Brant Drayer
Centerville, TN
(931)-623-3265
Summary
Recent High School graduate, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, eager to start working in a Cloud/DevOps role.
AWS Solutions Architect Associate - Credential
Skills
- Databases: Oracle SQL, OCI, AWS
- Cloud: AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, CloudFormation)
- DevOps: Ansible, Docker, Git, Bash, REST API
- Tools: Cloudflare Workers, Github Actions, Gitlab, GitPod,
- Soft Skills: Communication, Problem-Solving, Team Collaboration
Work Experience
Engineering Intern - T-Rex Arms, Inc.
Centerville, TN | Jul - Sep 2025
- Electrical control project for Kydex Molding.
- Team Coordination & Communication
- PLC Programming
- 3D Modeling
- Project Report
- Electrical control project for Kydex Molding.
- Team Coordination & Communication
- PLC Programming
- 3D Modeling
- Project Report
Billing Administrator - Coble Fire Department, Inc.
Remote | Apr 2025 – Present
- Managed invoicing, billing, and reporting for Coble Fire Department.
- Cultivated communication and teamwork skills.
Landscaper – Danscapes
Centerville, TN | Apr 2022 – Present
- Managed and worked on a lawncare/landscaping crew.
- Operated heavy and light equipment.
- Performed scheduled maintenance on equipment.
- Operated heavy and light equipment.
- Performed scheduled maintenance on equipment.
Education
High School Diploma
Heritage Academy – Centerville, TN
2012 – 2025
Certifications
- AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03) - View Credential
- Emergency Medical Responder, Tennessee Department of Health (Active)
- Firefighter 1, TFACA (in progress)
Projects
Proxy Dad Joke API
- Proxy API with FastAPI and HTTPX to retrieve a joke from a public API.
- Running on EC2 with Uvicorn.
- Automated Deployment with Github actions.
- Proxy API with FastAPI and HTTPX to retrieve a joke from a public API.
- Running on EC2 with Uvicorn.
- Automated Deployment with Github actions.
- Used Bullet.so paired with notion and a redirect to serve my personal website.
SSH Automation Tool
- Built a Bash script to automate key authentication for an EC2 instance.
- Built a Bash script to automate key authentication for an EC2 instance.
Ubuntu Virtual Machine
- Setup a VM with Oracle VirtualBox running Ubuntu.
- Learned and practiced Bash and Linux CLI skills, as well as OS configuration.
- Setup a VM with Oracle VirtualBox running Ubuntu.
- Learned and practiced Bash and Linux CLI skills, as well as OS configuration.