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Statesboro, Ga, Us

Redwood City, California, Us

Lead regression, integration, and automated test efforts for cloud infrastructure efforts including:- Service mesh: Rollout of Istio and strict mTLS.- AWS: Private Link, AWS WAF- Legacy product: Python 3.6 to 3.9 upgrade. NGINX upgrade.Organized and executed test, validation, and compliance efforts during Alation’s initial FedRAMP audit.Introduced software engineering best practices and enforcement via code.Developed and implemented a test container paradigm, streamlining testing efforts and frameworks.Refactored and expanded product installation and upgrade validation suite, supporting more than a dozen operating systems.Implemented AWS EC2 image builder to standardize AMI generation and management.

Arlington, Va, Us

• Provided technical leadership to a distributed team of eight SDETs. - Promoted responsible Python engineering and cloud native computing best practices. - Leveraged Ansible to craft and maintain a consistent Ubuntu developer environment experience. - Maintained architecture and managed developer tasking for over 50,000 lines of Python code.• Used Groovy, Bash, and Go to integrate automated tests within a common Jenkins CI/CD pipeline.• Developed a series of Python based microservices that operated across a variety of Kubernetes environments.• Promoted cloud native computing best practices, including Dockerfile construction, repeatable deployments via Helm, static code analysis, and OpenAPI contract adherence.• Implemented an instrumental base container that resolved more than a thousand cybersecurity vulnerabilities.• Architected and promoted a custom Jira system for DoD requirement definition, traceability, and validation.

Hanover, Md, Us

Provides automated software test support to an agile, enterprise Java software development team composed of more than 100 developers and 1.5 million lines of code. Architects, implements, and maintains automated function, regression, performance, and stress tests and infrastructure. Instrumental in developing testing infrastructure from the ground up.• Implements Python, Sikuli, Selenium, Jenkins, Ansible, and ReST API in function, regression, and performance tests across multiple systems and environments.• Consolidated 500+ hours of manual regression tests into a single 20-hour automated test suite. • Developed and maintains a comprehensive performance suite that has identified numerous system bottlenecks before customer release.

Provided test and integration engineering support on large, complex,multi-platform RF SATCOM systems. Developed and implemented test plans,automated test scripts in TestStand, Powershell, Python and C#. Recommendedand implemented engineering design changes required to adapttechnical requirements in a customer training environment.

Used Wireshark, SolarWinds, Active Directory, and proprietary Linuxbased-tools to maintain the effectiveness of the BFT2 military satellitenetwork systems and information systems. Performed basic maintenanceand repairs on VSAT terminals.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Operated in a 24-hour mission-critical military Satellite Communications (SATCOM) planningcell. Managed satellite bandwidth and power to ensure effective and efficient networkoperations for Super High Frequency (SHF) users in the Pacific Command area.•SHF Cell Master Trainer, tasked with developing training materials and training new hires innumerous aspects of operational procedures.•Performed frequency management/Link engineering and satellite communications missionplanning for Combatant Commands and other organizations.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Operated and assisted in the management of 24-hour mission-critical, on-orbit Super HighFrequency military communications network valued at over $1.2 billion. Directly support thePresident of the United States, the National Security Council, the Joint Staff, NationalSecurity Agency, USCYBERCOM, Combatant Commanders and deployed forces and allies.•Developed training material and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Wideband GlobalSatellite Position Controller (WPC) as WPC Master Trainer and Subject Matter Expert (SME).•Developed satellite subsystem anomaly detection and resolution protocols.•Developed strategic, long-term training plans resulting in more effective satellitetransmission controllers in support of customers worldwide.

Bachelor'S Of Science, Information Technology

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), General Studies