While working at Hitachi Vantara, I worked on two main projects. The first of which is called Unified Compute Platform (UCP). UCP is a pre-validated system that includes a storage system, servers, storage and Ethernet networking, disaster recovery, and management software to simplify workload deployment.● Designed a disaster recovery failover workflow for non-hypervisor hosts to allow workloadsto resume on a recovery site with minimal downtime and minimal interaction.● Discovered and root caused a VMware IPXE bug that was stopping hosts from bootingstateless ESXI images using the vmware autodeploy service.● Created a common SSH library in C# leveraged by multiple projects which supportedvarious vendor implementations of the SSH protocol.● Created internal tools to synchronize test results from an automated test system with anin-house test case management system replacing a time consuming manual process.Relevant technologies:C#, VMware products, FCoE, disaster recovery, networking (Ethernet and Fibre channel), storage, servers, Nunit, Xunit, PXEThe second main project that I worked on was for a smart datacenter application (no official name at this time). ● Designed a library for pushing data from multiple sources into a data ingestion system● Created an Ansible script to setup and maintain consistent development environmentsRelevant technologies:Java, Docker, HAProxy, Junit, Gradle

● Maintained stability of a system that supports 11 million active devices.● Provided technical direction related to monitoring and maintaining a large cloud basedsolution utilizing both Amazon AWS and Windows Azure.● Assisted in implementing additional monitoring metrics using AWS CloudWatch to ensureservice ability requirements were met.Technologies Used: Amazon AWS, Windows Azure, CassandraAkvelon is a Bellevue based IT consulting and software development company that specializes in cloud computing and mobile technology.

While working as a Computer Operator at Menards I was responsible for ensuring the day to day operations ran smoothly. This includes things such as monitoring network communications, managing backups, coordinating software error resolution between multiple departments, and responding to data center environmental issues.

● Updated, diagnosed, and re-certified faulty networking equipment.● Configured networking equipment prior to shipping it to remote sites for installation.● Diagnosed and rectified network connectivity issues at both headquarters and local sites.● Assisted in the creation of a redundant fiber backbone to allow for increased uptime.● Deployed and configured software to map network switches and their connected devices.Menards is a chain of home improvement centers primarily in the Midwestern United States. The privately held company, headquartered in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, has approximately 300 stores in 14 states.