Andy Haynssen Email & Phone Number

Saint Paul, Mn, Us

Plano, Texas, Us

Improving is a modern digital services company offering innovative technology solutions through custom application development, agile transformation, and consulting.As the Director of Technology for the Platform Engineering, I contribute to the evolution and thought leadership of our service offering in my area. I participate in presales initiatives and knowledge-sharing while remaining hands-on and upskilling my colleagues. My specialties include public cloud, infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelining, containerization, and improving observability across enterprise-scale applications. Not only is my work relevant, but it also keeps me sharp and continuously learning in a space that is evolving rapidly. We embrace change, appreciate variety, and thrive solving complex business problems with high-caliber technical and delivery expertise.

Plano, Texas, Us

* Lead Platform Engineer role to develop deployment architecture and CI/CD pipelining for AWS * Developed Terraform Infrastructure as Code project structure and pipelining * Migrated all source code to GitLab and automated deployments via GitLab Pipelines* Implemented full observability stack using CloudWatch and Grafana with dashboarding and alerting* Automated full reporting extract pipeline for business data* Assisted with both frontend (React) and backend (Spring Boot) development

Plano, Texas, Us

* Built Azure public cloud infrastructure using Terraform to support multiple application teams in multi-region deployment architecture* Deployed and administrated AKS clusters to support query federation to backend data warehouses* Developed Terraform deployment pipelines with Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions for continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) of infrastructure* Developed GitHub Actions pipelines for CI/CD application deployment to our AKS clusters via Helm* Administrated Azure Databricks user access and resource provisioning* Standardized secret management in HashiCorp Vault to be utilized in applications and deployment pipelines* Simplified repository version control strategy to improve developer experience and reduce operational overhead

Plano, Texas, Us

Plano, Texas, Us

* Rearchitect AWS Account strategy to align with AWS Landing Zone model* Create robust automation for manual tasks to improve consistency across environments/deployments. Reduced deployment times by over 85%* Unify monitoring and alerting via Grafana and Loki running on Kubernetes cluster* Deploy GitLab VCS and migrate projects/pipelines from Perforce, Jenkins, and Bamboo* Standardize Infrastructure as Code utilizing Terraform* Implement HashiCorp Vault to store secrets across the company* Assist in architecting applications for cloud native deployments

Plano, Texas, Us

Provide platform to support cloud first initiatives and decomissioning of on-premise infrastructure. Architect cloud infrastructure following AWS Landing Zone model. Fully automate provisioning of HIPAA compliant AWS environments utilizing Terraform.* Architected secure cloud environments following AWS Landing Zone model* Delivered full CI/CD from user workstation to production using GitLab Pipelines* Delivered push button AWS account provisioning of 300+ resources to deliver HIPAA compliant cloud environments* Migrated teams from AWS CodeCommit to GitLab* Architected and contibuted HIPAA compliant Terraform modules for 75+ AWS services* Provided best practices around containerizing ETL database automation* Established centralized log aggregation using Sumo Logic SaaS provider

Plano, Texas, Us

* Developed Infrastructure as Code for Microsoft Azure utilizing Terraform

Plano, Texas, Us

* Established CI/CD automation as well as migration to Git on self-hosted GitLab Enterprise* Full AWS architecture redesign and deployment * Infrastructure as code for AWS and Gitlab with Terraform * Monitoring and alerting through Telegraf/InfluxDB/Grafana* Matured Docker cluster management using Rancher 1.6.x

Plano, Texas, Us

Plano, Texas, Us

* Assisted in creation of continuous delivery pipeline to handle organization-wide build, test, and deployment automation of Rancher stacks, Terraform projects, and frontend applications.* Led initial adoption of Rancher container orchestration platform and assisted in migration of more than 100 microservices to platform* Trained teams on DevOps best practices around log aggregation, metrics, monitoring and alerting* Developed and enhanced CLI tools using Golang, Bash for deployment, and infrastructure-as-code with Terraform* Guided deployment of several greenfield projects into production, establishing best practices around continuous delivery and cloud infrastructure automation

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Handle build and distribution of software to customers around the globe. Support and maintain internal development environments. Manage deployment of multi-tiered web application on multiple platforms. Work with a team to improve build and installation tools. Maintain repositories of distributed software throughout the organization.Develop automation scripts for managing processes related to upgrades, work flow, and source management across different platforms.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Handle build and distribution of software to customers around the globe. Support and maintain internal development environments. Manage deployment of multi-tiered web application on multiple platforms. Work with a team to improve build and installation tools. Maintain repositories of distributed software throughout the organization.Develop automation scripts for managing processes related to upgrades, work flow, and source management across different platforms.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Completed research and development of new enhancements to InfoLease 9 Asset Management software. Worked with team of 6 to implement and test new solutions for customers. Recognized and helped to automate solutions to inefficient development practices.

Shanghai, Putuo, Cn

Created oral English curriculum and lesson plans for Chinese graduate students. Adapted lesson plans to meet different language abilities and learning styles. Engaged in cross cultural exchange through course content and individual tutoring.

Northfield, Mn, Us

Conferences and Events Department; First point of contact with event planners and guests for both internal and non-college events. Managed a team of six (2010, 2011) to deliver conference services in a timely organized manner. Technical support for audio visual equipment. Processed registrations and maintained database for internal events. Assisted in creation and maintenance of webpages for department sites. Maintained inventory of linen, 350+ keys, and media equipment. Worked directly with department directors, public safety, building custodians, food services and IT to create a welcoming and functional environment for guests.