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Washington, Dc, Us

Reston, Virginia, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

- Implemented an automated markdown documentation pipeline using CI/CD and MKDocs for the Enterprise Messaging product.- Optimized and improved the Docker CI/CD pipeline for building and customizing the Apache Pulsar container for Enterprise Messaging.- Assisted in onboarding new tenants to JREN environments.- Supported troubleshooting of JREN OpenStack issues during deployments.- Developed an automated CI/CD pipeline script to audit unused Rocket.chat rooms across all realms.

Dallas, Tx, Us

- Refactored IoC Terraform Code: Led the refactor to meet new CI/CD requirements for future GEODS deployments.- Transition Support: Assisted developers in moving from VMWare Tanzu to Terraform deployments on AWS (Docker containers + AWS EC2 via ASG).- AWS Test Environment Deployment: Helped development teams deploy new Terraform code to the high side AWS test environment.- ODS Services Deployment: Supported multiple major deployments of ODS services in coordination with the GEODS Ops team.

Dallas, Tx, Us

- Facilitated the transition of ODS services to the GEODS contract.- Collaborated with the lead developer to fix a critical bug in a key Python service.- Assisted developers in deploying software products to high-side test environments.- Coordinated multiple ODS deployments with the GEODS Ops team.

Mclean, Va, Us

- Automated deployment of key services through the use of GitLab Runners. - Developed a CI/CD pipeline to build a customized centos docker image for use with deploying services via GitLab Runners. - Supported several major service deployments to the ODS operational environment in coordination with the operations team. - Created deployment code for ODS Shapefile service. - Assisted with handoff of ODS to GEODS.

Chantilly, Virginia, Us

- Refactored Custom Code: Led the update to the latest upstream release of ESRI's Chef arcgis-cookbook.- Consolidated Scripts: Centralized PowerShell server deployment scripts into a single tool.- Refactored Cookbooks: Cleaned up and improved project Chef cookbooks and recipes.

Reston, Virginia, Us

- Integrated Keycloak SSO with Jenkins.- Explored centralizing SSO using Keycloak for GitLab, Atlassian Confluence, and Jira.- Developed an automated AWS function to analyze S3 bucket logs for web page statistics.- Created documentation for the deployment of AWS ElasticSearch for high-side AWS clients.

- Implemented deployment of various product stacks for customers using Ansible playbooks.- Created hardware requirements and initial documentation for a sub 1-U server form factor for customer deployment.- Automated deployment of product WAR files and software dependencies with Ansible playbooks.

Mclean, Va, Us

- Created Ansible playbooks for provisioning and updating the Remote Performer Network of Mikrotik routers.- Migrated Active Directory infrastructure from Zentyal to Windows Server 2012 R2.- Optimized the build process for PlanX using the GoCD continuous delivery server.- Implemented monitoring solutions for physical and virtual hosts with LibreNMS.- Refined Ansible playbooks for maintaining and updating physical and virtual machines.- Set up a central alerting system using Flapjack, Sensu, and Graphite.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Optimized Jenkins Build Environments: Enhanced build processes for CSAT and PSurety on RHEL 6.- Integrated Docker with Jenkins: Enabled on-demand Java build environments using Maven, SVN, and GIT, deploying to WebLogic instances.- Deployed Custom WebLogic Environments: Utilized Docker for testing on RHEL 6 and Ubuntu 14.04.- Improved CSAT for Expedited Approval: Implemented Java Servlets with an Oracle DB for the Expedited Approval Program/Process.

Mclean, Va, Us

- Facilitated laptop deployment during analyst onboarding.- Improved functionality of legacy WebLogic applications.- Automated application builds using Maven and MSBuild with a Jenkins frontend.- Assisted Multi Family integration team with application deployments on WebLogic (RHEL).- Deployed automated testing tools (HP QTP).

Fairfax, Va, Us

- Revitalized USDA's Network Infrastructure: Enhanced and modernized the network architecture for the USDA.- Implemented VMware VDI Solution: Deployed and managed VMware VDI solutions for USDA operations.- Migrated Email Systems: Transitioned work email from Zimbra (on RHEL 5) to Google Apps for Business.- Developed VoIP System: Created and deployed a FreePBX/Asterisk VoIP system for the office using CentOS 6.

Mclean, Va, Us

- Enhanced a user reporting tool: Added new functionalities to a Java-based tool that reports active users to applications, ensuring secure coding practices and validating with HP Fortify. This tool helps in removing access for transferred or terminated employees daily.- Managed trouble tickets: Efficiently resolved issues submitted through Remedy applications.- Processed Oracle Identity Manager tasks: Addressed and resolved failed tasks related to Tivoli Access Manager and various applications.

Mclean, Va, Us

- Led a team of three in developing a network-intensive Android application.- Authored multiple UNIX shell scripts (Solaris) for a forensics program.- Utilized cloud computing capabilities with Amazon EC2.- Deployed standard images to a fleet of laptops using Clonezilla.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

- Imaged and prepared desktop and laptops for deployment. - Performed quarterly maintenance on active desktop and laptops. - Did server administration on Windows 2003 and 2008 Servers. - Diagnosed and solved computer/phone issues. Performed Avaya phone administration. - Prepared smartphones for deployment.- Made a fillable PDF of a quarterly maintenance form.

Arlington, Va, Us

- Maintained and setup audio/visual equipment.- Setup, diagnosed and repaired office desktop and laptop computers.- Conducted research on IT issues.- Performed network traffic analysis using Wireshark.- Maintained server and network equipment.

B.S., Information Technology

A.S., Computer Science