Wireless · Security · Field-ready

Schofield Networks

Justin Schofield

Engineering reliable Wi-Fi for hospitals, campuses, and enterprise — from Ekahau surveys to predictive RF design and secure infrastructure.

justin@stryker:~$ ekahau survey --mode predictive

About

Engineering connectivity
that holds up in the field.

01 — Profile

I am Justin Schofield, a Wireless Engineer at Stryker based in Salt Lake City, UT. My background spans cybersecurity and network engineering, with a current focus on wireless design, optimization, and infrastructure support.

02 — Stack

Ekahau site surveys, predictive RF modeling, and interactive tools like the RF Lab on this site. CWNA plus CompTIA Network+ through CASP+, M.S. Cybersecurity from WGU.

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7+ Industry certs
2 Cybersecurity degrees
Try it live

Interactive RF Lab

Drag APs, draw walls, watch heatmaps respond in real time.

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  • 802.11 / Wi-Fi 6
  • Ekahau site surveys
  • Predictive RF modeling
  • Wireshark
  • Healthcare Wi-Fi
  • Campus & education
  • WPA3 & segmentation
  • Python / PowerShell
  • NIST / HIPAA
  • CWNE track

Tools

Built for survey-grade work.

01

Ekahau

Primary tool for wireless site surveys, predictive design, coverage analysis, and post-deployment validation in healthcare and campus environments.

02

Wireshark

Protocol analysis, packet capture, and traffic troubleshooting — essential for roaming issues and interference investigations.

03

Cisco Packet Tracer

Network simulation, routing, and VLAN design for validating topology before deployment.

04

Nmap & Nessus

Network reconnaissance and vulnerability scanning from my security engineering background.

05

Burp Suite

Web application security testing — SQL injection, SSRF, and vulnerability assessment workflows.

06

SIEM / Kali Linux

Log analysis, threat detection, and penetration testing for secure wireless and network deployments.

Work

Projects & field notes.

Field work

Healthcare Site Surveys

One-day hospital assessments under pressure — spectrum analysis, heatmaps, and co-channel interference in critical care environments.

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Interactive

RF Lab

Predictive 2.4 / 5 GHz heatmaps with wall attenuation, channel planning, and live design scoring — try it in the browser.

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Interactive Tool

Place APs. Watch coverage respond.

Predictive 2.4 / 5 GHz heatmaps with wall attenuation, channel planning, SNR, and capacity modeling — drag access points and see the signal change live.

0 APs 2.4 GHz 5 GHz Score
Heatmap mode
Band view
Tool

Room walls + new segments use this material.

AP power (dBm)
Design health
Coverage pass
Co-channel conflicts
AP overlap

Place APs and draw walls — heatmaps update live as you move access points.

Experience

Work & education.

Wireless Engineer

Mar 2026 — Present

Stryker · Salt Lake City, UT

  • Support wireless network design, optimization, and troubleshooting across enterprise environments
  • Perform and analyze wireless site surveys using Ekahau to improve coverage and performance
  • Contribute to secure, scalable network infrastructure for healthcare and education deployments

Medical Device Security Specialist

Jul 2022 — Present

NarcBox · Salt Lake City, UT

  • DEA-compliant medical storage solutions — access control, compliance, and security
  • Hardware assembly, QA, electrical troubleshooting, and biometric integration
  • Contributed to $2.16M in annual revenue through high-volume secure device production

Sales Consultant

Feb 2023 — Feb 2025

Curated · Remote

  • E-commerce consultation and technical gear recommendations
  • Analytics and CRM-driven client retention

Gearhead (Sales & Customer Service)

Nov 2017 — Jun 2022

Backcountry · West Valley City, UT

  • Technical product advice across outdoor gear categories — 95% customer satisfaction
  • Product feedback to engineering teams; seasonal training and catalog optimization

M.S. Cybersecurity

2025

Western Governors University

  • Capstone: automated penetration testing with Docker, Kali toolkit, and AI-generated assessment reports
  • Secure network architecture, wireless vulnerability assessment, NIST RMF, ISO 27001, GDPR

B.S. Cybersecurity

2025

Franklin University · Columbus, OH

  • Capstone: hierarchical RBAC for 150+ employee org using Active Directory security groups
  • Digital forensics (FTK Imager, Autopsy, Wireshark); Python, Bash, PowerShell; AWS/Azure

Associate Degree in Science

2020

Salt Lake Community College

  • Foundational science coursework — chemistry, biology, and physics

Credentials

CWNA · CASP+ · CySA+ · PenTest+ · Security+ · Network+ · CS50

Seven professional certifications across wireless and security — plus NIST, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS, and MITRE ATT&CK framework experience.

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