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Atlanta, Ga, Us

Plano, Texas, Us

Improving Projects:Costco – Retailer04/24 – 09/24• Built tools to assist in the migration of resources from on-prem to Azure.• Engaged in data cloud architectural design discussions.• Created self-service Terraform modules for services like Cosmos DB, Azure Cache for Redis Enterprise, and Azure Automation.• Assisted in on-boarding on-prem resources to Azure using ADO pipelines.Green Plains, Inc. – Agriculture10/23 – 04/24• Implemented Enterprise Azure Data Medallion Architecture using Terraform and deployed via ADO Pipelines.• Created ADO Pipelines to deploy IAC.• Built networking using a hub and spoke model• Created Data Lake Storage; Bronze and Silver/Gold layers.• Setup Synapse Workspace and Apache Spark pools.• Turned on Azure Sentinel for monitoring and SIEM.• Contributed to the Azure Terraform provider open-source project.• Engineered multi-stage ADO Pipeline to deploy Synapse to test and prod.TestFit – Real Estate Planning Software02/23 – 10/23Architected a greenfield AWS Project using IaC via Terraform:• Engineered VPC, Subnets, NAT Gateways, Route tables, firewall rules.• Setup DNS and certificates• Setting up security using AWS Services.• Containerizing Rails backend and deploying it to ECS.• Deployed React app to CloudFront.• Setup of RDS Aurora Postgres serverless.• Created monitoring using CloudWatch Logs and Alarms • Setup CI/CD using GitHub Actions Catalis – SaaS for Governments02/20 – 02/23• Migrated multiple source code and build pipelines from different systems to ADO.• Built brand new pipelines that utilize yaml and classic templates in ADO Pipelines, Artifacts, and CodeDeploy in AWS.• Implemented Fortiweb WAF and perimeter firewalls in an AWS environment.• Created Auto Scaling and Build processes for CodeDeploy app deployment in AWS.Moz – SEO09/20 – 04/21• Migrated MySQL, Postgres, and Mongo DB's from on-prem to AWS.• Migrated apps from on-prem Lto ECS in AWS.

• Built and configured an Ansible AWX server on an AWS EC2 instance• Wrote Ansible Playbooks to create and destroy S3 buckets, PostgreSQL DB, and DynamoDB tables.• Created GitHub project to archive all infrastructure build code• Partitioned a Docker Image to run Jenkins as a container• Managed Jenkins docker container in AWS Fargate (instead of using Kubernetes) • Created an CI/CD automated builds and deployments using Jenkins and integrating with GIT – Bitbucket• Utilized PowerShell to bounce services in correct sequence and manipulate environments in order to aid in CI/CD deployments• Authored PowerShell scripts to run SQL Agent Jobs• Migrated Client’s email to Office 365•Created an interface that allows Selenium UI Tests to be driven using Excel spreadsheets• Countered a Chinese hacker that threatened to bring down our web server• Established fully autonomous test environment• Integrated all EC2 Instances and on-premise servers with AWS Systems Manager• Performed Best Practices and Cost Analysis on AWS• Created SOAP automated test suites using SoapUI• Tested REST web services with Postman• Troubleshoot and Solve problems for API and web service integration with partners and clients• Created a workflow agent in SQL Server to perform various tasks, such as moving applicants through the process•Built an email service in SQL Server to send reminders to applicants to complete their applications• Coded C# app to transform data and create bulk upload files for each state’s bulk submission process.• Query ad hoc reports for executives and processing team• Backup Production DB and refresh Test DB• Designed and built CRM app in QuickBase.

• Checked quality control on outgoing warehouse orders. • Utilized MS Access VBA to create rapid development solutions• Created processes to automate inventory auditing• Utilized SQL to write reports for business intelligence• Automated weekly inventory reports and auditing. • Digitized business processes to save manpower costs.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

• Tested Java based web applications both manually and through automation.• Created and executed manual test plans, documenting the results, including bugs or defects, in JIRA.• Performed cross-browser and cross-platform testing on IE, Chrome, Firefox, and Safari on Windows and OS X.• Coded white box, automated test suites in Java using Selenium.• Kicked off dev and test environment builds on Bamboo.• Regress tested full application with test team prior to a release• Participated in SCRUM team design review and planning sessions.• Updated product documentation in Confluence.

• Hired to create entire test automation framework for the whole code base.• Created and Implemented automated test suites for business process platform.• Designed a custom testing harness for testing REST web services.• Wrote NUnit REST web service tests using C#.• Used SoapUI for testing SOAP web services.• Wrote Groovy scripts to interface SOAPUI tests with test data in Firebird DB.• Wrote Groovy scripts to validate WSDLs from SOAP services.• Launched SOAP and REST web services from CruiseControl. • Spearheaded discussions on platform scaling and load limitation issues.• Performed Selenium Automated Regression Testing prior to and after a release.• Entered in bugs and defects in JIRA for prioritization by test manager.• Provided third tier support to our Support Team in the Philippines.

Knoxville, Tn, Us

• Worked to expose bugs through creation and execution of manual blackbox tests.• Maintained and created FitNesse for whitebox automated and regression testing.• Architected and produced a Selenium test suite for UI regression testing.• Entered bugs and defects into JIRA and collaborated with the developer on fixes. • Actively participated on a fast-paced SCRUM team, acting as the SQA tester for the release and maintenance of our web-based applications.• Planned and estimated with the team in Iteration sprint planning. • Verified and validated that work coded meets product owner requirements in JIRA.• Served as a liaison for web dev help desk, organizing help desk tickets and talking to concerned parties. • Taught testing concepts and domain knowledge to less experienced testers. • Mentored interns in software testing and professionalism. • Improved our release process by the automation of post-release smoke testing.

-President and Founder of Redstorm Systems.- Designed and modeled software for desktop integration with an ultrasonic testing gauge. - Programmed and tested hundreds of lines of C# .NET code to implement the software.- Created custom reporting tools and forecasting charts for maintenance decision makers. - Collected, stored, and analyzed data readings for thickness of recovery boiler cooling tubes. - Lead a team in Venezuela that collected ultrasonic readings as a field test.