Kimberly Blankenstein Email & Phone Number

Bethesda, Md, Us

Currently serving in a Technical Leadership role representing the LMSS/Argus program, and working to hire, mentor, train, support, and retain a desktop of highly-skilled and diverse Software Engineers. At a high-level, I reinforce the organization by providing formal and informal guidance to ensure daily adherence to company policies, procedures, and compliance. As a Functional Leader, I lead by setting a clear example and empowering my direct reports to excel in their roles. I provide direct technical support to the SEIT team, which includes hosting in-person user engagement and training, creating and running regression tests, and the extensive facilitation of tools such as Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket, GitLab, and Jenkins. As the Lead UI/UX designer for our program, I gather requirements from our users, create front- end mockups to aid visualization, collect iterative feedback, and actively facilitate communication to ensure customer acceptance. TS/SCI. On-site full-time.

Bethesda, Md, Us

As a Senior Systems Engineer and SAFe Agile Scrum Master with a Scrum team of developers, I helped to implement organizational improvements benefitting the efficiency and productivity of our program. I was able to identify potential software development roadblocks ahead of time, and documented and conveyed these issues, while remaining flexible to change and the occasional shift in priorities. I delivered Agile metrics to program management, showing our progress through each sprint of our release cycle. Served as the Lead UI/UX Designer, creating mockups and offering advanced design insight. Met with our customers on-site for user feedback sessions to learn about their missions, needs and perspectives.

Bethesda, Md, Us

As a developer, I contributed to our program by writing code in JavaScript and Java to support the ongoing delivery and integration of a powerful React-based suite of data-heavy tools which are actively used by the intelligence community. I researched the newest React Material UI (MUI) components, Astro UXDS, and best practices, and then led a knowledge session to teach and inspire others on the program. As a result, the visual appearance of our software deliveries became more consistent.

Mclean, Va, Us

Built, tested, integrated, and deployed React-based web application Graphical User Interface deliverables, while utilizing Docker, Jenkins, and Git version control. As a DoD contractor with Space Systems Command, Special Programs, I served as an embedded developer for the Rapid Reaction Branch, an active-duty squadron specializing in the extremely rapid design, development, and delivery of RF software. I helped design a dynamic color-coded at-a-glance user interface to display incoming RF signals on different frequencies, and delivered the tool to a remote site in the EUCOM theater, in January and February 2022.Defense contractor and GUI Developer Rapid Reaction BranchSpace Systems Command (SSC)TS/SCI

Mclean, Va, Us

Building, testing, and deploying React web application GUI deliverables for the Rapid Reaction Branch, United States Space Force. Space Systems Command (SSC).

Mclean, Va, Us

Graduate of the Technical Excellence Program, focused on Modern Software Development. This program covered programming in Java and utilized microservices and RESTful APIs with Spring Boot; containerization and CI/CD with Docker, Kubernetes, and Jenkins jobs and pipelines; Git/Git flow version control and branching; monitoring and logging.

Arlington, Va, Us

Supported various IRADs, Space RCO, and the SCOOP SC2 program for Phantom Works, as an HMI Tester and Developer. Exposure to and use of: TestCafe, Selenium, Angular, Angular Material, NGXS, agGrid datagrids, JavaScript, TypeScript, Git, JSON, YAML, Rancher, Kubernetes, Swagger. • Produced new test scripts using TestCafe for E2E testing of our Angular applications.• Completed consortium wide classified data transfers with SHA-256 checksums. • Volunteer Boeing Space and Launch Social Media Ambassador, producing creative and informative videos for internal distribution only, using Camtasia Studio 8, recognized by Michelle Parker, Vice President and Chief Engineer, Space and Launch.TS/SCI

My spouse received orders to Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, and I decided to resign from my first role at The Boeing Company in order to join him. In this part-time freelance role, I wrote new articles, edited, and proof-read existing content. I regularly monitored our website for front-end web development issues, reviewed SEO content quality, and located and fixed broken WordPress links, plugins, slugs, and bugs.• Proactively managed six social media accounts, generating significant traffic and growth, and engaged with our target audience of U.S. military veterans, and their dependents.

Arlington, Va, Us

Tested and resolved user issues for MVC C# .NET and Java web applications used by Boeing Commercial Airplanes product systems and supplier quality to ensure 787 and 737 MAX aircraft materials met technical specifications. Experience with: Object-oriented design, Oracle databases, SQL Server, MS Access. Acted as a liaison between Product Systems IT and our internal customers, capturing customer requirements, and often meeting face-to-face on the factory floor where our tools were used. Coordinated code updates for QA applications with users worldwide. Developed and deployed two new QA interface applications through Boeing Software Express. Responsible for monitoring with IBM AppScan and Veracode web application security programs. Created Records and Information Management documentation, and used the Sungard Living Disaster Recovery Planning System.

Built and tested cross-browser compatible user interfaces and website content for the local news media in Charleston. Utilized HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Saxotech CMS, Atlassian JIRA, LESS.app, ZURB Foundation, and Svn version control.• Coordinated multiple code updates with vendors. • Produced reports using Google Analytics.

Seattle, Washington, Us

Gained experience on a large-scale integrated interactive development team and thoroughly enjoyed working on live user testing and user experience projects, in support of the annual Nordstrom anniversary sale. Agile Methodologies were used daily by my team.• Updated WordPress blog CSS style sheets.

Stockholm, Se

Supported PokerListings.com

Stockholm, Se

My duties included organizing, analyzing, prioritizing, and tracking software development bugs found in various online flash-based skill games. One day I played 100 hands of Texas Hold’em, in order to test a new algorithm. As the only native English speaking employee, I was also tasked to proof-read our English language written materials (FAQ, game and website documentation, etc.)

Stinson Beach, Ca, Us

Provided seasonal and part-time general support to the resident Land Steward.

Fort Liberty, Nc, Us

Intelligence analyst in training.Interim TS/SCI

Larkspur, Ca, Us

My primary responsibilities were to maintain and update the high school web pages via FTP. I also assisted members of faculty with various web, computer, and technical related issues.

Certificate, Computer Programming

Bachelor'S Degree, Web Design And Development

Digital Media, Graphic Design

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