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Seattle, Washington, United States

• Orchestrated strategic initiatives to enhance security posture and compliance adherence, resulting in a 20% improvement in organizational risk metrics within six months.• Spearheaded the resolution of critical security vulnerabilities in customer environments, fortifying data integrity and operational resilience.• Optimized Azure DevOps pipelines, driving a 15% increase in deployment success rates and streamlining development workflows.• Provided expert-level support to a diverse user base, exceeding service level agreements (SLAs), and maintaining a 98% user satisfaction rate.• Utilized PowerBI to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues, enhancing decision-making and operational efficiency.• Fostered strong client relationships, addressing technical and business challenges and ensuring alignment with project objectives and business goals.• Engineered and optimized Azure DevOps pipelines, streamlining continuous integration and deployment processes for over 30 enterprise applications.• Implemented Infrastructure as Code using Terraform on Azure, reducing provisioning errors by 25% and ensuring consistency and efficiency.• Developed comprehensive automation solutions in Azure, increasing operational agility and cost efficiency by 30%.

Mississippi, United States

• Led cross-functional teams in the design and implementation of end-to-end DevSecOps solutions for enterprise clients, spanning Azure, AWS, GCP, and various automation tools.• Developed and communicated a comprehensive DevSecOps roadmap, driving strategic alignment and ensuring business objectives were met.• Established robust configuration management and change control processes, enhancing operational stability and compliance.• Conducted in-depth security analyses of web applications, providing actionable insights to mitigate vulnerabilities and strengthen defenses.• Championed a culture of documentation and collaboration, utilizing Confluence, Jira, and Slack to facilitate communication and knowledge sharing.• Architected scalable and resilient cloud infrastructure, optimizing resource utilization and ensuring high availability for mission-critical applications.• Spearheaded the implementation of microservices architecture, accelerating development cycles and improving deployment efficiency.• Contributed to the development of cloud security policies and best practices, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.• Designed and implemented advanced monitoring and alerting systems, providing real-time insights into system health and performance.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Provided expert consultation on cloud architecture and cybersecurity strategies within Azure and AWS environments, including identity management, access controls, logging, and data loss prevention measures.• Played a pivotal role in the success of a greenfield application modernization project by supporting Agile Scrum teams with environment setup and implementing automation tools such as Azure DevOps, SVN, GIT, Jenkins, and SonarQube.• Established and maintained DevOps processes for migrating legacy Microsoft-based applications to modern architecture, ensuring seamless integration and deployment workflows.• Demonstrated leadership in infrastructure implementation to support modern .NET (C#) application and Oracle database architectures.• Leveraged Rapid 7 for comprehensive vulnerability management and threat detection across cloud environments, implementing automation to enhance security posture.• Orchestrated Azure-based DevOps pipelines, incorporating Terraform and Ansible for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) automation and continuous application delivery.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to establish and maintain configuration baselines for software, hardware, and documentation across development, test, and production environments.• Utilized Kubernetes and Docker to create scalable and efficient CI/CD runtime environments, ensuring seamless build, test, and deployment processes.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Evaluated, planned, and implemented CI/CD infrastructure using Bitbucket, Bamboo, and Artifactory in AWS cloud and Red Hat Linux environments, enhancing automation and deployment efficiency.• Led the migration of over 200 applications from Github to Atlassian’s Bitbucket, ensuring smooth transition and version control management.• Collaborated with development, performance, and test teams to establish fully automated CI/CD pipelines using Bitbucket, Bamboo, and Ansible, improving deployment speed and reliability.• Developed Ansible playbooks and automation scripts to provision infrastructure and deploy application code changes autonomously, streamlining operations.• Supported continuous integration tools such as Jenkins and automated testing frameworks like Espresso and React, ensuring robust testing processes.• Automated deployment processes using bash scripting for Solr deployment, Logstash configuration, and indexing operations, enhancing system reliability and performance monitoring.• Introduced and trained team members on tools such as Charlotte for Selenium, SonarQube, and Liquibase, improving testing capabilities and overall project quality.• Implemented Docker containerization for server virtualization in development environments, demonstrating proof of concept for automation and scalability.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

