DOUG CASHIO
Principal Solutions Consultant with 15+ years of experience spanning network administration, cloud security,
and enterprise SaaS — specializing in MxDR, M365, Azure, and enterprise secure cloud platform
architecture.
Location: Gulf Coast, Florida
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Solutions consultant and systems architect with over 15 years in enterprise technology — from hands-on network administration and implementation engineering to cloud-first security services and AI-powered cybersecurity consulting.
Career trajectory spans the full evolution of modern enterprise IT: building and managing physical network infrastructure, pioneering cloud email security and productivity services for thousands of MSP and SMB customers, navigating multiple strategic acquisitions into a global enterprise information management organization, and now consulting on next-generation MxDR and AI-integrated security architectures.
Known for translating deeply technical concepts into engaging, accessible presentations — equally comfortable on stage at industry events and deep in a terminal deploying infrastructure. Passionate about sovereign AI, local-first architecture, and building production-grade proof-of-concept systems that validate enterprise concepts at personal lab scale.
CAREER ARC
CORE COMPETENCIES
CYBERSECURITY
- MxDR / Managed Detection & Response
- Zero Trust Architecture
- SIEM Deployment & Log Correlation
- Penetration Testing Concepts
- Identity & Access Management
CLOUD & INFRASTRUCTURE
- Enterprise SaaS Architecture
- Cloud Email Security & Encryption
- M365 Administration & Licensing
- Azure Cloud Services
- Virtualization (Type 1 & Type 2 Hypervisors, LXC)
- DNS / DHCP / VLAN Management
- Network Administration
AI & AUTOMATION
- Multi-Agent LLM Orchestration
- RAG Pipeline Architecture
- Model Context Protocol (MCP)
- Local / Sovereign AI Deployment
- Prompt Engineering (Since Nov 2022)
- GPU-Accelerated Inference
CONSULTING & LEADERSHIP
- MSP / SMB Channel Enablement
- Technical Presales Engineering
- Industry Speaking & Co-Presenting
- Enterprise Client Advisory
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Event Roadshow Participation
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
Education
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University — Worldwide Campus
Aeronautical Science
1998 — 2001
Certifications & Badges
| AI Workforce — Proficient | Microsoft Global Channel Partner Sales | Feb 2026 |
| Copilot for Microsoft 365 Technical Champion | Microsoft Global Channel Partner Sales | May 2024 |
| Filling the Funnel | IB Sales Training | Apr 2021 |
| MCSA: Office 365 — Certified 2019 | Microsoft | Apr 2019 |
| Exam 347: Enabling Office 365 Services | Microsoft | Apr 2019 |
| Exam 346: Managing Office 365 Identities & Requirements | Microsoft | Mar 2019 |
WHAT COLLEAGUES SAY
"Doug is a one-of-a-kind guy with a quick mind and a great sense of humor. I knew when I brought him in on calls with clients and prospects that he would find ways to engage them and make them feel at ease while competently and thoroughly addressing all their technical questions. Doug's a guy who fits in anywhere and who can make connections with anyone."
"As the primary speaker and presenter I have a difficult time sharing the spotlight with speakers who are not able to hold their own with me on stage. Doug does not suffer this problem. As a sales engineer with detailed knowledge regarding all aspects of our products, Doug has provided a unique counter balance to my presentations. Some of our most productive speaking engagements were due in large part to Doug's incredible ability to bring the crowd into the conversation rather than presenting at them."
SPEAKING & INDUSTRY PRESENCE
Active speaker and co-presenter at major channel and cybersecurity events.
- [■] National cybersecurity partner summits and pre-day events
- [■] International channel partner conferences
- [■] Regional partner roadshows across the U.S.
- [■] Cybersecurity-focused industry conventions
- [■] Enterprise technology showcases
Regular co-MC and co-presenter alongside sales and channel leadership at partner-facing events focused on MxDR, M365 security, cloud platform adoption, and MSP enablement.
TESTING & HOME LAB ENVIRONMENT
Beyond the consulting practice, I maintain a production-grade personal lab environment used for continuous learning, rapid prototyping, and validating enterprise security and AI concepts at scale. The current architecture incorporates:
- [■]Offensive Security: Dedicated Kali Linux environment for penetration testing and red-team simulations.
- [■]Threat Detection & SIEM: Enterprise-grade Wazuh deployment for log correlation and active response.
- [■]Observability: Continuous infrastructure network monitoring utilizing Uptime Kuma and Grafana.
- [■]AI Infrastructure: GPU-accelerated local orchestration bridged directly to Google Cloud (GCP) via a custom Serverless MCP Gateway granting access to Vertex AI.
FEATURED PROJECT: GCP CLOUD RUN MCP SERVER
Architected and deployed a highly-scalable, serverless Model Context Protocol (MCP) gateway on Google Cloud Run to grant external Multi-Agent orchestrated systems direct capabilities and access to GCP's enterprise-grade Vertex AI Gemini inference engine.
- Architecture Stack: FastMCP (Python), Docker, Cloud Run, Secret Manager
- Security & Controls: Strict Bearer Token Auth via custom ASGI Proxy routing, automated Cloud Billing constraints
- Continuous Integration: Containerized multi-component build strictly versioned into Google Artifact Registry
- Source Code: Private GCP IAM Repository — Documentation walkthrough available upon request