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Warwick, Ri, Us

Pasadena, California, Us

• Utilized Microsoft Azure, with a focus on Azure Container Apps and other managed services, to optimize our Engineering processes, resulting in a 30% improvement in data processing efficiency over initial proof-of-concept design.• Designed and implemented a robust virtual network backbone that significantly enhanced our infrastructure's reliability, achieving a 99.9% uptime over the past year.• Implemented Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions across 10+ platforms, reducing login/password fatigue and bolstering platform security, leading to a 25% reduction in security incidents.• Deployed and managed Intune as the Mobile Device Management (MDM) provider, streamlining device management for 100+ employees and contractors.• Solely responsible for implementing DevOps methodologies and practices, utilizing GitHub for source control and GitHub Actions for deployment automation, reducing deployment times by up to 50% and ensuring seamless integration between development and operations.• Actively mentored and coached software engineering team members, increasing team productivity and a higher level of collaboration.• Implemented cost-saving measures within Azure, resulting in a 35% reduction in cloud infrastructure expenses while maintaining optimal performance.• Introduced infrastructure as code (IaC) practices, automating repetitive tasks, and reducing manual intervention by 50%, leading to a more efficient and error-free deployment process.• Procured and deployed multiple platforms that fostered cross-functional collaboration between IT, development, and data engineering teams, resulting in a 30% improvement in project delivery times and product quality.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Along with the same duties as Sr. DevOps Architect, I performed the following:• Led a team of 3 consultants, overseeing their professional development, conducting bi-weekly 1:1s, and actively resolving issues. Collaborated closely with team members to guide their career growth and reported project status to our Practice Manager.

Seattle, Wa, Us

• Led and guided customers and team members through the DevOps transformation journey, driving cultural philosophies, practices, and tools adoption.• Leveraged deep technical expertise to design and implement cloud-based solutions at scale on the AWS platform.• Applied automation and programming skills across the software development lifecycle (SDLC) for multiple teams and organizations.• Worked closely with enterprise customers locally, regionally, and domestically, offering professional services to optimize their DevOps processes.• Demonstrated proficiency in programming languages such as Python, and frameworks like AWS CDK to develop automation scripts and tools.• Architectured cloud-native solutions and automated deployment processes using Infrastructure as Code (IaC). IaC was a combination of CloudFormation and Terraform depending on customer preference.• Designed and implemented cloud-native CI/CD workflows and tools, including Jenkins, Code Deploy (AWS), and GitLab.• Proficient in microservices and distributed application architecture, including containers, Kubernetes, and serverless technologies.• Possessed knowledge of IP networking, VPNs, DNS, load balancing, and firewall configurations.• Implemented monitoring and log aggregation frameworks, including Kafka, Logstash, Splunk, Elasticsearch, and Kibana.• Developed and executed cloud-native security concepts, DevSecOps, and MLOps practices to enhance system security.• Demonstrated strong leadership skills, effectively leading cross-organizational engagements, particularly within professional services organizations or similar contexts.

Boston, Ma, Us

Boston, Ma, Us

• Develop and maintain over 75 pipelines and deployment procedures for various types of deployments.• Deployed and maintain a Rancher Management Server. This allows a single-pane-of-glass approach to managing Kubernetes clusters.• Provisioned and Maintained 32 Kubernetes clusters consisting of 120 nodes with scaling. Types of clusters were both managed (AKS/EKS) and self-hosted nodes (Rancher Kubernetes Engine clusters). • Self-hosted nodes were on-prem virtual machines. For the cloud we had VMs in both AWS (EC2) and Azure (Linux Virtual Machines).• Responsible for the architecture of multiple cloud platforms. Architecture is written in terraform and deployed via Atlantis for tracking.• Cloud platforms are a mix of On-Prem (OpenStack) and Public Cloud Providers (AWS and Azure).• Developed a terraform process where it reads YAML configuration files for developers to consume/edit instead of having to learn and contribute HCL. This allowed flexibility for Ops to ensure standards were followed but give developers fixability for deployments.• Managed and maintained NACLs, Route Tables, Security Groups for our assigned VPCs in AWS.• Managed and maintain 15 Azure Subscriptions and their associated VNETs.• Deployed and maintained managed services across all clouds depending on the needs of the applications. • Examples for Azure include Azure Functions, API Gateway, Azure Container Registry, Azure SQL Databases. • Examples for AWS include AWS SNS, SQS, RDS, and various types of load balancers.• Experience with Hashicorp Vault for Secret management.• Contribute to desired state configuration via Chef, Ansible, and Cloud-Init.• New Relic is used for Application Performance Monitoring and Infrastructure monitoring. Contributions consist of creating dashboards for metrics as well as policies for alerting.• Participate in an on-call rotation via PagerDuty to provide 24x7 support for critical applications, as all as other SLA tiers.

