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Marrio Hinkle

Cloud & Network Engineer

Cloud, software, networking, and infrastructure professional with a Java development foundation and hands-on experience spanning full-stack applications, AWS-hosted architectures, Linux/Windows systems, network troubleshooting, endpoint support, telecommunications, and physical infrastructure.

Cloud & Systems

AWS EC2, RDS, S3, core AWS services, Windows 10/11, Linux CLI, workstation provisioning, virtualization fundamentals

Development & Data

Java, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data, REST APIs, SQL, PostgreSQL, JavaScript/TypeScript, React, HTML/CSS

Networking & Infrastructure

TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, IPv4 subnetting, VLANs, Wireshark, Cisco Packet Tracer, SSH, ping/traceroute, Cat5e/Cat6 patching, port mapping, VoIP pass-through

Tools & Operations

Git/GitHub, Maven, Postman, npm, hardware diagnostics, S.M.A.R.T., inventory/asset tracking, technical documentation, safety and quality procedures

Certifications

CompTIA Network+ ce

CompTIA A+ ce

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

LPI Linux Essentials

Google AI Professional

Education

Western Governors University

B.S., Cloud & Network Engineering (AWS Track)

Expected March 2027


Houston Community College

A.A.S., Computer Programming – Applications Development, Java Specialization

2023

Developer / AI Consultant Intern

Freeing Returns (formerly Lillii RNB)

Sep 2026–Present

  • Participate in structured technical mentorship and professional development focused on AI development and consulting while building on prior Java, cloud, networking, and infrastructure experience.
  • Progressing into Claude developer training and applied AI development as part of the company's current technical learning path.

Youth Mentor & Program Facilitator / On-Site IT Support

SHAPE Community Center — Houston, TX

Jun 2024–Present

  • Serve as an on-site technical responder for desktop, network peripheral, printer, account/profile, and cabling issues while working a part-time community program role.
  • Identified an imminent storage-drive failure through S.M.A.R.T. diagnostic warnings and configured/deployed a replacement bookkeeping workstation to prevent accounting downtime.
  • Deployed a public-access workstation despite a single Ethernet wall drop by using a VoIP phone PC pass-through; configured separate Admin/Public profiles and integrated a shared Brother network printer.

Full Stack Software Developer

Revature

May 2023–Sep 2023

  • Developed full-stack applications in team environments using Java, Spring Boot/Spring MVC/Spring Data, PostgreSQL, REST-style APIs, React/TypeScript, Git, Maven, SQL, Postman, and Agile/Scrum practices.
  • Contributed backend models, data-access components, controllers/services, and API testing for a banking application with a documented AWS architecture using RDS for PostgreSQL, EC2 for the backend, and S3 for the frontend.
  • Worked within application deployment workflows involving database configuration, API endpoints, cloud-hosted components, and AWS security-group/network settings.

Assistant Operations Manager

BLS Trucking, Inc. — Houston, TX

2015–2017

  • Tracked inventory, packing lists, equipment serials, compliance records, and preventive-maintenance schedules; coordinated vendor dispatch and incident resolution under delivery and SLA constraints.

Communications & Field Infrastructure Technician

Bliss Communications — Houston, TX

2003–2005

  • Installed, tested, and maintained RF communications equipment, antenna hardware, and structured cabling for Houston Airport System and public-safety environments.
  • Performed hardware installation, antenna alignment, cable dressing/labeling, continuity testing, first-level diagnostics, and structured troubleshooting using hand tools and technical schematics.

Wafer Fab Technician (Photolithography)

Texas Instruments — Stafford, TX

2000–2003

  • Operated high-precision semiconductor equipment in a Class 100 cleanroom, performing inspection rounds, alarm checks, process verification, issue escalation, and strict safety/quality procedures.