Aaron Ferguson

adwmmf@r.postjobfree.com

Alexandria VA, 22304

Active Secret Clearance

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Status: US Citizenship / Secret Clearance (DoD / State Dept) Education:

• Centre College, Danville, KY, Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science and Philosophy

• Learning Tree, Completed 32 training hours toward PMP (Project Management Professional)

Additional:

• Volunteer for U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary

MANAGEMENT SKILLS

20+ years Federal and Private space software team management up to 55 employees. Implemented Agile, Linux Stack Standardization.

Responsibility for budget and team make-up.

Conduct 12-18 month strategy and architecture planning and team education. Regularly report to upper client / c-suite levels concerning progress and providing progress tracking.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming Languages: PHP, SQL, JavaScript (and various Libraries), CSS, Flash, Basic, Visual Basic, C/C++, HTML (and variations), CGI, Flash, Python, Postscript, ASP, XML, Perl Software Packages and Operating Systems: MS SQL, LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP), LDAP, MS Networks, Macromedia (Adobe) Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, MS Windows Server 2000, 2003, Mac OSX, Mac OSX Server, Drupal Hardware: Network architecture design and implementation, PC troubleshooting and server and rack setup and maintenance. Specializing in a variety of Linux installs. Project Management, Pipeline Evaluation and Improvement, Agile methodology (including Scrum Master), Ansible (Including Tower), Jenkins, Nexus, Docker, VM Ware, Kubernetes, Drupal, Jira, SharePoint, Bash, Linux/SELinux Mac and Windows server environments, Javascript, Rest API, PHP, Python, C++, Basic, LAMP, MySQL, MS SQL, Jira, AWS (On-Site and Remote), ISO and HIPPA. Vagrant, YAML

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Peraton / KForce

Management Pipeline Automation Architecture 11/2022 to 03/2023

• Analyzing current configurations of RHEL and Oracle to integrate with Ansible.

• Implementing a strategy based on budget, contract requirements and team skillset derived from one-on-one conversations.

• Developing training as needed and desired based on current and future plans that include accountability solutions such as Jira.

• Integrating State Department security with badge and Okta access.

• Ensuring that reporting is on the fly and available to client at any point needed. Bodhi Design Company

Technical Consultant 02/2022 to 11/2022

• Consult Technical Needs and solutions for clients with either lack of internal resources or in need of a second evaluation due to my experience with security, development methodologies, pipeline monitoring and development, reporting as well as conducting executive level updates as needed.

• Conduct internal team evaluation and budget recommendations through Bodhi. Deloitte 6/2020 to 12/2021

Specialist Master

• Managined a team of 12+ as Technical Lead for complete overhaul of production support for a leading U.S. based commercial aircraft manufacturer.

• Overesaw team evaluation, budget and technical planning regarding RFID tagging and tracing of airplane components throughout the entire manufacturing process.

• Allowed for live monitoring and reporting concerning any stoppage with location and details of issues.

• Included installation of both large touchscreens strategically placed as well as tablets in very accessible areas throughout the manufacturing floors.

• Served as the technical lead over a multi-million dollar software contract with 18 direct reports.

• Facilitated Okta integration into a customized Python / JSON data heavy architecture ad- hering to DSCA security requirements.

• Project originated as DoD specific but was expanded to be specific to a Department of Energy branch and The Navy as well. .

• Served as Deputy Project Manager on integrating VA data into more user accessible interface for 10,000+ non-VA locations across the world.

• Managed and oversaw data cleaning and migration of varying security access levels on Oracle database.

• Managed software and security teams to update both end-user access as well as software access controlled API integration for new data.

General Dynamics IT 7/2013 to 11/2019

Senior Manager / DevSecOps Managing Strategist / Tier 3 Applications

• Lead the stack standardization effort across the federal space to implement new development and security guidelines & platforms in supporting current and future services covering 80+ environments and 120+ applications.

• Implementation focused on AWS and coordinating development through a software pipeline focused on containerization and automation resulting in improved real-time reporting and issue tracking.

• Managed and hands-on software and containerization pipeline that was centered around an approved Docker/ Ansible Vagrant environment established in AWS.

• Increased efficiency in the CI/CD process by automating build, QA, security and GitLab and Sub- version based deployment through Ansible Tower and reporting through Jira.

• Manage the day-to-day needs of a DevSecOps teams and government counterparts working to implement and support the stack standardization effort.

• Maintain and improve web applications supporting the members and staffers of the U.S. Congress with 508 compliance and security requirements.

• Develop strategy for projects in the development pipeline, create development timetables based on Agile Scrum sprint schedules.

