Using tools such as Azure DevOps and GitHub we are building highly efficient, repeatable, and scalable systems. I am also assisting the team as a technical resource with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, deployment/release processes, and anything in-between.Notable Achievements:• Fully architected a new release strategy which provides zero-downtime deployments, significantly reduced deployment time, and allows for smaller and more frequent releases to production.• Lead the operation of migrating the source code of 3 teams from Azure DevOps to GitHub.• Began serving as a technical mentor to fellow TJX associates.

Leverage tools such as Azure and GitHub to create cloud resources, CI/CD pipelines, and automate tasks. Work with the development teams to improve existing processes in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment. Assist with the development of members of the team as a technical resource.Notable Achievements:• Designed a highly available and disaster resistant application architecture.• Created a best practice/style guide for infrastructure as code (Bicep/ARM Templates) to help shorten the amount of time to onboard, increase readability, and promote reusability.

Worked in Azure DevOps to create infrastructure/resources, improve automation, and assist with code deployments. Also took part in several co-op projects where we then presented in front of 60+ people including the senior IT leadership.Notable Achievements:• Modularized existing infrastructure as code to improve readability, scalability, and reusability.• Helped create CI/CD pipelines to build, lint, test, and deploy various applications. Co-op Projects:• Researched enterprise container security and created an extensive report listing out the container best practices, possible/common risks and threats, and possible implementations.• Evaluated the current intake process (process in which one team requests something from another), and leveraged Microsoft tools to improve, consolidate, and automate this process.

• Software engineering program, focused on learning HTML, CSS, Javascript, and associated frameworks (such as Bootstrap, Node.js, React, and PostgreSQL)• Designed mobile-first full-stack applications from conception to deployment, while learning industry best practicesNotable projectsFlashcards App - React, and Bootstrap• Developed an app to help with studying any given topic.• Create decks and cards, flip to study, and delete when ready.• GitHub repo: https://github.com/alexwhitmore/flashcardsCipher Decoder - JavaScript• Developed the logic to encrypt/decrypt three ciphers.• Wrote tests for the cipher logic following a TDD process.• GitHub repo: https://alexwhitmore.github.io/decoder-ring-project/

• Provide accounts with name brand beer as well as promote small businesses through the distribution of craft beer.• Responsible for building strong customer relations, obtaining new clients, and beating sales projections.

• Oversaw both full-time and part-time employees to ensure proper merchandising, inventory, and sanitation.• Utilized experience to help lead the team to a record breaking sales week of $1,100,000.