Pleasant Hill, CA

Email: admpcn@r.postjobfree.com

Linux, Ruby, Python, JavaScript, HTML, CSS

Chef/Ansible/Terraform, AWS, MySQL, CouchDB, Redis, Nginx, Varnish, HA-Proxy, Docker

OBJECTIVE: To bring my talents, skills and 20 years of experience to a position with an innovative company

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

5 years of experience as a hands-on manager and another 5 in a supervisory role

8 years of experience in the field of DevOps, utilizing software as infrastructure in the cloud

20 years of experience in the design and implementation of web architecture and web applications

Ten years of experience in project management for a major UK/US/Australian government contractor

WORK EXPERIENCE

Amazon, Software Development Engineer (August 2020 – February 2021)

Seattle, Washington (remote)

Prepare Java and Scala applications for build; locate and define dependencies

Build and deploy applications pipelines using LPT and CDK to define CloudFormation templates on Amazon Linux 2

Migrate custom Scala application to Akka/HTTP library

Investigate and resolve application issues as they happen

Review and implement infrastructure improvements and enhancements

Advise on current application functionality and future enhancements

Versal Group, Inc., Senior DevOps Engineer (June 2014 – Present)

San Francisco, California

Deploy high availability systems and services on the AWS cloud platform using Chef on Linux cloud infrastructure (Ubuntu)

Responsible for designing and implementing our custom CI/CD deployment solution for all products, feature flags, and database migrations

Ensure 24/7 uptime of servers and other infrastructure; Investigate and resolve application issues as they happen

Review and implement infrastructure improvements and enhancements

Automate relevant pieces of infrastructure to assist the engineering and other departments where appropriate

Research new and upcoming technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, Prometheus, Spinnaker, CouchDB, Kafka/ZooKeeper)

Automate common processes using bash, Ruby, Python 3

DiveIn, Technical Advisor (May 2019 – Present)

San Francisco, California

Sencha, Inc., Infrastructure Engineer (June 2012 – June 2014)

Redwood City, California

Managed company website, and infrastructure within AWS using Chef

Designed and built an asset tracking solution

Designed modules to provide a reporting interface between the SAAS finance system and Excel

Recommendation/purchase of IT solutions to drive business goals

Glowac+Harris+Madison, Senior Web Architect (November 2010 – June 2012)

Madison, Wisconsin

Development of the proprietary CMS, utilizing object-oriented PHP (5.2/5.3), JavaScript/jQuery/Prototype, and MySQL; completed multiple content-type 'apps', including Slide-show Manager, Store Catalog Manager, and numerous apps to support the integrated Shopping Cart

Redeveloped and made major improvements to in-house PHP 4 MVC framework in order to utilize classes in PHP 5

Created modular object-oriented Shopping Cart suite for integration into CMS with specific requirements to support multiple clients; modular approach allows for separate payment gateway, shipping, and discount modules to be utilized for each client; integration with Authorize.net and QuickBooks Merchant Services APIs, and UPS, FedEx, and USPS shipping APIs

Redeveloped Customer Relationship Management module to utilize objects in order to meet unique customer requirements

Conceptualized and developed RESTful API for a proprietary energy application, utilizing Python 2, mod_python and PostgreSQL with PSYCOPG 2

Interface with clients and management to determine evolving needs and future development of a proprietary CMS

Management of cloud-based server environments, including backup strategy, system alerts, and network security (firewall management and intrusion detection)

Staved off a major server intrusion and then put practices and policies in place to prevent future occurrences

Earth Information Technologies, Senior Web Developer (June 2010 – November 2010)

Responsible for completing work on a number of different projects for third party clients, utilizing PHP (Zend Framework) and JavaScript (Dojo/jQuery)

Created new product lines for a global financial training and compliance vendor

Technical Green LLC, Founder/Co-Owner (May 2010 – July 2011)

Madison, Wisconsin

Built web site and web presence for a green recruitment agency.

Broadjam.com, Senior PHP Developer (April 2008 – May 2010)

Madison, Wisconsin

Senior developer for the online independent music portal; responsible for prototyping, design, implementation and testing of site architecture and ongoing maintenance within schedule and budget

Designed and implemented Web site applications using object-oriented methodologies with PHP, MS-SQL and MySQL database servers

Used RESTful state and XML to create Web services for use by clients such as ASCAP and the Academy of Country Music

Implemented jQuery solution to provide AJAX functionality; developed custom object-oriented JavaScript to implement site functionality

Key areas of responsibility were: Academy of Country Music Website and member administration application; music Licensing/Opportunities submission/review mechanism; radio opportunities submission/review mechanism; song contest submission/review, and migration of the ASCAP song contest submission/review mechanism from ASP to PHP, song charts, music services/mastering including shopping cart functionality

Independent Contractor (June 2007 – April 2008)

