Accountable for all foundational services and processes in a highly complex Kubernetes environment. This landscape includes 2000+ deployments, hundreds of services, multiple clusters in multiple regions and projects.Automated infrastructure service deployments using tools like Helm, Jenkins, Terraform.Accountable for day-to-day operation for technologies and services such as Nginx, Istio, and Kong ingress controllers, Istio, certificate management, FreeIPA DNS and LDAP.Sponsored and directed "live-coding" or "mobbing" sessions with multiple teams and organizational units with up to 300 participants.Evangelist and participant of the company Engineering Guild and New Technology GuildMember of the CNCF Service Mesh User Group

Develop custom cloud based solutions for high volume IoT applications that included embedded devices, mobile applications, and external services using Java 8 and JavaEE, Node.JS, Angular.JS, MongoDB, AerospikeDB, and many services provided by Amazon

Consulting for legacy integration with vendor provided brokerage management systems. Tool set includes Core Java, Spring and Spring-Batch, Hibernate/JPA, SOAP Web Services, and Oracle/MSSQL schema design and development.

Internal consultant for enterprise level software engineering and development including:* Team building and mentoring* Agile process development* Embedded device integration* Continuous Integration and testing* Proof of Concept generation* Establishment of standards and best practicesExpert at impossible deadlines for complex application development with industry standard tools such as Java EE, Java Swing, C#, C, Objective-C, using just about every deployment model available.

Maven 3 Based Development and Deployment StrategyAdvocated, justified, developed proof of concepts, and implemented an Apache Maven 3 dependency management, development, and deployment strategy including a private Maven repository using JFrog Artifactory. Additionally served as a technical resource to facilitate the adoption of these tools and processes.OSGi Based Integration StrategyAdvocated, justified, developed proof of concepts, and implemented an OSGi integration strategy based on Apache Karaf, Spring Framework and other open source components for the corporate GuideWire BillingCenter initiative. Additionally served as a technical resource to facilitate the adoption of these tools and processes. Java/J2EE Based Enterprise Application Development and Deployment. Also Provided senior level technical expertise using Jboss EAP, EJB3, JPA, Hibernate, and Apache Struts to support the self-service aspect of the Sentry.com corporate initiative. Core Policies, Guidelines, and ToolsAdvocated, justified, and implemented a Wiki based solution for the BillingCenter project documentation. Also responsible for the development of the core procedures and guidelines to ensure quality deliverables from the development team.

Responsible for all aspects of customer relationship managementUpon joining the organization, I was tasked with developing relationships with our current customer base, pursuing new clients, and resolving technical and policy conflicts in a wide variety of environments. This included developing coherent policies and procedures, statements of work, contract negotiations, and creating compelling presentations and engagements for our company. As a result, our client base grew exponentially and included local small to medium businesses. To date, we have retained more than half of our current base for multiple years and projects.Responsible for strategic planning and development of client servicesBy bringing significant business and technical expertise to the company on a full time basis, it has allowed us to begin planning and development of additional value-added services to our clients. In response to client and customer demand, we are currently investigating a targeted Java/SOA based solution using Google App Engine and open source SOA tools to provide our customers with a comprehensive and flexible e-Commerce solution that includes social media, online marketing, and mobile go-anywhere access. Responsible continuing expert-level support of existing client applicationsBy drawing upon a broad body of knowledge and experience, I have been tasked with solving complex production issues with our current client base and providing and affordable alternative to a full time “IT Department” that is capable of meeting the needs of a small to medium size business.

Responsible for the design, deployment and maintenance of a corporate release management system for all production applications.-Responsible for the implementation of an SOA based application architecture using Apache Axis2, Apache ActiveMQ, Apache ServiceMix, Sonic ESB, Progress v 9.1 and 10.x application and database, BEA WebLogic, Oracle 9i and 10g RAC databases, and MySQL database.-Responsible for the implementation of a J2EE/Web application monitoring system using Veritas i3, Application Saver, and Inquire products in a clustered high volume environment.-Responsible for all application infrastructure in the J2EE environment from design, to deployment, to support.

-Responsible for the implementation of the core workflow application in a J2EE environment including the integration of BEA WebLogic, IBM WebSphere, and JBoss application servers, IBM WebSphere MQ messaging Server, OpenLDAP, Tivoli Access Manager, Microsoft Active Directory, Apache and IIS http servers and other technologies. Also provided sales/technical consulting as well as on-site development and deployment services to Sungard clients. Additionally developed the Sungard environment to support these technologies including Sun Microsystems and HP hardware with Solaris 8 and 9 and HPUX 11.x operating systems with Oracle 9i and SQL Server databases.

-Coordinate, test, and develop the deployment of USAF legacy systems to the Air Force Integrated Framework Operating Environment. This environment includes IBM Policy Director, IBM DB2, IBM WebSphere, Oracle 8i and 8i, Oracle Reports, BroadVision Portal, and various other supporting applications. Deploy systems were reengineered to function as fully J2EE compliant applications executing on SunOS/Sparc SunFire platforms.

Provide support for the US Air Force's Network Monitoring System/Boundary Information Protection System that consists of Secure Computing's Sidewinder firewall, Lucent's QIP DNS and DHCP systems, Legato's Networker disaster recovery system, Microsoft SQL server, Axent ITA and ESM intrusion detection systems, and Cisco switches and routers.

Design, build, implement and support an online Oracle 8i database for the USAF Air University management staff. This includes meeting with clients for requirements, definitions, developing time lines, adhering to GSA contract specifications, developing deployment strategies, and implementation tiered security policies.

Responsible for implementation of corporate Intranet and Internet presence, for data warehousing implementation, for project management of corporate wide resources, and for the design and implementation of web based Intranet services --Responsible for development of migration plan from IBM OS/2 to a Windows NT environment -Responsible for system design and maintenance for a Sun/Solaris Oracle Enterprise service -Managed 7 people in a high pressure, deadline oriented environment

Responsible for all aspects of PC networking maintenance and design in a large WAN/Ethernet environment -Responsible for adherence to both industry standard and military wiring and security procedures -Responsible for inventory, time, and cost management in a government environment

Responsible for development of corporate wide area network and the implementation of software to best maximize the investment -Responsible for Unisys mainframe/remote PC communications development -Responsible for tech support in an OS/2, Novell, and Token Ring environment

Responsible for all phases of COBOL system development from analysis and design, through coding and implementation, to system maintenance -Promoted

Responsible for implementation of the Governor's Welfare Reform initiative while adhering to a strict time line -Provided project management and troubleshooting support -Provided general PC and systems support

Produced, coordinated, and supported multimedia presentations for the Academic Information Systems division of IBM-Represented IBM to potential corporate customers