SUMMARY
I am current looking for work as a Database Engineer. I like to work with large datasets and have utilized a number of RDBMS and NoSQL technologies to store and analyze them. My experience managing all aspects of software development from using Agile techniques such as Scrum or Kanban. I'm also a strong developer and have created software pipelines using various languages and web applications using Django/RoR and PHP. I am well versed in a variety of programming languages and seek to use the skills to provide full stack development and web front ends.
EXPERIENCE
Virginia Commonwealth University 08 / 2014 - Present
Bioinformatics Programmer/DBA & Big Data Specialist/Research Assistant
Database administrator and programmer for various micorbiome projects allowed me to design and implement Python Pipelines and REST API to perform metagenomic analysis then analyze and visualize the data within R and Django. I also engineered and adminsitrated databases to store clinical and biological data within MySQL/PostgreSQL as well as Cassandra, MongoDB and Hadoop/Hive. Each of these solutions was hand tested and the solution applied based on actual performan analytics. Other jobs included performance tuning of PostgreSQL and MySQL RDBMS optimization techniques at both an application and database level. Created a proof of principle model using Apache Hadoop (2.6.0) and Hive (0.14) as well as PostgreSQL Hadoop Foreign Data Wrapper using a small cluster of machines to handle Illumina 16S sequence data. Then diversified the pipeline to also handle Cassandra and MongoDB in a Microsoft Azure Cloud environment, this test data contained multiple data sets stored either in Postgres (smaller tables) or Hive (Largest table contained 80 billion rows).
Unix/Solaris Engineer and Security Analyst, Tangible Software 09 / 2009 - 09 / 2010
Held a Security Clearance and worked on Public Key Interface. Duties included writing change requests (CR) after using penetration testing techniques to identify RDBMS or OS vunlerabilities. This included managing security logs, intrusion detection and honey pot data, as well as analysis to identify potential threats. A change requests included authoring Perl, MS VBS, Unix/Solaris shell scripts and supporting technical documentation to check, and patch/repair or update to manage security vulnerabilities or adjust firewall/OS settings to prevent intrusions.
President, TAG IT Solutions, LLC 06 / 2004 - 09 / 2009
Started as simple contracts, progressed into a LLC in 2005. Initially focused on web authoring and hosting, progressed into multiple contracts, subcontracts, and employees handling large property management companies. Maintained and hosted Scalix and Exchange e-mail solutions. MSSQL, Oracle and PostgreSQL Database servers. Trained employees of multiple companies on Windows desktops and Citrix shared app ications. Performed data recovery services on desktop and server hard-drives (SCSI/SATA and IDE devices). Formed a specialized group and offered network penetration testing services using metasploit and other tools to test and patch vulnerabilities.
CPR, ACLS, PALS and National Registry EMT/Paramedic Instructor, Associates in Emergency Care 08 / 2011 - Present
Educated new and recertifying EMT Intermediate and Paramedic students in subjects such as pathophysiology, anatomy and physiology, capnography, 12-lead ECGs and other parts of the NREMT curriculum. Taugh all levels of AHA CPR, ACLS and PALS curriculum to Doctors, Nurses, LPNs, Paramedics and EMTs
Paramedic, Richmond Ambulance Authority 12 / 2012 - 05 / 2015
Lead Paramedic who works alongside an EMT partner to provide Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in the busiest per capita EMS system in the world Involved in community outreach through health screenings, sporting events, and festivals/gatherings
EMT Instructor, Training 911 07 / 2010 - 01 / 2014
Taught Virginia EMT-B and First Responder students: Topics include anatomy and physiology, patient assessment/management (medical & trauma), spinal immobilization techniques, splinting, airway management, and CPR
SCUBA Repair Technician, IT Consultant, Virginia Scuba 03 / 2007 - 06 / 2010
Part-time and Contract work. Managed a point of sale network and online webstore. Provided all levels of desktop and server support.
Repair Technician, SCUBA Instructor, Sales Associate, Leisure Time Recreation d/b/a "The" Dive Shop 06 / 2004 - 03 / 2007
Started as part-time sales associate, promoted to full-time repair technician. Also performed IT work on the point of sale systems and servers (Windows XP, Windows 2000 Server)
SKILLS
Windows Server (2003 – 2012) & MSSQL
Oracle, MySQL and PostgreSQL
Hadoop, Tez, Pig, Spark, Oozie
NoSQL: Cassandra, MongoDB, HBaseProject
Database Design & Optimization (Warehousing, OLTP, OLAP, Query Tuning)
Bioinformatics Programming
Python & Django, R, Perl, MS VBS,
C++ (Object Oriented) & Java
HTML5, JavaScript/jQuery, Bootstrap
Linux/Unix/Solaris Admin & Shell Scripting
GitHub and Subversion
Management – AGILE & KANBAN
Scalix & Microsoft Exchange Administration
Next Generation Sequencing Technologies (454/Illumina)
Research Design
Protein Structure
Protein-protein Interactions
Simulations and Modelling
DNA/RNA sequencing
Metagenomic Analysis
Computational Biology
Multivariate Statistics
High Performance Computing
HIPAA Compliance
Computer Security & Penetration Testing
EDUCATION
Virginia Commonwealth University (Accelerated Masters Program) 2012 – 2015
Master’s Degree, M.S. Bioinformatics & Bachelor’s Degree, B.S. Bioinformatics
Extra Curriculars: Society of Bioinformaticians, VCU Cycling & Triathlon Club
Northern Virginia Community College 2005 – 2012
Associate's Degree, A.A.S. Emergency Medical Services (2012)
Associate's Degree, A.S. Business Administration and Management (2009)
INTERESTS
Big Data, Cycling, Technology, Snowboarding, SCUBA Diving, Surfing, Camping, Hiking, Trail Running, Antibody-Antigen interactions, Reaction Pathways, Systems Biology, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Medicine, Nursing, Emergency Medical Services
CERTIFICATIONS
CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+
AWARDS
Leadership Award - Prince William County Chamber of Commerce and Prince William County Fire and Rescure - March 2013
LANGUAGES
Spanish