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Spokane, Wa, Us

Spokane, Wa, Us

• Created and updated software integral for automated deployment of Kubernetes clusters • Authored original Terraform and Terragrunt code for managing infrastructure as code• Deployed monitoring, alerting, and logging platforms and created dashboards for resources and services• Integrated OIDC into multiple services and k8s infrastructure to standardize authentication with Okta• Created ArgoCD applicationSets for automated deployment of custom and open source k8s resources• Designed end-to-end testing framework for validating bulk wholesale orders consisting of up to thousands of line items through RESTful APIs to validation system performance at scale• Configured Kubernetes environments for deploying internal services• Deployed and maintained Kubernetes based services via ArgoCD

Palo Alto, California, Us

• Designed and implemented a custom full stack laboratory information management system to track genomic samples, data files used in analysis, client orders and status, and testing pipeline executions• Created CI/CD workflows for packaging, deployment, and automated code quality measures including testing, linting, formatting, static type enforcement via Github actions • Maintaining public cloud resources in AWS, including S3, EC2, RDS, EKS, IAM, ECR, and others across multiple accounts and environments designated for development, test, production via terraform• Deployed and maintained multiple services, included full stack applications, microservices, and shared services into Kubernetes clusters for development, testing, and production environments with configurations managed via Kustomize

Redwood City, Ca, Us

• Architected platform to identify Access and Identity Management (IAM) related issues from multiple cloud providers to facilitate security remediation and provide evidence used in certification audits, ensuring Box’s public cloud infrastructure remains secure and compliant • Designed system to organize, facilitate, and automate evidence collection for multiple certifications including SOC, PCI, FedRAMP, HIPPA, ISO9001 and others• Created highly available Redis systems spanning multiple clouds across multiple data centers and included a custom CLI allowing manual and automated changes to DNS entries, process control, and service interaction for automated host patching• Designed and deployed custom cloud management platform to manage components, inventory, health, capacity, and self-service operations across multiple clouds provided by Openstack, AWS, Azure, and GCP• Delivered custom tooling to facilitate patching activity and status based on Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) to ensure Box’s host infrastructure remains secure• Successfully migrated multiple services including those build upon bare metal servers, virtual machines, and kubernetes pods as part of a datacenter migrations with zero operational impact• Created core Django packages containing reusable views, templates, and apps which standardized features and accelerated development on multiple apps while minimizing code• Championed best practices, code and repo health, and design standards • Served as mentor to junior engineers and provided training and tech talks to colleagues of all levelsTechnologies used: Python, Django, Linux, Nginx, MySql, Celery, Redis, RabbitMQ, RESTful APIs, Bootstrap, Docker, Kubernetes, Openstack, AWS

Redwood City, California, Us

• Implemented web-based platform containing tools to generate and track customer configurations on production systems, perform Field Implementation Tests, manage equipment, and house other network tools and utilities• Created original automation framework to support operations on lab equipment, supporting multiple platform vendors including Juniper, Cisco, Arista, and Ciena and test equipment such as Ixia, and others• Maintained virtual infrastructure and owned turned up and configuration of virtual machines to support lab and production functionsTechnologies used: Linux, Python, Django, Apache, MySql, Bootstrap, Junos, EOS

Palo Alto, California, Us

• Maintained infrastructure, configuration, and scripts to execute and tally results of hourly and nightly builds across thirty independent branches in a continuous integration environment• Developed a custom system to validate pre-merged source code prior to SCM integration• Created automation tools to facilitate code compliance, identify build issues, and standardize release packages• Administered resources including SCM tools, Coverity, MySQL databases, network filers, and other systems utilized by the software organization• Served as project manager for shared network systems and infrastructure used by multiple international groups, responsible for administration, forecasting, etc.Technologies used: Linux, Python, Bash, CVS, Git, MySql, LSF, CI/CD

• Created original automation framework, including custom reusable libraries, providing a uniform platform to support the continued development of automation scripts and utilities• Developed custom utilities to automate the ongoing analysis of test coverage across multiple builds, releases, and quality assurance teams• Designed a repository structure to organize and facilitate the continued manual and automated processing of data filesTechnologies used: Linux, Python, Bash, storage

• Enhanced automated process for qualifying software builds by adding system setup, execution, result tallying, and result distribution into a single dynamic launcher• Optimized automation efficiency by creating automation framework for parallel element usage• Developed multiple levels of build qualification suites, improving build quality• Designed and implemented standardization of automated test scripts, suites, and documentation• Developed Python based tools to monitor Linux processes and automation status to track system usage, stability, and availability• Created method of queuing automation tests to maximize equipment usage and sharing• Originated a single, menu-driven utility to view and manage running scripts, suites, scheduled tests, lab equipment, and network configurations• Developed custom Python APIs to interface with network elements, servers, and test equipment• Turned-up and maintained Linux systems with custom configurations to enhance automation environment and capacity• Created web infrastructure based on LAMP technologies to control automation execution and results analysis, improving visibility to potential test failures and conflicted results• Created dynamic router simulators, utilizing XML, netconf, and CLI portals, used to enhance management interface testing, demo presentations, and training sessionsTechnologies used: Linux, Python, Bash, Perforce, CLI, optical networking, test equipment

Us

• Developed enhanced test and results tracking methods• Improved document management and information dissemination• Qualified multiple product releases for GA with a limited project window• Designed customizable and reusable component specific suites to aid automated testing• Authored custom Python code to interface with optical networking equipment via TL1 and CLI• Maintained lab containing network elements, Linux and Windows serves, and optical test equipmentTechnologies used: Linux, Python, Bash, CLI, TL1, optical networking, test equipment

Richardson, Texas, Us

Improved STS detail and organization resulting in increased test scalabilityIdentified key regression areas excluded from prior releases leading to pre-deployment issue identification

San Jose, Ca, Us

Drove successful beta trial with LightExplorer resulting in multi-million dollar saleFacilitated with international partners in product development for successful new product salesCreated test suite standard, providing detailed testing and result analysis for multiple projectsAuthored technology specific white papers and presentation material for internal knowledge dissemination

Implemented automated reports to collect remote logs and statistical information resulting in preemptive issue identification and record archivalCreated documentation standards, providing detailed record and instruction of implementation and support procedures

Hanover, Maryland, Us

(Previously ONI)Successfully provided technical support to customers and field personnel resulting in decreased network down time, increased customer satisfaction, and reduction of case backlogAdministered ISO 9001 and TL 9000 certification compliance for global support teamDesigned an employee skills matrix database, providing immediate access of needed product, skills, and location informationDeveloped metrics reporting system, furthering the ability to track important support metric details

Overland Park, Kansas, Us

Proportioned from Lab Administrator to Associate Test Engineer, Test Engineer I, and Test Engineer II within four yearsPerformed and partnered in integration, interoperability, verification, and regression testing of multiple vendors SONET and DWDM transport platforms for deployment qualificationDeveloped and maintained internal workgroup intranet web site, including a documentation repository and test equipment inventory, providing universal access to workgroup resources and schedulingOrchestrated a network-wide solution to provide network access to remote locations without IP presence resulting in visibility and management of local housekeepingSuccessfully planned and facilitated multiple lab expansion projects, increasing space allocation, resource availability and test capacity

Bachelors Of Science, Information Technology

A.S, Electronics Technology

Certificate, Computer Support Specialist: Pc Hardware And System Support

Certificate, Computer Support Specialist: Network Support