• Managed the hosting infrastructure of CFTC.gov on AWS GovCloud, utilizing EC2, VPC, Security Groups, Elastic Load Balancing, AIM, CLI, and CloudWatch, ensuring FedRamp compliance and high availability.• Implemented fully automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Ansible, and Terraform, enhancing deployment efficiency and reliability.• Developed Python scripts for server provisioning, configuration, and maintenance in Linux environments, optimizing cloud operations.• Orchestrated containerized deployments using Kubernetes, facilitating scalability and efficient resource utilization.• Led the end-to-end deployment of SCCM on AWS infrastructure, including client push mechanisms and WSUS synchronization for patch management.• Automated Windows-based desktop and server deployment and patching using SCCM, Chocolatey, and Puppet, reducing patch time by 35%.• Conducted security risk analysis and threat detection using TrendMicro, producing weekly security reports and implementing remediation measures.• Maintained comprehensive documentation and SOPs, ensuring operational consistency and compliance with internal standards.• Conducted system health checks, AWS snapshot management, and event monitoring using Nagios, ensuring optimal performance and uptime.• Implemented Splunk for log monitoring and analysis, improving visibility and operational efficiency through proactive monitoring and trend analysis.• Provided leadership in DevOps planning and performance improvement, overseeing sub-task management, organization, and operational enhancements.• Conducted performance analysis and implemented best practices for cloud/virtualization environments, servers, storage, backup, network, and DR systems.

Beltsville, Md

• Automated server builds and deployment processes for internal web applications across development, test, and production environments, enhancing operational efficiency.• Led a project to package and convert over 300 applications for compatibility with Windows 10 using PowerShell scripts, ensuring seamless migration and compatibility.• Developed, maintained, and supported MSI application packages using Flexera Install Shield Admin Studio, ensuring reliable software distribution and compliance.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

• Managed a robust infrastructure of over 50 virtualized Windows servers, ensuring high availability and data integrity while deploying monthly patches to mitigate vulnerabilities.• Orchestrated Active Directory administration, including agency-specific GPO management, user account provisioning, and organizational unit configuration to support agency-wide applications.• Implemented SCCM for comprehensive server and application inventory management, resulting in over 20% reduction in IT operational costs.• Oversaw a suite of mission-critical applications, both in-house and third-party, ensuring seamless integration and adherence to agency security standards.• Led build and deployment processes, including continuous integration and template customization using TFS, optimizing development workflows and project delivery.• Provided expert support and training for various COTS products, fostering user proficiency and maximizing system utilization.• Collaborated with the Drupal team to automate the implementation of Drupal servers for the FAS website redesign, utilizing Drush and GIT for version control.• Implemented and configured Jenkins for continuous integration with the Drupal site, streamlining development processes and ensuring code quality.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

• Designed, created, and edited web pages for the ECLKC domains using HyperWave CMS and hand coding, ensuring adherence to Section 508 compliance and agency standards.• Coordinated with technical editors and quality specialists to develop email templates and conduct e-blasts using MagnetMail, enhancing communication with Head Start constituents.• Managed content creation, review, and updates for ECLKC, collaborating with SMEs, web teams, and QA specialists to ensure accuracy and relevance.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

• Managed IT infrastructure, including network, workstations, and mobile devices, migrating to a cloud SaaS environment to improve scalability and efficiency.• Designed and maintained lightyearsip.net using Photoshop and ASP.net, promoting intellectual property ownership in developing countries.• Developed collateral materials for promotional events, utilizing Photoshop and Illustrator to enhance brand awareness and engagement.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

• Developed content strategy and managed online presence using TeamSite CMS, ensuring consistency and alignment with AHA's brand voice.• Led content migration efforts, tagging PDFs for searchability and maintaining taxonomy for improved content discoverability.• Utilized Bugzilla for bug tracking and documentation, facilitating efficient workflow and timely issue resolution in an agile environment.

Glen Burnie Md

• Designed website interfaces using Photoshop and implemented them with HTML and CSS, ensuring a seamless user experience.• Developed server-side functionalities using ColdFusion, enabling user interaction and customization of site content.• Provided desktop support and standardized desktop images based on system requirements, optimizing workstation performance and reliability.