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Portland, Or, Us

- Ensure accurate and timely preparation and shipment of products with a focus on quality control and inventory management.- Collaborate with team members to streamline workflows and reduce errors.- Developed custom software plugins for Google Sheets to simplify internal processes.

Bellevue, Washington, Us

• Wrote greenfield test modules for new frontend React features using Cypress• Created abstractions in TypeScript to simplify test development for various components• Identified and addressed potential issues with code architecture• Refined setup documentation for Django application• Integrated test application into established Jenkins pipeline

Self-funded sabbatical. Pursued some new technologies and taught some friends how to code.• Raspberry Pi• DIY hobby drone• Neural nets• Python GUIs• CI infrastructure• Lots of houseplants

Olympia, Washington, Us

Alliance Key Manager is a hardware security module offered by Townsend Security in various form factors, from dedicated hardware, to VM, to cloud images. To complement the server, the company provides several SDKs and client applications. I was the sole validation engineer for this project, in addition to owning development and maintenance of many of the ancillary production components.• Developed automated test framework using PyTest for all system components, provisioning resources on AWS and Azure, and facilitating tests on VMware and bare metal.• Pioneered quality code practices including GitLab CI, test plans, code review, and build automation• Ported and simplified database migration tool from Ruby to Python• Built infrastructure to provision Kubernetes cluster from scratch (k8s the hard way), using AWS (EC2 and other services), Ansible, and Terraform• Developed RESTful API for server administration in Django

Santa Clara, California, Us

I was originally assigned as lead of validation for a merger of three separate groups creating the first three versions of a unified biometric authentication application for extremely high profile customers and OEMs. Currently, I'm splitting my time between leading a team in validation of the fourth iteration of our product stack and pioneering the technical acquisition of another merger of three separate projects.Highlights:• Developed large test and automation applications from the ground up in Java, Python, and C# including a marshaling layer for our native C++ library• Lead integration efforts of several discrete Python and Ruby test systems into a central CI environment• Responsible for team logistics, including hiring and resource delegation, product design considerations, process reform, and test coverage strategies

Santa Clara, California, Us

I was the sole validation engineer for the first implementation of a new CPU module. This included Developing CI for the server stack, server/CI administration, developing new modules for a Rails test application, and adapting a Golang demo web service. I built an authentication persistence framework between Windows and Android using C++ and Python to communicate over bluetooth. The application is used as an example for customers as well as a testing framework.I worked on several other projects in this library, from supporting novel biometrics to generalizing a legacy test framework against an encryption platform.

Santa Clara, California, Us

Manage a lab at Intel housing around 150 people in eight different teams, handle inventory sourcing and allocation, validation deadlines, IT requests, track unencrypted microprocessors, keep facility in compliance with ever-changing safety and security protocol.

Santa Clara, California, Us

Build and troubleshoot bleeding edge prototypes for various validation teams, author BKM (Best Known Method) documentation for new microprocessors and systems, handle server administration responsibilities, maintain accurate inventory.

Self-employed as a legal transcriptionist, producing written documentation of court proceedings. Work requires meeting critical deadlines, extreme accuracy, and excellent communication skills.

Managed an entrepreneurial coffee roasting company for three years; worked with importers, handled roasting schedules and inventory. Interacted with large clients on a daily basis to understand and address their needs. Managed a team of three employees, including employment decisions, development, and training.

Bs, Computer Engineering

Ba, Japanese