Barrington Thompson | Terminal Portfolio

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IT Specialist | U.S. Army Veteran | Entrepreneur | Founder @ Iartmanny

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About Me

Dedicated IT professional with over 10 years of enterprise experience in technical support, network administration, and systems troubleshooting.

Veteran of the United States Army — Multichannel Transmission Systems Operator. Awarded the Army Commendation Medal (2010) for leadership under pressure.

Currently advancing toward cloud and cybersecurity specialization. Founder of Iartmanny LLC — an e-commerce brand serving women of color in beauty & self-care.

Husband. Father. Builder.

Experience

IT Support Associate II

Amazon Inc. — Plantation, FL

March 2022 – October 2025

Corporate IT support: hardware, software, and network issues
Process improvements and new IT procedures implementation

IT Support Associate I

Amazon Web Services Inc. — Plantation, FL

November 2020 – March 2022

Supported 3,000+ virtual employees globally
50+ daily inquiries — exceeded response time standards by 15%
98% first-call resolution rate on 100+ weekly issues

IT Support Specialist

Lighthouse of Broward — Fort Lauderdale, FL

August 2019 – September 2020

Upgraded 15+ physical and virtual Windows servers in 3 months
Led security overhaul — reduced vulnerability exposure by 50%

Communications Technician

Comcast Cable — Plantation, FL

July 2015 – August 2016

300+ residential installations — 98% customer satisfaction
Top 5% field technicians — team award for highest satisfaction

Multichannel Transmission Systems Operator

United States Army — El Paso, TX

July 2006 – October 2010

Army Commendation Medal (2010) — leadership under challenging conditions
100% accountability of strategic and tactical communications equipment

Projects

▸ Iartmanny E-Commerce Platform

Founded and launched Iartmanny.com — a full e-commerce brand focused on beauty and self-care products for women of color. Managed product sourcing, branding, Shopify setup, and marketing strategy.

→ iartmanny.com

▸ Terminal Portfolio Website

Built this terminal-style interactive resume using vanilla HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Deployed via Node.js + Netlify. No frameworks, fast load, 100% custom.

▸ Enterprise IT Automation Scripts

PowerShell and Bash scripts for onboarding automation, patch management, and endpoint compliance at scale. Used across Amazon IT environments.

VS Code + Node.js Setup Guide

Step 1 — Install VS Code

Download from code.visualstudio.com — available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Step 2 — Install Node.js

      # Download LTS version from nodejs.org, then verify:

      node --version     # should show v20.x.x or higher

      npm --version      # should show 10.x.x or higher

Step 3 — Essential VS Code Extensions

Prettier - Code FormatterAuto-formats HTML, CSS, JS
ESLintCatches JavaScript errors as you type
Live ServerPreview your site in browser instantly
GitLensVisual Git history and blame
Path IntellisenseAutocomplete file paths
Thunder ClientTest APIs without leaving VS Code
One Dark ProBest dark theme for long sessions
Material Icon ThemeFile icons to navigate projects fast

Step 4 — Run This Site Locally

      # Install a simple Node.js static file server

      npm install -g serve

      # Navigate to your project folder

      cd ~/your-project-folder

      # Start the server

      serve -l 3000

      # Open in browser:

      http://localhost:3000

Step 5 — Deploy to Netlify (Free)

      # Install Netlify CLI

      npm install -g netlify-cli

      # Login to your Netlify account

      netlify login

      # Deploy from your project folder

      netlify deploy --prod --dir .

      # Your site goes live at: yourname.netlify.app

Alternative: Deploy to GitHub Pages (Also Free)

      # Push your code to GitHub, then enable Pages:

      # Settings → Pages → Source: main branch / root

      # Live at: username.github.io/repo-name

whoami	About Barrington
skills	Technical skill set
experience	Work history
education	Degrees and schools
certs	Certifications
projects	Built projects
contact	Get in touch
setup	VS Code + Node.js deploy guide
download	Download resume PDF
clear	Clear the terminal