Justin Mccormick Email & Phone Number

Boca Raton, Florida, Us

In my current role as a Senior Staff Engineer, I have been an integral part of the organization's journey from a DevOps to a platform organization, even amidst a corporate merger and the subsequent transition from Blackboard to Anthology. During this transformative period, I assumed technical leadership, providing guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, while helping to foster a collaborative and innovative team culture.Architectural Design and Oversight: I lead in designing complex systems for scalability, performance, and reliability to meet growing demands. I provide oversight and guidance to staff engineers, empowering them to contribute to robust system designs and fostering a collaborative environment for technical growth and high-quality solutions across projects.Strategic Decision-making: I actively participate in strategic decision-making processes, providing technical insights and data-driven recommendations to executive leadership.Cross-Functional Collaboration: I collaborate with diverse teams, including product management, Product Development, and UX/UI, to drive successful project delivery and ensure seamless integration of engineering efforts.Security and Compliance: I prioritize security and compliance on AWS, adhering to industry best practices and AWS security guidelines. Additionally, I design our cloud infrastructure to meet rigorous security standards, proactively identifying potential architectural risks and devising effective risk management strategies to maintain system integrity and stability.As a Senior Staff Engineer, I embrace the opportunity to drive technical excellence and contribute to the company's overall success. This experience has been a gratifying journey, enabling me to make a substantial impact and continuously grow both personally and professionally.

Boca Raton, Florida, Us

After transitioning from a full-stack engineer role at Blackboard, I began exploring DevOps-style projects and eventually took on the position of Staff DevOps Engineer. In this role, I contributed to orchestrating infrastructure for multiple clients using Amazon Web Services across different regions.DevOps Adoption: Embraced DevOps practices and tools, seeking to optimize the software development and deployment lifecycle.Kubernetes and Helm Expertise: Demonstrated expertise in Kubernetes and Helm, effectively managing containerized applications, improving scalability, and streamlining deployment processes.Infrastructure Management: Assisted in orchestrating and managing infrastructure for numerous clients on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform, ensuring high availability and scalability.Continuous Delivery: Played a role in implementing and refining Continuous Delivery pipelines, enabling more frequent and reliable software releases.Automation Initiatives: Contributed to various automation initiatives, aiming to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention in infrastructure management.Security and Compliance Support: Provided support in maintaining a secure and compliant infrastructure, adhering to industry best practices. Actively contributed to achieving FedRamp moderate compliance, ensuring data protection and privacy for government clients.Collaborative Troubleshooting: Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including developers and sysops, to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.Being a Staff DevOps Engineer provided valuable opportunities for personal and professional growth, and I contributed to projects with a global impact.

Boca Raton, Florida, Us

After the merger of Edline with Blackboard, I had the opportunity to work as a Senior Software Engineer at Blackboard. During this time, I was involved in a wide range of projects covering various aspects of software development, including UI work and CICD implementations.Data Synchronization Solutions: Contributed to the development of products focused on Extract-Transform-Load (ETL) processing for data synchronization between third-party providers, aiming to improve system and data interoperability.API Development: Collaborated on the design and implementation of APIs using NodeJS and Java, with the goal of improving system scalability and facilitating integration with external services.Java B2s for Blackboard Learn: Worked on Java Back-End components (B2s) for Blackboard Learn, aiming to support the platform's functionality and user experience.Microservices Architecture: Led the design and development of Microservices using Kubernetes, streamlining application scalability, maintainability, and deployment.Infrastructure Management: Assisted in managing AWS infrastructure using Terraform and other Infrastructure-as-Code (IAC) tools, seeking to optimize resource allocation and system performance.CICD Automation: Contributed to Continuous Integration and deployment automation with Jenkins Kubernetes Pipelines, aiming to streamline development cycles and improve release processes.Working on these dynamic projects at Blackboard allowed me to refine my technical expertise, collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, and deliver solutions that positively impacted the organization's success.

After Edline purchased SchoolCenter, I actively participated in the integration of SchoolCenter features into the Edline platform, aiming to achieve feature parity during the transition.Key Contributions:Collaborated on the integration of SchoolCenter features into the Edline platform.Engaged in efforts to achieve feature parity to enhance the user experience.During my time at Edline, I worked diligently on the integration process to improve the platform and bring feature parity. While the endeavor might have faced challenges, my dedication and contributions played a part in the ongoing efforts to enhance the user experience.

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During my time at SchoolCenter, the first entry in my career, I had the opportunity to work closely with a small, but dedicated team, facing challenges that contributed to shaping my foundational principles and fostering long-lasting friendships.Assisted in the modernization of the codebase by integrating PHP5 object-oriented programming into the existing PHP4 application, aiming for improved code maintainability and extensibility.Collaborated with a dedicated team at SchoolCenter, contributing to the adoption of tools like jQuery, BackboneJS, and Marionette to enhance the user interfaces of the education-themed content management system.Acted as a bridge between development and devops teams, ensuring smooth communication and cooperation for efficient project deployments.Leveraged technologies like Celery, Django, and RabbitMQ for improved performance and responsiveness by offloading CPU processing to dedicated hardware in a using a dedicated microservice.Developed problem-solving skills, effective teamwork, and a proactive approach to exploring emerging technologies to support organizational goals.