Raymond Carrillo

Application Engineer | AI Systems Support | Technical Implementation

Thornton, Colorado raymond.c.carrillo@gmail.com

Application support and technical operations professional with 15+ years of experience in troubleshooting, platform administration, implementation support, server operations, and customer-facing issue resolution. Current project work includes AI-agent operations, workflow automation, model and provider configuration, messaging integrations, access controls, and recovery. Strong in deployment support, configuration changes, cross-system troubleshooting, and clear client communication.

Core Skills

Core Skills: Application troubleshooting, AI systems support, workflow automation, API and connector troubleshooting, deployment and configuration support, Microsoft 365, Linux, SSH, SQL, Drupal, server administration, VPN, SonicWall, DNS, remote support, documentation, ticket coordination, client communication, and cross-functional collaboration.

Selected AI Systems Work

AI Agent Operations and Integration
Current independent systems projects
2026 – Present
  • Configured and supported agent workflows spanning encrypted messaging, web tools, model providers, background jobs, and user-facing automation.
  • Diagnosed gateway, model-routing, authentication, encryption, media-delivery, provider, queueing, and deployment failures using logs and controlled tests.
  • Documented authorization boundaries, backup and recovery paths, validation checks, and repeatable operating procedures.

Relevant Professional Experience

Senior Technician
Code Blue Computing
Recent 3 years | Current focus
  • Delivered advanced support across endpoint issues, Microsoft 365 administration, server tasks, and network troubleshooting in active client environments.
  • Resolved escalations involving VPN connectivity, SonicWall access, DNS, mapped drives, network discovery, segmentation, and remote support workflows.
  • Supported implementation-adjacent work through environment review, configuration troubleshooting, documentation, and ticket coordination.
  • Helped keep service delivery moving by giving clients clearer expectations around technical next steps.
Web Developer / Server Administrator
Contempo Web Service | Thornton, Colorado
Aug 2011 – 2023
  • Managed Linux server administration, web operations, and application support for client-facing platforms with ongoing uptime and maintenance needs.
  • Built and supported Drupal-based platforms, handling functionality, configuration changes, troubleshooting, and production support.
  • Created, repaired, and restored SQL databases to keep applications stable and shorten issue-resolution time.
  • Improved performance, security, and operational stability through system tuning, integrations, and long-term maintenance workflows.
  • Built internal support structures that improved documentation, onboarding, and repeatable issue handling.
Internet Tech Support Agent
West Central Net | San Angelo, Texas
Aug 2005 – May 2009
  • Provided customer-facing support for internet and connectivity issues during outages, service disruptions, and account incidents.
  • Coordinated with customers and field technicians to restore service faster and keep communication clear during incidents.
  • Created practical support documentation that helped strengthen internal troubleshooting consistency.

Education

Master of Information Technology Management
Project Management Specialization | Colorado State University Global
Bachelor of Business Administration
Management | Angelo State University
Associate in Applied Science
Electronic Systems Technology | Community College of the Air Force

Earlier Career Experience

Maintenance Training Manager
United States Air Force | Goodfellow AFB, Texas
Aug 2002 – May 2005
  • Improved maintenance training programs by evaluating trainers, identifying shortcomings, and implementing fixes that strengthened readiness and accountability.
  • Managed 70+ training records covering 3,000+ qualification tasks across four technical career fields.
  • Defined benchmark evaluation processes for local training programs that were later adopted at headquarters level.
Radio Maintenance Technician
United States Air Force | Mannheim, Germany
Oct 2000 – Jun 2002
  • Supported tactical communications readiness by maintaining communications equipment used in operational environments where reliability mattered.
  • Contributed to projects that integrated newer satellite technologies with legacy computer systems.
  • Advanced to journeyman skill level through hands-on technical work and consistent field performance.