David M. Schmidt

Principal Systems Architect supporting blockchain investigations, with a background in enterprise infrastructure, network operations, and secure communications.

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Professional Summary
Systems architect and infrastructure professional with experience spanning U.S. Marine Corps secure communications, government network operations, enterprise DNS/DHCP/IPAM delivery, and current blockchain investigation systems at CipherBlade.

Professional Experience

Principal Systems Architect (Contract) Jan 2026 - Present
CipherBlade
  • Engaged through Zero Delta LLC to design the systems supporting CipherBlade's blockchain investigation work for fraud victims and law enforcement.
  • Contributes to the blockchain investigation training curriculum CipherBlade is developing for the wider industry.
Professional Services Engineer 2013 - 2015
Infoblox
  • Network automation using NetMRI for discovery and security auditing of multi-vendor equipment.
  • Led zero-downtime migration designs for complex enterprise DNS/DHCP environments.
  • Translated technical requirements into deployment plans for high-visibility clients.
Network Operations Specialist (Contractor) 2013
CenturyLink
  • Network health monitoring and troubleshooting for government data center environments.
  • Maintained technical documentation and standard operating procedures.
Special Intelligence Communicator 2004 - 2013
United States Marine Corps
  • Coordinated with national intelligence agencies for secure communications network maintenance.
  • Managed Tier 2 Network Engineering for hardware supporting 750+ personnel.
  • Maintained fiber optic cabling, hardware encryptors, and satellite systems.
  • Configured and maintained Cisco routing and switching in high-pressure tactical environments.