Sarah Baranski Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

- Created an application that reduced the number of requests coming into the DevOps department for GitHub permissioning. Utilized subscribable events in Okta posted to a secure endpoint via webhook to automate updates to users and groups in GitHub- Developed both a proof-of-concept and final application for an identity management service mapping all the different services each employee uses in the organization. Created a Docker container for the database and used a Golang/SQL migration package. Wrote the terraform files to create an Amazon RDS database instance and Aurora cluster for the final application- Developed a secrets management application with diffing and audit capabilitiesUtilized helm to deploy to both staging and production environments in Argocd, as well as validated that both the DNS and SSL were working as intended. Configured the helm chart to run a daily cache sync cron job. Additionally configured a vault service account and mounted it. Set up a separate service to create a webhook for Github events and publish them onto a NATS queue, deployed this service to the staging environment utilizing Helm Charts, and used Terraform to configure Cloudflare for the external endpoint. Created in phase two of this build, an initial spec with all environment variables for an interface and their corresponding attributes in a YAML file. Created a gem in Ruby that loaded the spec file and validated those env vars as well as utilized TDD in Rspec- Developed a Mock Services, Identity Management application for creating mocks. Created an architectural reference for the service in LucidChart. Deployed the backend, frontend, and wrapper service using the Jenkins pipeline in both staging and production environments. Created a branch that stripped the service of all internal gems and infrastructure to prepare it for open sourceEdited the readme for up-to-date instructions on how to connect to the frontend and updated the ruby gems for the backend service

Greater Chicago Area

- Assisted students with troubleshooting and debugging code, as well as answered questions concerning coding projects- Guided students on problem solving and finding resources when unsure of how to complete a project

Chicago

- Formulated a new policy for a fine system which involved determining resource grades, fine amounts based on grades, and an anonymous appeal process with backend documentation- Custom formatted the HTML and Javascript for the email templates patrons receive in regards to communicating their fines in order to structure and include relevant data towards the updated policy- Developed new policies, documented the process, and created a presentation of a new request system for requests outside of our current policies in order to eliminate an outdated request system and create continuity between all systems used by faculty and students, as well as participated in the presentation to multiple stakeholders with a final approval- Researched and recommended new equipment purchases by attending conferences, meeting with vendors, and proposing new equipment purchases to the Associate Director of Photo Facilities in order to maintain industry standard- Managed the scheduling of 60+ student workers across all three media centers as well as approving and submitting their timesheets on a biweekly basis- Lead in the implementation of a patron reservation system by evaluating policies that could be enacted by the system versus effective policies to determine a list of policy changes that would be needed to successfully implement this system- Trained and supervised student workers to provide excellent patron assistance for equipment circulation- Maintained an inventory of circulating assets valuing over 1 million dollars- Established student employment development by creating a system to keep students on task as well as instituting bi-semester evaluations

Sugar Grove, Il

- Kept photography and computer hardware and software upgraded to meet industry standards- Maintained calibration of computers and printers in the digital lab in order to create an environment with consistent output results - Developed a new curriculum for the photography program in order to maintain consistent objectives throughout the different sections as well as following accreditation and articulation agreements- Organized, maintained inventory, and submitted requisitions in the ordering of lab supplies and chemicals for the photography department- Served as photography liaison for National Association of Schools of Art and Design accreditation and articulation agreements with Columbia College Chicago

- Taught 2-3 undergraduate classes per semester- Administered ongoing maintenance of the lighting studio, traditional wet darkroom and digital lab- Developed a new photography curriculum focusing on digital photography as the foundational classes which allowed for a broader student demographic to enroll in the foundational classes- Served on the Faculty Development Committee by helping implement policies towards development and advised students on their curricular decisions

Glen Ellyn, Illinois

Full Stack Developer

Certificate in Full Stack Web Development | November 2020 - March 2021 Capstone Project (WAMI (when am i..): personally built a web app.

Computer Science

Completed Courses include: Windows Command Shell, Intro to Networking, HTML and CSS, Programming Logic and Technique (Java).

Mfa, Photography

Ba, Art Pre-Masters