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Ft Meade, Maryland

• Administering Ansible infrastructure, perform maintenance and configuration and provide SME level support.• Creating and writing playbooks in Ansible and shell scripts to automate incidents, service requests, and deployments.• Developing, configuring, and administering overall DevOps and IT automation solutions.• Leading the designing, developing, and testing of software application solutions for IaaS and PaaS solutions for on-prem or Cloud platforms.• Supporting DevOps operations by integrating developed software packages into CI/CD pipeline builds.• Supporting the automation of test tooling and pipelines that enable secured and tested systems to be deployed across a variety of environments in the AWS Cloud.• Supporting the design and implementation/instantiation of infrastructure as code innovations in an AWS/Azure environment to verify the quality of deployed code.• Writing actionable test cases to verify testable product requirements derived from user stories based on input from development and operations teams.

Remote

• Automated the building of application code using CI/CD pipelines in the AWS DevOps environment.• Briefed stakeholders on planned and active projects, ensuring alignment and shared understanding of goals.• Collaborated with GDIT Security and Cybersecurity professionals. ensuring resilience and regulatory compliance of the VA's digital infrastructure.• Developed automation scripts for building pipelines, Kubernetes clusters, and AWS cloud infrastructure.• Executed projects to evaluate technologies and implementation methods, improving system performance and contributing to significant cost savings.• Identified, analyzed, and resolved program support deficiencies related to the AWS DevOps within the VA enterprise.• Lead technical design and engineering functions, driving successful project outcomes.• Provided technical leadership and consulting. driving strategic decision-making and effective project planning.• Supported system development and implementation planning through comprehensive assessment of plans.

Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States

• Automated, deployed, managed, and maintained cloud-based AWS and Azure production systems.• Coordinated multiple phases of systems and software programn1ing. ensuring timely project completion and quality standards.• Deployed, automated, managed, and maintained the AWS cloud-based system in support of the DCGS-A Army program.• Developed and maintained CI/CD pipelines for 10+ Army applications.• Ensured the performance, scalability, and security of AWS and Azure cloud-based systems.• Established complex software applications and enhanced system performance utilizing the DevOps methodology.• Implemented new processes and technical alternatives, improving technical expertise and operational efficiency.• Managed a software development team consisting of 48 members throughout different army bases across the country utilizing the Atlassian toolset and Agile methodology to build various Department of Defense (DoD) applications.• Performed extensive migration of army applications into an Azure and AWS cloud environment.• Provided mentoring to the developer community in the best practices associated with CI/CD deployments using Jenkins, Maven, and GIT.• Trained the Software Engineering Center developers on Agile, DevOps, DevSecOps, and Containerization using Docker and Kubernetes.

Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States

• Accomplished accurate predictions by conducting network/radio assessments on a larger scale, under more realistic conditions, while enabling C4ISR systems integration lab (CSIL) engineers.• Assisted in project management mission command by using defense intelligence information enterprise (DI2E) Jenkins Bitbucket to facilitate custom python scripts build within a Linux environment for automation of code scanning, reporting, and delivery to major stakeholders.• Built a tool using Java and Java EE that integrated software scanning tools (HP Fortify / Code Sonar).• Coordinated parallel projects by implementing the project management life cycle, including scope identification, research and analysis, requirements gathering, scheduling tasks, allocating resources, deployment, and evaluation of results.• Deployed Docker containers to improve developer workflow, increase scalability, and optimize speed.• Designed the prototype for the Army's next-generation ground station, aligning with future needs.• Ensured high availability of systems and infrastructure, aligning with business goals, and driving operational excellence.• Established web application to support the US Army in the search of military architectural standards and provide the capability to export selected items into Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and PDF format by utilizing ASP.NET MVC.• Implemented productivity data analysis, providing valuable insights and process improvement recommendations.• Led a diverse team of 22 software engineers, driving successful project outcomes and additional project fundings.• Managed software, hardware, and operating/network systems, ensuring optimal performance and augment with requirements.• Performed automated code scanning, provided recommendations to management, and evaluated the criticality and likelihood of vulnerabilities.

Elkridge, Maryland, United States

• Created and headed multifunctional procedures to produce advanced technical architectures and solutions for manned/unmanned systems teaming, border/coastal security, perimeter/infrastructure protection, and force protection missions.• Developed and implemented hardware/software solutions architectures along with DoD Architecture Framework type models and use cases in accordance with operational capabilities to satisfy relevant system requirements.• Established intelligence on competitors in the marketplace and strategies to win competitions by exploring market needs.• Headed business and technical teams in more than 30 different projects from inception to successful completion.• Maintained full understanding of existing/evolving technologies to support business objectives, by performing customer-based solution evolution, increasing sales, and introducing new FLIR solutions.• Provided the best solutions for the integration of technologies/products, including advanced software, communications equipment, ISR sensors, and infrastructure components.• Provided value to the company by improving business processes and eliminating unnecessary complexities, while formulating design plans for technology investments and risks.

Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States

• Accomplished accurate predictions by conducting network/radio assessments on a larger scale, under more realistic conditions, while enabling C4ISR systems integration lab (CSIL) engineers.• Assisted in project management mission command by using defense intelligence information enterprise (DI2E) Jenkins Bitbucket to facilitate custom python scripts build within a Linux environment for automation of code scanning, reporting, and delivery to major stakeholders.• Coordinated parallel projects by implementing the project management life cycle, including scope identification, research and analysis, requirements gathering, scheduling tasks, allocating resources, deployment, and evaluation of results.• Developed Graphical User Interfaces by utilizing Microsoft Visual Studio 2012/2013, C# programming language with Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF).• Established web application to support the US Army in the search of military architectural standards and provide the capability to export selected items into Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and PDF format by utilizing ASP.NET MVC.• Performed automated code scanning, provided recommendations to management, and evaluated the criticality and likelihood of vulnerabilities.• Supported the development of the MODESTA prototype that accurately emulates realistic missions by Provided support in the development of tactical network initialization (TNI) and technical database tool for PD TNI to automate network defense and reduce product delivery times from months to several weeks.

Baltimore, Md

• Conducted critical code analysis, verification, and identification of safety-critical software, ensuring system reliability and adherence to quality standards.• Developed and administered a database of requirements and created user interfaces, improving collaboration, and enabling efficient requirement management.• Developed missile launch sequences utilizing C++ code for the Vertical Launching System (VLS) Navy's Cruisers and Destroyers, ensuring accurate and reliable missile launches.• Performed Vertical Launching System certification testing, ensuring con1pliance with safety and performance standards.• Utilized Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System Requirements Tool, enhancing requirement traceability and facilitating efficient defect tracking and updates.

Master'S Degree, Information Systems Engineering, 3.75

Bachelors Degree, Computer Information Systems, 3.9