Cover Letter | James Garrigan | IT Infrastructure Engineer | New York City

New York, NY                                                                                                                                +1 (646) 504-7620

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimgarrigan                                                                      garriganjobsearch@outlook.com

 

My name is James Garrigan.

 

I am a PowerShell Automation/IT Infrastructure Engineer/Systems Engineer in New York City.

 

NATIONAL SECURITY ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION: Federal Public Trust (SF-85P) [Interim][1].

·         Resume confirmed as shared with other federal agencies: gs-13 interview request

 

The ideal position will leverage my technical skills and abilities to support the business and colleagues. I am eager to learn (e.g., cloud technology) and I excel at entities that provide a supportive environment for growth.

 

I leverage my diverse experience to develop solutions for complex challenges. My contributions align with the strategic direction of the entity and/or the technology.

 

I have provided IT services, as a consultant, a contractor, and an employee.

 

• Entertainment sector
  • Well-known individuals/families

• Financial sector
  • ICBC Financial Services LLC
  • Lloyds Bank, plc

• Government sector
  • The New York City Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI), formerly known as the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT)
  • New York City Department of Education
  • New York City Council: Technology Committee

• Legal sector
  • Lloyds Bank, plc – US and UK Offices of General Counsel
  • Various law firms

• Manufacturing sector

• Media sector
  • Bloomberg Newsroom UK

• Service sector
  • Various restaurants

• Other sectors
  • High net worth individuals/families

 

At each company/client, I adapt accordingly.

• I walk the talk about learning and implementing technology.
  • When I began working for the NYC DOE, I had not used PowerShell recently and I had never supported Hyper-V. Now with minimal human input, the PowerShell script (40,000 lines) I created configures Hyper-V with three Windows-based virtual machines and one optional Linux CENTOS-based virtual machine.

• In addition, I strive to maintain and expand my skills.
  • I use LinkedIn learning online classes.
  • I was a technical reviewer for the Packt Publishing book, Windows Server 2025 Administration Fundamentals.

• I document procedures and I share knowledge with colleagues.
  • At the NYC DOE, I created documentation in Microsoft Excel and Word files.
  • At the NYC DOE, I provided online training which leveraged documentation, demonstrations, and interactive methods.

• Confidential Data / Processes
  • I managed MNPI, and other confidential data/matters.
  • At Lloyds Bank, I participated in domestic and international legal matters, managed aspects of audit/compliance/regulatory functions, and resolved a category of HR issues.

IT Journey

• I have been an entry-level support technician and an IT Director.
• While at Lloyds Bank, I had the authority to make decisions on behalf of the US entity.

Lastly, it is my belief I have received personal recommendations from C-level executives because of my strong moral values and work ethic.

• From a VP of Application Support at [ ] Bank: James is a hard worker and is very knowledgeable on various platforms.

• From a Recruiter: Just got off the phone with [Head of IT at [ ] Bank)] … He had great things to say about you and I know it will be very helpful as we move forward in speaking about your strong technical abilities.

• From a CTO: I just wanted to let you know that your diligence with working with […] is really paying off. They have been much more responsive, and they are actually getting things done!

 

Regards,

 

Jim Garrigan

 

garriganjobsearch@outlook.com

www.linkedin.com/in/jimgarrigan

 

Other

 

Videos of sample work products: Jim Garrigan – YouTube

 

Interview Requirements:

·         The entity will share the full job description via email at least one business day before the meeting.

·         Meeting requests require two business days of lead time and confirmation within two hours.

·         A time slot is open until confirmed. The local time zone is America/New York.

·         Video calls require a dial-in telephone number for audio, and all participants must be visible.

·         Permission to record or transcribe audio/video calls is neither granted nor assigned to any entity.

 

Preferred Contact Method: Email garriganjobsearch@outlook.com

 

Personally Owned Equipment Policy—Personal/Professional Data Demarcation:

Except as explicitly stated, I do not use personally owned equipment for job-related electronic communications. Examples of prohibited use include apps, chat, email, text, voice messages, and video. I do not retain job-related non-transitory data of any type on personally owned equipment.

 

For job-related work, I may use personally owned equipment solely for voice calls via a cellular or a landline telephone and remote computer sessions, through which only screen images, keystrokes, and mouse actions flow between the remote system and a local virtual machine designated for the job.