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Jersey City, Nj, Us

Jersey City, Nj, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Jersey City, Nj, Us

● Architected and developed a cloud agnostic on-demand VPN system using Terraform where servers are managed via a portal built in ReactJS or an API ● Implemented a CI/CD pipeline using Drone IO which implements a multibranch pipeline to: monitor code changes, run automated unit tests, linters, and deploy systems to their respective environments ● Secured both platforms by incorporating HTTPS, encrypting sensitive data at rest, identifying and patching security holes, and supplying secrets at runtime using Vault ● Decreased total costs by 70% by optimizing AWS server configurations and business logic● Performed in-depth technical, operational, and security analyses of client infrastructure to recommend solutions such as SCRUM, customized educational material and other resources to increase operational efficiency, reliability, and security

Los Gatos, Ca, Us

● Partnered with AWS to monitor and maintain EC2 instance availability for all of Netflix ● Built systems to monitor and scale clusters to appropriately anticipate and scale for failover events● Maintained a regional failover framework to ensure service availability despite bad deployments, AWS service outages, cyberattacks, and unexpected traffic shifts● Routinely assisted teams in managing cluster sizes, EC2 availability, and troubleshooting deployment issues● Created dashboards contrasting instance, cluster, and auto-scaling metrics to reduce on-call alerts by 50%● Containerized the codebase to obtain parity between environments and simplifying the developer experience

New York, Us

● Initiated foundational work for migration to containerized deployments by modifying existing CD pipelines, streamlining the docker build process, modularizing frequently used resources, and setting up isolated environments all development stages. ● Provide subject matter expertise on IAM related technologies S3 bucket permissions across the company● Worked with AWS Lambda, SQS, ECS, and other services to improve deployments and observability● Present and led company-wide Docker workshops to improve employee skillsets● Consulted on infrastructure projects with various teams throughout the company● Led live coding sessions to help familiarize and mentor new developers to the stack● Reduced developer local development onboarding from 1 week to 20 minutes

New York, Ny, Us

● Architected and built a server side rendered site using React and NextJS● Implemented REST API routes using ExpressJS and incorporated relevant unit and integration tests to ensure stability and reliability● Architected a custom CMS using NextJS, React, and Postgres to allow journalists to update site content● Set up drone CI and configured pipelines for each microservices to enable productive release experience for developers.● Led a project consolidation effort by incorporating Google OAuth, application level firewalls, and Docker based deployments, increasing transparency and efficiency by 66%● Handled multiple SEO optimization efforts to increase site traffic by 30%● Implemented an A/B testing framework to empirically test UI changes● Ensured website was in compliance with GDPR and PURR as required by the Legal team ● Presented and built an Augmented Reality React Native hack-a-thon project to C-level executives as a potential revenue generating product line● Implemented and maintained logging metrics to increase visibility to reduce service downtime● Maintained project Dockerfile to allow developers to easily deploy the project on local and remote environments● Reduced server load, downtime, and costs by implementing the Fastly caching service

New Brunswick, Nj, Us

• Assisted in architecting a new IT infrastructure using Kubernetes on the AWS platform that increasedthe flexibility of development and production servers, increased independence from PaaS vendors,and eased the ability to operate in global regions• Reduced on-boarding efficiency drop for numerous projects by implementing Docker• Mentored co-ops, interns, and co-workers by sharing knowledge on best practices, coding standardsand potential security vulnerabilities• Significantly increased company efficiency by developing internal platforms that allowed app developers to experiment, prototype, and build simple and complex mobile applications quickly• Developed, maintained, and upgraded several API's using PHP and Node to increase information flow from backend and frontend services• Worked on a cross-functional agile SCRUM team, adopting skillsets and substituting for teammembers as needed

New York, Ny, Us

• Optimized and implemented two new models in conjunction with Nobel Laureate Robert Engle while increasing user interactivity.• Identified and automated analysis tools to correct data errors and anomalies.• Developed a workflow using open source tools to migrate over 1 million rows between data providers.• Increased website performance by optimizing MySQL queries and modifying database settings.• Designed and created a user login system utilizing a Scala RESTful API and OAuth 2.0.• Spearheaded project to translate the visualization platform to Chinese to accommodate our Shangai campus. • Ensured a stable production environment by establishing a team workflow using Git verison control system. • Increased security by performing code reviews and patches on our custom PHP framework to minimize security breaches.

New Brunswick, Nj, Us

• Mentored and trained 5 new employees to facilitate their skill growth and familiarize them with department policy.• Increased productivity by creating virtual machines to test new software tools.• Streamlined budget by building and intranet inventory portal utilizing PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, and CSS to efficiently record and monitor department assets.• Diagnosed switch, LAN, port forwarding, DNS, VPN, router, and network drive issues.• Regularly updated and maintained 250 PC’s including virus/malware removal, OS installations, isolating hardware malfunctions, data backups and removal

• Increased productivity by creating a file server and implementing network boot capabilities bulk installation of Centos 6 on new machines.• Increased productivity by learning to use the command in Linux and OS X environment to remotely troubleshoot and resolve user issues.• Mapped and created network diagrams of all servers and clusters using Visio.

New York, New York, Us

* Reconciled data used for Personal Property Tax returns* Verified the integrity of Fixed Asset Reports* Updated the Accounting Calendar

Education record

Bachelor Of Arts, Mathematics; Economics

Bachelor'S Degree, Mathematics

Bachelor'S Degree, Mathematics