Scott Burgholzer, M.S. Email & Phone Number

Palatine, Illinois, United States

Major Responsibilities:Research and propose serverless solutions for website traffic management using S3 and CloudFront, and for client portal functionality utilizing AWS Cognito, Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB. Transition infrastructure components to AWS.Design and deploy Amazon WorkSpaces on AWS, enhancing remote work performance through customized virtual desktops.Key Deliverables:• Pioneered use of Terraform for infrastructure as code, enabling automated and reproducible AWS architecture deployments.• Enabled remote work during covid-19 by executing a cloud-based VOIP phone system; enhanced remote worker efficiency by implementing Amazon WorkSpaces, tailored to meet specific needs of weather forecasting and IT support.• Innovated a serverless method for handling high website traffic, ensuring robustness and reliability during peak times.• Designed a secure/scalable client portal using AWS services, improving user experience and access to weather data and services.• Streamlined the production and distribution of weather products by initiating serverless workflows.• Migrated 40% of on-premises infrastructure to AWS Cloud, significantly reducing operational costs and improving scalability.

Palatine, Illinois, United States

Major Responsibilities:Conducted comprehensive weather forecasting, providing accurate predictions to support IT and programming operations.Migrated web servers and databases to cloud infrastructure, utilizing Amazon EC2 and RDS for enhanced scalability and reliability. Administered and updated WordPress website, ensuring content relevance and optimal performance.Key Deliverables:• Increased database usage by 75%, optimizing data storage and access for improved operational efficiency.

Palatine, Illinois, United States

• Assisted as one of four interns for weather forecasting and calling clients to advise of new products being issued.• Assisted with developing Excel Workbooks with Visual Basic for Applications to program Macros for automation.

Glen Ellyn, Illinois, United States

Major Responsibilities:Coordinated with Meteorology Program to ensure app functionality met educational/operational standards. Designed user-friendly interface to facilitate real-time weather model access for students and faculty.Developed NEXLAB Model Viewer App for iPhone, engaging with college of DuPage staff to secure developer accounts and collaborating with NEXLAB's web developer for custom API integration.Key Deliverables:• Achieved a 4-star rating for the NEXLAB model viewer app on the App Store.• Implemented custom API calls to enhance app performance and data accuracy.• Fostered a collaborative environment with college staff and programmers to refine app features.

St Charles, Missouri, United States

Researched meteorology topics for emails sent out to customers. Created a python program to automatically plot climate data for states and regions of the United States which reduced labor time by at least 40%.

Doctor Of Technology

January 2024 start

Master’S Degree, Data Science, 4.0

Bachelor’S Degree, Computer Science, 3.87

Studied Computer Science. Completed an independent study that related my meteorological background with computer science. Dean's List Fall.

Associate’S Degree, Meteorology And Computer Information Systems, 3.537

Activities and Societies: American Meteorological Society