Madison, Wisconsin; New York, NY; Las Vegas, Nevada

MGM Mirage Resorts Inc., Manager, Internet Systems (December 2002 – June 2007)

Las Vegas, Nevada

Managed teams of developers to facilitate the ongoing development, production and maintenance of 20+ major Las Vegas hotel and casino property websites; provided technical direction and assistance with PHP, ASP, JSP, and MySQL databases, as well as the LANSA 4GL language on IBM’s iSeries (AS/400) architecture; responsible for bringing 99% of project work in-house

Developed the PHP/MySQL-based website Registration Database, including schemas, and subsequent integration of centralized code-base into each hotel property Website; developed the tools to administer same using PHP, MySQL, and Perl

Developed ASP, PHP and Java tool-sets for integration with mainframe-based hotel reservation system and dynamic display of content

Initiated and oversaw product coordination throughout lifecycle, from strategic definition to end-of-life planning, translating customer needs into new features and new services

Wrote and implemented product specifications and product schedules

Developed and maintained custom Web-based applications to assist with the logging and management of internal projects, and an internal ‘Wiki’ application for the storage of internal documentation

Developed the Tomcat/JSP-based THEhotel and Mandalay Place Websites

Cultivated and managed relationships with vendors to facilitate external project completion, hosting solutions, customer tracking solution, and domain registration/domain acquisition

Approved and signed off vendor estimates, and invoices based on project/cost schedules

Developed and maintained a full set of departmental procedures covering all aspects of Website/email development and project work-flow

Assessed new and upcoming technologies for inclusion into existing work procedures

Reviewed resumes, interview, and hire employees based on experience and job requirements

Estimated, planned, and accomplished project completion in a timely, and cost-efficient manner

Freelance Contract Web Developer/Designer (2002 – 2012)

Provided full design and development services using PHP and MySQL, and JavaScript, on a number of small business website projects

Set up managed domains and DNS for hosting

Used OpenLaszlo and SOAP to develop social network marketing application to communicate with a Java-based back-end and MySQL database

Developed Information Architecture for Robin Leach’s Vegas Deluxe website

Used PHP 5, JavaScript (DHTML, AJAX), CSS, Apache, to create or enhance a variety of Website projects; extensive use of various PHP frameworks and JavaScript; integrated multiple open-source products, including WordPress, Drupal, and phpBB

Developed online customer management applications for local government organizations using PHP, MySQL

Wrote functional specification for the World Council of Credit Unions

BlueLight.com, Front-End Web Developer (September 2000 – August 2001)

San Francisco, California

Using ATG Dynamo and inline Java to build a dynamic electronic commerce experience. Used HomeSite 4.5.2 and Photoshop on Windows 2000, TOAD, Rational ClearCase, CVS and SQL in a UNIX environment, and tested the site across different platforms.

Built two custom applications for use in-house: to automate the creation of promotional email; to query the production database for available images

Instrumental in the design and prototyping of the Phase 3 re-launch of the site; created custom SQL queries to interrogate the product catalog and built discrete components and reusable elements to ease production

Built new functionality using advanced HTML, JHTML, JavaScript and CSS and modified or repaired existing code, to build out entire stores using a design and specification

Required the ability to understand specific problems that the marketing team faced and to incorporate appropriate solutions effectively and also the ability to mentor less-capable members of the team

Learning Network, User Experience Prototype/Intranet Developer (August 2000 – September 2000)

San Francisco, California

On contract with this Internet education company, a subsidiary of Pearson, to work with usability specialists, designers and producers to build functional HTML/JavaScript prototypes for use in usability testing. This was a very deadline driven environment.

Responsible for designing interfaces using complex process flow diagrams, producing wire-frame web page templates and ultimately producing a finished product from a Photoshop design

Required ability to articulate technical matters in layperson’s terms, particularly the value of using CSS to enhance the speed of future projects

Created custom JavaScript to emulate a production JAVA application in development

BAE Systems (previously British Aerospace, plc) (July 1990 – June 2000)

United Kingdom

As Project Manager:

Managed estimates and project completion for projects for US Navy, Royal Australian Airforce and British Royal Airforce to estimate and allocate appropriate resources from planning phase to project completion

Involved in the development of PROMIS (PRoject Management Information System) and PC PROMIS, an Artemis-based custom tool built and sold by British Aerospace

As Technical Support:

Provided Technical Support for hardware and software problems, particularly Microsoft Office; piloted new software releases prior to integration; responsible for procurement and deployment of new and appropriate computing equipment; evaluated and recommended new project management tools

As Intranet specialist:

Received “Chairman’s Award” for the design, creation and continued development of company Intranet from the ground up; included building prototypes, designing interfaces and creating the finished HTML and JavaScript

EDUCATION

Government Employment Training (March 1990)

United Kingdom

Vocational certificate of Computer Programming

Lincoln University (September 1986)

UK

B/TEC ONC (Associate Degree) – Computer Science

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