShell)
  - Includes IP config, DNS lookup, port scanner, ping tester
• 💾 Secure File Transfer Tool
  - GUI-based encrypted file transfers + backups in PowerShell
• 🔐 GUI Password Generator
  - Python/Tkinter app to generate secure, customizable passwords
• 📂 File Organizer
  - Python script for auto-sorting files by type and date
• 🛡️ Windows Security Audit Toolkit
  - Python CLI tool for auditing local user/security configs

🌐 Technical Skills

Systems: Windows Server 2022, Windows 10, Ubuntu, Kali, macOS
Scripting: PowerShell, Python (Tkinter, OS, shutil, JSON)
Cloud: AWS EC2, IAM, S3, Static website hosting
Networking: IP/DNS basics, port scanning, ping testing
Tools: VirtualBox, GitHub, Flask, VS Code, Wireshark (basic)

💼 Professional Experience

American Savings Bank — Deposit Operations Analyst / Teller
Honolulu, HI | Jan 2010 – Jun 2014
- Delivered customer support and resolved account issues
- Investigated discrepancies, developed documentation skills
- Ensured data security and compliance
- Collaborated with internal departments

🎓 Education & Certifications

Security+ (Udemy) — In Progress (2025)
High School Diploma Mckinley High — Honolulu, HI

💡 Additional Highlights

• Deployed and manage a static website hosted on AWS EC2
• Comfortable with Linux terminal and permissions
• Actively building IT support portfolio on GitHub