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Arlington, Virginia, Us

- Serve one weekend per month and two weeks per Summer to lead communications teams, ensuring strategic employment of military communication systems and personnel.- Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance.- Design and implement robust communication strategies to enhance operational effectiveness and mission readiness.- Facilitate the training and development of personnel in advanced communication equipment and cybersecurity practices, enhancing the unit's readiness and operational security standards.

Chicago, Il, Us

- Enhanced Project44’s suite of microservices across LastMile, Analytics, and Implementations-Engineering teams. These direct contributions supported strategic client retention initiatives, maintaining relationships worth $3.5 million in annual recurring revenue.- Employed test-driven development, SOLID design principles, and a focus on automation to solve technical challenges within a distributed cloud environment using a wide variety of tools, including React/Node.js, TypeScript, Java/Scala, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, SQL databases, and ElasticSearch.- Optimized workflow through automation and scripting for high-volume data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes, employing Python, JavaScript, SQL, and Bash scripting.

Jacksonville, Fl, Us

- Led a project as the acting technical team lead to integrate a foreign exchange REST API into a C#/ASP.NET B2B payment platform, which resulted in a projected $1.8 million revenue increase for 2021. This role included interfacing with stakeholders, writing Agile user stories, creating technical specifications, and cross-training teammates.- Optimized Go CI/CD pipeline to achieve an 80% reduction in app deployment times through implementing modular deployments and training development teams on process optimization and automation strategies.- Managed source code repositories and branches, refined organization-wide branching strategy, and prepared artifacts for major releases, and maintained shared Windows development environments to ensure maximum system availability.

Birmingham, Alabama, Us

- Analyzed network traffic patterns to detect security violations via Fortinet’s SIEM software.- Recommended network policy configurations in client firewalls and IDS/IPS devices in order to reduce avenues of exploitation.- Developed training courses to educate clients based on audited security vulnerabilities.

Master'S Degree, Computer Science

Bachelor'S Degree, Mathematics And Computer Science