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• Operate several workflow orchestration systems to support video processing/delivery ◦ Falcon: In-house Java-based application for provider video and metadata ingest ◦ mpx: Provides Groovy-based ingest/publish components for transcode/package/release ◦ SDVI: Python-based supply chain application for Cloud transcode/package/release• Manage transcode solution migration – Linux-based Amazon Elemental to Windows and Linux variants of Ateme ◦ Create monitoring/alerting dashboards using Grafana with Ruby scripted data collection and posts to Graphite server for capacity estimation and day-to-day load observability• Perform content management duties for syndication partners until providing enough training and Ruby scripted tools for handoff to the Comcast Content Management team• Utilize Ansible to automate provisioning/configuration/installations for Ops team hosts• Collect metrics/feedback from multiple engineering teams to support VM migration from SteelCloud to Comcast Cloud Platform (CCP) in-house solution• Learn and configure AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, and S3 to assist cloud development team ◦ Work with cloud infrastructure team to support CI/CD via Concourse pipeline integration ▪ Concourse requires basic knowledge/understanding of Kubernetes and Docker

• Member of Agile team responsible for the day-to-day, 24x7x365 on-call engineering, sysadmin and operation of Comcast’s VOD ingest and delivery infrastructure• Collaborate with various stakeholders on workflow stability and process improvement, providing input into system design and Ops specific technical/architectural requirements• Work with other teams, both internal and external to Comcast, to drive innovative solutions, encourage knowledge growth, and collaboration• Support/maintain VOD infrastructure via Windows/Linux OS installations, upgrades, patching, tuning, log parsing, scripting, system configs, monitoring, and alarming• Perform application software installations, upgrades, and troubleshooting for storage, database, server, file transfer, transcoding, monitoring, and config management products• Present and defend market ideas/concepts to peers and management, forge relationships across teams, train large groups, build ties with partner organizations and vendors• Perform troubleshooting, problem resolution, and root cause analysis with other support teams (e.g. network support, service desk, vendors)• Participation in an on-call rotation for after-hours coverage

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Search Team – Automated Testing:• Develop scripts to test various features of the Comcast query engine, e.g., filter and sort• Create decision tables in FitNesse to execute fixtures and display test results• Demonstrate and explain Java code to team members during weekly review sessions• Collaborate with automation team members using GitHub to synchronize code edits• Participate in weekly product demonstrations to prepare for upcoming feature testingExtract, Transform, and Load (ETL) Team – Manual Testing:• Utilize Azkaban job scheduler to create a dependency chain for the ETL process• Verify JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) files are downloaded from external content provider and stored in Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) with associated state files• Ensure successful ingest of metadata from HDFS to the internal back-end database (DB)• Perform queries to validate data transfer from HDFS and DB to index and couchbase• Deploy incremental builds for various components delivered by development team• Interact with development team for any questions/clarifications regarding delivered features• Create and execute positive and negative test cases for user stories in Rally• Submit defects to Rally to ensure proper association to specific user stories and tracking • Participate in Agile methodology consisting of daily scrum/stand-up meetings in support of iterative feature testing

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Specialize in desktop and web applications accessibility testing to determine Section 508 compliance for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission• Utilize Job Access with Speech (JAWS) screen reader software to ensure that all application content is equally accessible to screen reader users• Execute automated application compliance scans using WinScreamer for desktop applications and Watchfire Bobby for web applications• Perform manual application testing, including analysis of HTML source code, and verification of issues identified with automated software• Collaborate with team members specializing in usability, functional, load, and stress testing to identify software defects• Attend and record minutes for weekly Test Readiness Reviews and Product Demonstrations • Prepare System Test Cards documenting all test results to report to Project Teams

Newport News, Va

To facilitate classroom instruction, tested and analyzed for proper and full functionality of:• Freescale MC9S08QE128 microcontroller with CodeWarrior software• PIC16f877 and PIC16f877a microcontrollers with PIC C integrated development environment• Xilinx Spartan-3 and Spartan-3E field programmable gate arrays with ISE Design Suite

Fob2 Navy Annex - Arlington, Va

• Led research into integration of Web 2.0 technologies into daily operations, using General Services Administration (GSA) Apps.gov NOW program• Solicited Navy MPT&E Enterprise-wide recommendations for future research efforts as part of N1 Strategic Communications initiative• Developed Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) and compiled overview of Navy Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education Enterprise for new employee orientation

Fob2 Navy Annex - Arlington, Va

• Software Administrator for OPNAV N1 Total Records Information Management (TRIM) implementation in support of Navy-wide data records management solution.• Spearheaded Navy and Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) Share Drive File Reduction. • Assisted in transition of contract-Video Tele-Conference (VTC) operations to self support, including planning/execution of training and performance of technical expert duties.

Fob2 Navy Annex - Arlington, Va

• Initiated development of IT solution for use of Common Access Card (CAC) with Mac OS• Established Government wiki page for office of the Chief Information Officer (N16)• Provided Information Technology (IT) services

Master Of Science (M.S.), Computer Science

Certificate in Computer Games Technology

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Computer Engineering

Activities and Societies: Founder and Former Music Director of "Expansion" A Cappella, Founding Father and Former Internal Vice President.