Noah Vastola

Enterprise endpoint and application lifecycle management across university systems — packaging, deployment, and failure diagnosis at scale.

• Audited 300 applications deployed through Microsoft Configuration Manager (SCCM) to identify end-of-life software, then packaged, tested, and deployed approved replacements.
• Authored SQL version-detection queries against the SCCM site database to target device collections running outdated software.
• Packaged and deployed applications with custom install and uninstall scripts where vendor installers did not meet enterprise requirements.
• Diagnosed imaging and deployment failures through CMTrace log analysis and Sysinternals Process Monitor, and enrolled Windows and macOS devices in Microsoft Intune and Entra ID through PXE boot imaging.

Managing web infrastructure, security implementations, and member-facing systems for a professional public adjusters association.

• Own the full technology function as the sole technical resource, reporting directly to the association board.
• Established a staging-first change process for core, plugin, and theme updates, syncing staging and production databases before each release and maintaining restore points for rollback.
• Designed a role-based access control system mapping membership tiers to distinct permission scopes and enforced SSL/TLS across all web properties.
• Evaluated migrating from WordPress to a static Astro site on AWS and delivered a written recommendation to remain on WordPress, reducing operational overhead and simplifying handoff to future staff.
• Administered Microsoft 365 identity and DNS across 2 hosting providers, configuring SPF, DKIM, and MX records and placing all site configuration under Git version control.

Enterprise IT support for a large agricultural research institution, handling everything from device deployment to incident response.

• Deployed 150 Windows endpoints in an enterprise PC refresh using Dell Image Assist, completing rollout in 3 months with zero data loss.
• Remediated 250 systems during the CrowdStrike BSOD incident, restoring operations within hours.
• Enforced multi-factor authentication across staff accounts and investigated phishing escalations, applying Zero Trust access principles.
• Resolved tickets spanning VPN, DNS, DHCP, wireless, and Active Directory replication failures through root cause analysis.