Lincoln, Nebraska, Us

- In November 2018 Nelnet Business Solutions acquired Tuition Management Systems. While the company and role name changed, I performed all the same duties and functions that I did for my role with Tuition Management Systems.

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• Championed and participated in the conversion from agile methodologies to DevOps.• Performed and coordinated the scheduling of automated releases and communicated the results.• Acted as a version control administrator.• Resolved various environment issues in production and non-production environments. • Participated in manual and automated system patching for critical vulnerabilities.• Evaluated and created demonstrations of various Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery tool such as Jenkins, Ansible, AWS Code Pipeline (using CodeBuild and CodeDeploy), and Team City.• Created scrips in python, PowerShell, batch, and bash to automate various processes.

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• Performed duties as a Scrum Master for multiple teams.• Participated and contributed in software architecture discussions for new software processes.• Assisted in the requirements gathering process with Business Analysts.• Designed, implemented, and maintained various .NET and Java web applications.• Web development consists of the use and implementation of HTML, XHTML, JavaScript, jQuery, and CSS.• Application/Business tier development consisted of Java and C# along with XML SOAP and JSON REST services.• Back-end data tier development consisted of MSSQL and Oracle P/SQL.• Developed and maintained unit and integration tests to provide code coverage for code verification.• Provided leadership and support for any production related issues which included troubleshooting, diagnosing, and participating in the resolution process.

Exeter, Rhode Island, Us

• Provided technical leadership and participated in end-to-end feature development process.• Contributed toward the front-end and back-end development of internal and external ASP.NET web applications.• Application-tier development utilizing C# (.NET 4.0), WCF services and WPF test applications.• Contributions to UI/UX development using ASP.NET MVC 4.0.• Utilized MSMQ for queueing of event data to be processed by a .NET Web application.• Designed and implemented MSSQL database Stored Procedures, Triggers, and Indexes.• Assisted in the administration of MS Team Foundation Server for source control and project planning.• Was Responsible for product deployment preparation and support.• Aided in the development of various intranet applications and services.

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• Technical Manual Development for various US DoD projects using XML software and Microsoft Word.• Automated the editing of many Microsoft Word Documents using Office Visual Basic Scripting.• Streamlined the editing of XML documents with a library of Grep and Regex patterns.• Prepared military publications to Mil-STD-40051, MIL-STD-38784 and MIL-HBK-1222 and other formats.• Conducted task analyses, developed operating and maintenance procedures, and determined illustration requirements to supplement textual material. • Assisted in repair parts identification, special tools, and facilities requirements. • Identified safety issues during preparation of procedural steps that must be resolved or mitigated.• Assisted in preparation of Maintenance Allocation Charts (MAC) based on system breakdown.• Performed validation and assists in verification of technical publications in conjunction with Government and industry technical experts.• Updated publications as necessary to include comments, changes and recommendations resulting from equipment testing, publications reviews, validations, and verifications.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

• Knowledgeable in layout, building and maintenance of assembly lines• Proven ability in identification and implementation of new equipment• Skillfully completed preventative maintenance/repair of machinery• Effectively utilized CAD/CAM programming• Implemented a visual feedback of pass/fail at multiple product workstations using VBScripts and application plugins

Bachelor'S Degree, Computer Engineering

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

High School Diploma, College Prep