I am an engineer with strengths in CI/CD, Kubernetes, AWS, Linux, Python, and creative problem solving. I have a genuine passion for technology and thrive tackling difficult problems.New ideas light me up, and I succeed in environments that empower initiative. With a keen eye for detail, I sometimes catch an angle others might miss and I always strive to produce quality work. Growth and learning are very important to me in the professional and personal realms.CI/CD and Automation tools I know: Jenkins, Gitlab pipelines, Ansible, K8s, Terraform, RKE, Helm, GitProgramming languages I know: Python, Bash, C++, Java, SQL, HTML, CSSEngineering interests: Automation, CI/CD, infrastructure, proof-of-concept, security, cloud, system engineering, system design, authentication and authorization, audio programming, and speech synthesis.I hold a B.S. in Mathematics with a minor in Physics from the University of Central Missouri where, as a student, I conducted grant-funded research in mathematics education. Coinciding with the many world transitions in 2020, I rediscovered my passion for problem solving inside engineering. In May of 2021, I joined the CU Boulder post bacc Applied Computer Science program, where I studied until I started working in the industry summer of 2022.With well over a decade of entrepreneurial experience in an array of industries, I bring a strong and flexible business mindset where needed. I am a confident presenter and love teaching others about technology. Finding the best way to elegantly and effectively explain complex tech to non-techies is a favorite challenge of mine.All opinions in posts and comments are mine and mine alone, and not those of my employer.