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Madison, Wi, Us

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

- Migrated manually configured infrastructure to secure, documented, and repeatable solutions using IaC/CaC (Terraform, Ansible, Packer), improving consistency and monitoring.- Streamlined CI/CD pipelines, cutting deployment times to under 5 minutes and resolving code merge conflicts that previously took days, fostering team productivity through mentoring and robust code reviews.- Architected a private cloud (Rancher Kubernetes), re-engineered Kafka infrastructure (Redpanda), and… Show more - Migrated manually configured infrastructure to secure, documented, and repeatable solutions using IaC/CaC (Terraform, Ansible, Packer), improving consistency and monitoring.- Streamlined CI/CD pipelines, cutting deployment times to under 5 minutes and resolving code merge conflicts that previously took days, fostering team productivity through mentoring and robust code reviews.- Architected a private cloud (Rancher Kubernetes), re-engineered Kafka infrastructure (Redpanda), and managed self-hosted GitLab to enhance reliability and scalability.- Reduced incidents from daily to quarterly through self-healing systems, improved developer workflows and review processes, and proactive monitoring. Show less

United States

- Spearheaded the migration from Docker Swarm to Kubernetes, developing a comprehensive project proposal, creating educational resources for developers, and delivering the project ahead of schedule.- Optimized CI/CD workflows by integrating GitLab Pipelines, empowering developers with streamlined, self-service deployment processes.- Maintained and stabilized Kafka-based EventBus infrastructure, ensuring system uptime and rapid incident resolution.- Supported development teams and… Show more - Spearheaded the migration from Docker Swarm to Kubernetes, developing a comprehensive project proposal, creating educational resources for developers, and delivering the project ahead of schedule.- Optimized CI/CD workflows by integrating GitLab Pipelines, empowering developers with streamlined, self-service deployment processes.- Maintained and stabilized Kafka-based EventBus infrastructure, ensuring system uptime and rapid incident resolution.- Supported development teams and maintained critical infrastructure, ensuring high availability and system reliability. Show less

Middleton, Wi

- Led cross-functional teams in developing internal business applications, enhancing functionality for training management, time tracking, ERP, and quality management systems (ISO9001).- Fostered stakeholder communication regarding product goals and progress, translating complex user requirements into regular, actionable deliverables.- Introduced methodologies and standards to improve team throughput and quality, conducting peer training on code review practices.- Mentored and… Show more - Led cross-functional teams in developing internal business applications, enhancing functionality for training management, time tracking, ERP, and quality management systems (ISO9001).- Fostered stakeholder communication regarding product goals and progress, translating complex user requirements into regular, actionable deliverables.- Introduced methodologies and standards to improve team throughput and quality, conducting peer training on code review practices.- Mentored and trained developers, establishing personal growth goals and promoting best practices. Show less

Middleton, Wi

- Directed teams in the planning, design, and development of applications to support company growth.- Championed the development of a new software stack using PHP MVC (Symfony) and Knockout JS (MVVM).- Researched and implemented a highly available MySQL database cluster, automating master failover and ensuring data integrity through nightly verification tests.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Student programmer on the Condor Flightworthy team. Assist senior developers with maintaining condor and with their projects while also working on independent projects. Produced code to be used in production.

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Schedule and oversee the operation of a campus infolab including: scheduling shifts, maintaining equipment, interviewing candidates, and webmastering Multicultural Student Center’s main website

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Provide general support in all computer-related matters to all UW-Extension employees (UWEX is a state wide organization) via telephone and email. Additionally, created step-by-step guides and troubleshooting guidelines for users and technical support staff.