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Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Ann Arbor, Michigan, Us

Camden, New Jersey, Us

Managed site reliability and quality assurance teams to guarantee that features were delivered in an efficient and timely mannerReduced overall cloud costs by 30% by utilizing right-sizing methodologies, auto scaling principles, and other cloud best practicesAided in the designing and architecting of scalable microservices to ensure that Sporttrade applications provided low-latency trading experiences to usersCreated metrics and monitors around key services to assure high uptimes or, in the event of an incident, automated notifications to relevant on-call personnelImplemented software development lifecycle policies such as change management, internal controls, continuous integration/deployment, and post-mortem reviewsContinued to aid in the development, deployment, and monitoring of the Sporttrade ecosystem

Camden, New Jersey, Us

Developed Sporttrade microservices with python, java, and kotlin and deployed them using kubernetes and helmArchitected and built Sporttrade's production on-premise and cloud infrastructure using terraform, ansible, and digital rebarMonitored Sporttrade's on-premise and cloud infrastructure which spanned AWS, GCP, and multiple data centers across the United StatesBuilt and deployed Sporttrade's DevOps stack using Docker Swarm in AWS which consisted of Jenkins, Artifactory, Sonarqube, HashiVault, and HashiConsulEnsured security best practices by tweaking security postures at our CDN (Cloudflare), cloud (AWS/GCP), firewall (Fortigate), and OS (Debian) levelsPublished multiple automation utilities for various teams and tasks written in a variety of languages (Python, GoLang, Groovy, Java)Ensured swift software delivery by writing CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins/GroovyHardened virtual machine images for both cloud and on-premise usage with packer and ansibleAdministered Jenkins with IaC utilities such as Jenkins Configuration as Code (JCASC) and Jenkins Job Builder (JJB)

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Developed DevOps pipelines and frameworks to automate development, testing, and deployment of software using Jenkins, Groovy, and the GitLab APIHardened software applications against SQL-Injection and XSS attacks in order to comply with DOD standardsPerformed automated penetration testing on enterprise software using frameworks such as Metasploit and SQLMapDesigned and implemented the RESTful interface, service, and persistence layers of new applications in JavaAided in the integration of virtualized weapons systems into enterprise softwareAutomated the deployment of secure cloud-based infrastructure using tools such as terraform, ansible, and docker

Produced python modules to perform image processing such as image stitching and edge detection for use on drone-captured dataIntegrated the produced python modules into a user-friendly dashboard created using python and GTKDeveloped convolutional neural networks to perform tasks such as image classification to identify imperfections like cracks in construction materialCreated NOESIS Analytics web pages with WordPress, CSS, and custom HTML

Bethesda, Md, Us

Supported multiple AEGIS teams and their efforts by providing simulator support and maintenanceAided in the development of advanced algorithms for various studiesImplemented new requirements and complex algorithms into the simulationsParticipated in Agile methodology to ensure proper project managementConstructed software automation tools to enhance employee efficiency

Reston, Va, Us

Constructed software tools to automate, simplify, and enhance work for employees using python Created and analyzed simulations for the NASA-NOAA GOES-R and GOES-S SatellitesRegulated the various satellite simulators to ensure the integrity of each, whether it be hardware or softwareMaintained the various databases to ensure they were identical to the databases on-board the spacecraft

Cultured and grew endothelial cells for use in experimentsPerformed analysis and protein imaging to observe the effects of shear flow on endothelial blood cellsConstructed technical reports to easily convey experimental findings to my teammates and stake holders

Lansdale, Pennsylvania, Us

Decreased manufacturing time by 42% by designing new processes on production floorImplemented managerial systems such as kanban to create stability in the manufacturing processesDesigned company databases such as CRM and Oracle to create more user friendly workflow and organizationAnalyzed experimental data through programs such as MATLABUtilized SQL to create queries to pull data to analyze trends

Supervised teams of security personnel to eliminate threats quickly and efficientlyProvided safety and security for events and designated personnelEnsured compliance with local ordinance and statutes regarding access control, crowd control, safety

Master Of Science - Ms, Computer Science

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering, Minor In Computer Science