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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.

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.

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.

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.
• 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.
• 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.

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.
• 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.

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.
• Coordinated parallel projects by implementing the project management life cycle, including scope identification, research and analysis, requirements gathering, scheduling tasks, allocating resources, deployment, and.
• 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.
• Performed automated code scanning, provided recommendations to management, and evaluated the criticality and likelihood of vulnerabilities.

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