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Washington, DC, US

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Engineered and maintained robust ETL pipelines using an Apache NiFi cluster (1,000+ processors), ensuring high availability and throughput by managing data through an Apache ActiveMQ Artemis cluster.
• Enhanced security by containerizing the pipelines using Docker and Podman and implementing TLS and LDAPS.
• Designed and implemented comprehensive monitoring solutions using Prometheus for metric collection and Grafana for data visualization, identifying areas for improvement in data throughput and latency. One such.
• Improved and maintained a web application (Angular/Spring Boot/PostgreSQL) by incorporating feedback from monthly user focus groups, enhancing user experience and functionality.
• Provided system administration and troubleshooting for production systems on RHEL and Windows, ensuring continuoussystem operation and prompt resolution of issues.
• Served as Scrum Master, facilitating increased team collaboration and streamlined project management through agile methodologies.

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

• Designed and implemented a GUI for ongoing research into Steepest-Entropy Ascent Quantum Thermodynamics (SEAQT) and Phonon Density of State (DOS), greatly improving data analysis speed and efficiency for researchers.
• Installed, configured, and operated software on the Virginia Tech Advanced Research Computing (ARC) cluster.
• Provided ongoing consulting and technical support after delivery of product.

Chantilly, Virginia, United States

• Developed and implemented static and dynamic reverse engineering methods, significantly enhancing the effectiveness of mobile security assessments for mission-critical customers.
• Automated the ETL of digital forensic data into various platforms using Python.

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

• Oversaw a student-led engineering design team tasked with creating fixed-wing RC drones for international competition.
• Raised and allocated $20,000+ in funding through corporate and private sponsorships.
• Managed 15 sub-team leads and 80+ members for smooth operation and successful competition.
• Placed 5th out of 97 teams internationally in both design report and flying proficiency.

Chantilly, Virginia, United States

• Designed an aggregate data lake of real-time cryptocurrency blockchain transactions using Python and MongoDB during a week-long hackathon.
• Created a three-part Remote Access Tool (client, server, operator) capable of covert reconnaissance and offensive control of a target machine using Java, Python, Shell Scripting, and SQLite.