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Pasadena, California, US

Boca Raton, Florida, US

• Orchestrated deployments for an application stack on AWS across multiple accounts
• Developed Jenkins jobs utilizing DSL for streamlined deployments
• Crafted Terraform code for provisioning AWS infrastructure, networking, databases, EKS clusters, Kubernetes configuration, Helm deployments, and custom resources
• Implemented Python scripts for the seamless launch and integration of resources
• Established and integrated a meta database for documentation of deployments
• Evaluated various tools to tailor access control mechanisms for deployments

• Helped to design and build an application to access tools and data using remote desktops in the cloud.
• Provided day-to-day support, automation, and deployment services for multiple clients in the cloud
• Implemented industry best-practices and creative strategies
• Developed AWS CloudFormation templates to streamline deployment processes
• Designed and implemented Terraform modules to deploy to AWS ECS
• Led the migration of multiple applications from scripted Puppet deployments to Docker containers

Stamford, Connecticut, US

• Orchestrated deployment automation scripting using Python and Ansible
• Implemented deployment of microservices, Cassandra, and monitoring in AWS
• Developed Terraform scripts for Elasticsearch, Kafka, MongoDB, Zookeeper, and PostgreSQL
• Collaborated with developers to script Kubernetes automation
• Constructed Chef environment with multiple recipes to deploy and maintain Sensu, AppDynamics, Splunk, Tomcat, and Cassandra in AWS environments.
• Managed deployment and support of Tomcat/Java applications in AWS.

Glen Allen, VA, US

• Spearheaded deployment automation scripting using Python and Ansible
• Developed a Python script leveraging the AWS API and Boto to deploy Cassandra clusters
• Designed and implemented a prototype monitoring system using Sensu, Uchiwa, and Grafana/Graphite
• Created automation scripts to deploy monitoring scripts and metrics

London, GB

• Deployed code to production for caching systems and REST API services
• Implemented a log aggregation system with Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana
• Developed Puppet modules to install Node.js applications
• Created Python scripts utilizing a wrapper API around AWS to deploy virtual machines in clusters for database and Java applications.
• Implemented multiple Fabric scripts to deploy code, update configurations, and install dependencies.

Minneapolis, MN, US

• Designed and implemented a Sharepoint 2007 workflow for change management
• Developed a custom PHP script to seamlessly integrate course data, instructor assignments, and student enrollments
• Developed a comprehensive PowerShell script to automate the creation of Active Directory User accounts and Microsoft Exchange mailboxes
• Planned and implemented a WAN across seven remote locations across the US

St. Paul, MN, US

• Implemented a Windows Active Directory environment from the ground up for 8000 users
• Designed and maintained a web server cluster with RHAS 2.1 and 3.0 with Apache2 and PHP5
• Wrote a web application using PHP and MySQL that logged system downtime, documented system changes and configuration through simple input forms
• Developed a PHP script to detect workstations with potential spyware and notified those users
• Implemented, configured, and maintained a server monitoring system with Nagios, an Open Source software distribution.