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Nicholas Fantino Dyer

@nicholasfantinodyer

MSCS grad and IT consultant. I write Python automation that runs unattended for years, and ship cross-platform mobile and desktop apps.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to apply legacy modernization and cross-platform automation to build intuitive, reliable tools for operational teams—especially with Python/SQL pipelines, cloud/containerization, and infrastructure that improves uptime, security, and maintainability.

Automation Engineer and recent MSCS graduate combining hands on IT infrastructure experience with custom software development. Specialized in using Python and SQL to replace manual workflows with automated data pipelines. Currently completing AWS LLM and Kubernetes certifications to deepen my cloud architecture and containerization expertise. Seeking to apply my background in legacy system modernization and cross-platform development to build intuitive, reliable automation tools for operational teams.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

IT Consultant & Administrator

Current

Oak Meadow Dental Center

Jun 2016 - Present (9 years 11 months)

Served as long-term IT administrator, managing system updates, vendor coordination, and day-to-day hardware/software support. Built a custom Python automation to sync data between Practice Mojo and SoftDent, eliminating manual entry and saving clinical staff 150+ hours annually while improving accuracy.

Softdent IT Administration Python Workflow Automation Data Integration Practice Mojo system updates Troubleshooting Operational Support

IT Consultant

Silicon Valley Dental

May 2025 - Feb 2026 (9 months)

Architected a virtualization strategy to host a legacy Windows 7 dental server on a single workstation under budget constraints. Overhauled DNS/DHCP and network configuration, managed domain migrations, and upgraded Windows Server from 2012 R2 to 2022 to improve reliability and security.

Hyper V Virtualization Windows Server Active Directory DNS DHCP Network Troubleshooting

IT Consultant

California Family Dental

Oct 2025 - Dec 2025 (2 months)

Led end-to-end workstation and local network setup, including server cloning and backup protocol configuration. Completed Active Directory domain configuration and upgraded Windows Server from 2016 to 2022, then delivered hands-on staff security and application enablement training.

Local Network Setup Active Directory Windows Server Backup User Training Security Best Practices

Project Manager / ERP Developer

Pacific Technology

Apr 2023 - Dec 2023 (8 months)

Directed a large-scale ERP migration from Ellucian Banner 8 to 9, translating user needs into technical requirements and minimizing business disruption. Architected an AI-driven automation solution to convert legacy COBOL workflows into MySQL data pipelines, improving processing efficiency by 25%.

ERP Migration Ellucian Banner COBOL MySQL AI Automation Process Automation Technical Documentation Change Management