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Monterey, California, United States

Primary subject matter expert administrating three major areas of the IT operations: Email, Virtualization, and Linux Operating Systems.Maintained a collection of services and systems providing a secure email solution at MBARI. This solution utilized Mimecast, Zimbra, and Postfix. Supported the organization’s daily email communication needs by architecting secure solutions for streamlining the delivery and receipt of messages. This included: investigating failed or quarantined messages; configuration of aliases, distribution lists, and mailing lists; investigating user interface issues; and more.Administrated the virtualization infrastructure, managing multiple VMware vSphere clusters deployed both on-premise and on research vessels.Responsible for architecting solutions for engineers and researchers related to the configuration multiple Linux distributions (primarily Ubuntu and CentOS).Administrated over 100 Linux systems for a variety of projects, while standardizing security and usability. Delivered solutions to issues with software installation, software configuration, network and Active Directory integration, and more.

Remote

Responsible for delivering enhancements to the "chatbot" system (a web-based tool built on the Django platform) of HireVue’s Hiring Platform. Resolved bugs and completed feature requests as part of the Development team in the Engineering department, working closely with in-house QA, Infrastructure, and DevOps teams.Converted a series of documents covering the setup of a local development environment of the "chatbot" system into a solution utilizing Vagrant, Docker, and Bash scripting to automate numerous actions. Remaining actions were clearly documented with example command snippets and clear, concise descriptions.

Folsom, Ca

Responsible for designing, architecting, maintaining, and improving the platform structure supporting a variety of business-critical internal systems.With my extensive previous experience as a subject matter expert in the code that composed a variety of our internal systems, and having spent the latter portion building some automated solutions for maintaining these systems, I was promoted to a more senior role to take a more aggressive approach to implementing automation in the maintenance of our on-premise systems.In this position, my responsibilities also included a higher level of involvement in the design of new solutions that would replace existing systems, focusing heavily on moving to the cloud and designing more distributed solutions that draw heavily from the microservice architectural style.As a more senior team member within the leadership of the Information Systems department, I was much more instrumental in guiding the department to adopt more Agile methodologies.My responsibilities also included a more regular involvement in recruitment and assessment of applicants, as well as crafting of their onboarding experience, 30-60-90 goals, and general technical coaching.

Folsom, Ca

Responsible for a variety of business-critical internal systems managing customer and invoicing data, and being a leader within the Information Systems department.I was a lead developer in a number of systems that used a variety of technologies, including:- Ignition: a Client/Server model with a drag-and-drop Java Swing window designer (frontend) and the ability to add custom Python scripting and SQL queries (backend)- MySQL Server, MySQL Router, and MySQL Group Replication- A traditional full-stack system using PHP/HTML5/CSS3/Javascript- Ansible- AWS services Lambda, RDS, CloudFormation, VPC, SecretsManager, API Gateway, SAM (Serverless Application Model)I was also a Product Owner for many of these systems, depended on to properly refine and prioritize incoming work, lead discussion on solution designs, define clear definitions of done, assign work to junior developers, and review work submitted for deployment.Being a leader within the Information Systems department, I was also heavily involved in discussions of how the department should adopt Agile methodologies. In addition, I coached many junior developers on both the technical aspects of the company’s internal systems and the adoption of agile into their daily workflows.

San Jose, Ca

Developed a MediaWiki extension in PHP, HTML5, and JavaScript, to provide manufacturing technicians web-based Maintenance Checklist and Spare Parts Stockroom Request applications.The Maintenance Checklist feature allowed for user configuration and administration, complex data validation, and auto-saving of interim checklist data.The Spare Parts Stockroom Request feature provided easy querying of current maintenance part stock, and could generate a pre-filled request form.Developed a number of Python scripts for database pruning, MediaWiki extension installation, and report generation.

Seaside, Ca

Responsible for monitoring students taking CST 205: Multimedia Manipulation in Python, at CSU Monterey Bay.Periodically evaluated students' programming skills, academic growth, project complexity, and team participation, with an emphasis on fostering 21st-century skills and challenging students to improve personal practices.Coordinated Python programming review sessions for students having difficulties understanding/implementing core programming concepts and common programming practices.

Seaside, Ca

Developed a Python program to parse thousands of text-based data files into complex and robust object-oriented structures for extensive statistical analysis, MatLab-like graphing, CSV file generation, and storing extracted and normalized data into a MySQL database.

Seaside, Ca

- Assisted in teaching Introduction to Computer Networks, a Junior level college class. Responsible for grading and providing feedback on submitted homework, labs, and programming assignments.- Developed the base code for programming assignments involving communication using TCP port objects in Python.- Offered weekly office hours to assist students taking Intro to Computer Networks, and was also available to tutor students taking other Computer Science classes, such as Intro to Data Structures and Internet Programming.

Salinas, Ca

- Oversaw mandatory study time for an accelerated, 6-week Computer Science Data Structures class. Students were required to attend three hours of mandatory study time three times a week. Acceptable study time material for students ranged from assignments and class exercises to broad Computer Science Data Structure concepts.- Directed multiple review sessions during the final two weeks, covering all previous course material and reviewing previous assignments and class exercises.

Carmel, California, Usa

AVID (Advancement via Individual Determination) is a program designed to help students who are focused on continuing on to college after high school, especially those who come from lower-income families or are the first in their family to go to college. Every two or three days a week, I tutored small groups of these students in areas ranging from language arts to physics to biology.

San Jose

Responsible for developing, testing, maintaining, and improving MediaWiki extensions that were created per the specifications provided by the Equipment Engineers at HGST, San Jose, for use by Tool Technicians and Engineers.

Monterey, California, Usa

My responsibilities were to update the Foreign Area Officer Web Portal with recent web content (news stories, articles, and papers) pertaining to world events that would inform the military's Foreign Area Officers around the world. I was also responsible for maintaining the web portal's user database, and monitoring forum discussions.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Computer Science And Information Technology

Master Of Science - Ms (Did Not Complete), Computer Science

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Computer Science And Information Systems

Bachelor Of Science - Bs (Did Not Complete), Computer Science

Activities and Societies: Wildflower Triathlon Committee (2009, 2010)