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Denver, CO, US

Parker, CO, US

• Fine-tuned a Large Language Model (LLM) using Python to automate and improve the handling of client contracts, resulting in increased accuracy and a faster approval process, reducing the time to sign-off and project.
• Streamlined the company's client engagement processes by designing and implementing an efficient communication pipeline, ensuring seamless interaction from initial contact through to contract completion.
• Provided strategic guidance on cloud migration initiatives, offering direct feedback on migration strategies and delivering hands-on technical support to contractors executing the work.

Aurora, CO, US

• Transitioned into an Architect role following the successful migration of critical infrastructure to Google Cloud Platform (GCP), demonstrating leadership and technical expertise.
• Designed and implemented data flow architectures between the Loan Origination System (LOS) and Salesforce, optimizing data synchronization and improving system integration.
• Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that data flow designs met both business needs and technical requirements, enhancing operational efficiency across departments.Skills- Technical diagramming.

Aurora, CO, US

• Introduced and continually built on the DevOps practices we use today
• Use my experience in full stack development to help teams utilize DevOps practices
• Manage GCP Projects and Kubernetes environments
• Work with various teams to facilitate necessary operations requirements
• Use Kanban techniques for managing day to day tasks
• Build out servers and containers for multi-stage environments

Aurora, CO, US

• Work with web related technologies from front-end to backend development
• Plan tasks within an agile environment following scrum techniques
• Build out servers for production and staging environments Skills- Ruby- Ruby on Rails- Salesforce (Apex)- Mysql- Postgresql- Php5- Docker- Vagrant- Unix Environments- C#

Boulder, Colorado, US

• Worked on the National Hombrew Competition web application
• Worked directly with the IT Director to plan out new features
• Improve the software through end user feedback
• Focused on performance refactorsSkills- Php5- SVN- MS SQL- PDF Generation

Boulder, CO, US

• Multiple projects across different technology stacks
• Attend a daily standup meeting and adhere to agile best practices
• Work directly with product managers to build out features for accuracy and feature acceptance
• Write unit and feature tests
• Maintain communication with a team and across teams to work towards a common goalSkills- Ruby- Ruby on Rails- Postgres- Rspec- Cucumber- Java- CoffeeScript- Backbone.js- Capistrano- AWS- Jira

• Managed time well for client meetings and product acceptance
• Worked as a full stack engineer to deliver custom products
• Managed multiple projects in flight at a time
• Managed a network of engineersSkills- Php5- Java- React.js- Node.js- CoffeeScript- Ruby- Ruby on Rails- MySQL- Redis- Sidekiq

• Worked with product manager for feature planning
• Attended daily stand-ups
• Managed application and database servers
• Developed an application to adhere to European security standards for online gamblingSkills- ruby- ruby on rails- knockout.js- redis- sidekiq- postfix- dovecot- mysql

• Converted existing desktop application into a web based application
• Worked as lead engineer
• Helped manage a small team of engineers
• Reviewed code for feature acceptanceSkills- ruby- ruby on rails- redis- sidekiq- resque- knockout.js- mysql- java

• Worked directly with the IT Director to maintain and troubleshoot issues
• Initiated the companies move towards an internal cloud architecture
• Built and maintained firewalls using PFSense and IPtables
• Managed ShoreTel VOIP system Skills:- ubuntu server- linux server management- redhat linux- centos linux- firewalls and routing- nfs management- mail server setup- voip system management- network administration

• Worked on the e-commerce administration side of the application
• Built out a custom ruby library for handling API calls between shipping carriers
• Built out a replacement process for their current desktop UPS softwareSkills- ruby- ruby on rails- xml- api integration

Microsoft Certified Professional (Mcp), Network+, A+, Information Technology

High School Diploma, Computer Science