Finn Partners (formerly Greenfield/Belser Ltd.) 1/2012 to 4/2013 Web Manager

• Managed a team of 10 Web Developers in addition to a Software Security Lead, a Quality Assurance department, 2 Web Project Managers, and a Scrum Master to successfully build and support 30+ website clients as well as internal web sites and applications in an Agile Scrum development methodology.

• Implemented a technical restructuring messaging to clients based on hosting and security expectations and responsibilities while ensuring the continuation and enhancements of services.

• Was responsible for budget, staffing, and needed resources both across projects and quarterly. Involved in implementing yearly company goals and translating them into department goals through senior management planning meetings and quarterly employee reviews. SAs a result reduced administration costs 37%

• Completed the creation of a proprietary cloud-based CMS application service, built entirely on a LAMP environment based on JSON inter-server communication capabilities. Included a fully documented developer API to allow for ongoing maintenance / enhancements. Development done in Joint Application Development (JAD) cycles to heavily incorporate senior management feedback.

• Management of client-side API coordination including XML, REST and JSON.

• Worked across all departments to improve and maintain a culture of creativity and collaboration from highly motivated developers, designers, project managers, and marketers.

• Managed day-to-day activities, priorities, and resource allocation for all members of the web team. Additional responsibilities included: monthly budget analysis and recommendations to senior management, quality of development techniques and adherence to standards as well as documented project plans, daily client communication, RFP reviews, timelines, and regular senior management reporting to show improved successful deliveries.

• Completed a SaaS CMS Marketing Strategy for business service industry sector market focus aimed at improving profitability for SaaS based product marketing. This was loosely based on a playbook originally created by Slaesforce and I reapplied the concepts to fit an environment, technology and client base that I knew very well.

• Technology Translator / Motivator / Communicator / Solution Finder, often through team- wide status meetings or 10-minute team coffee breaks.

• Completed SCRUM Master training and served as a backup for the team. SuccessFactors, an SAP Company (formally Plateau Systems) 6/2007 to 1/2012 Sr. Manager, Web & Creative Services

• Completed website, content, and web technologies merger with SuccessFactors following acquisition.

• Led research team to rebuild SuccessFactors.com based on technical requirements and recommendations for platforms and CMS versatility.

• Incorporated Subversion into day-to-day development in multi-server environment.

• Developed and managed a complete website environment including all internal and external websites, servers, ad development, and design teams.

• Responsible for online publication and email marketing campaign design and management and reporting, working in collaboration with other marketing managers.

• Developed, implemented, and managed Plateau’s web strategy based on identified optimal ROI visitor paths and SEO keywords in conjunction with online marketing campaigns. This included processes ensuring visual and functional cohesiveness, as well as campaign and lead conversion tracking across all of Plateau’s web presence.

• Within 12 months, successfully proposed and implemented a project which transitioned the public corporate website from a Microsoft .NET environment to a Linux/Apache/PHP (LAMP) environment as well as transitioning to a new analytics visitor tracking system including introducing new SaaS product solutions.

• Successfully managed a 6-month project to completely redesign and develop a new multi-lingual corporate website with a fully customized Drupal content management system back-end. This project included design, software development and implementation, hosting management with a multi-department coordinated “go-live” strategy, content distribution network implementation for online video streaming, and a multi-team allocation for over 500 pages of content migration, as well as development and implementation of a large-scale banner-ad marketing plan to promote the new design.

• Managed and contributed to redesigned website in a Drupal infrastructure with completely custom theme.

• Saved SuccessFactors hundreds of thousands of measurable dollars in upfront recurring annual costs from successful and innovative hosting, network architecture, and 3rd party software projects. XM Satellite Radio (formally WorldSpace Satellite Radio) 11/2005 to 6/2007 Director of Web Systems Architecture

• Developed, maintained, and improved the public and internal websites and website standards in accordance with the IT, Online Marketing, Station Content, and Corporate Affairs standards.

• Directed and coordinated with multiple global regional offices and web environments and their respective 3rd party contracts. International regions included development teams of 10 developers and local team consisted of 3 developers. Intranet site was based on a LAMP (Linux/Apache/ MySQL/PHP) environment, while multiple global public websites were organized around complex JavaScript and CSS structures as well as ASP scripting and MS SQL Databases.

• Initiated and completed major developments for the WorldSpace web presence including the first RSS feed, introduction of satellite uplink streaming technology, multiple website enhancement contract negotiations across multiple international regions, as well as in-depth Podcast research and development.

• Worked closely with CIO, CMO, VP Corporate Affairs and VP Global Programming to develop a successful international technology footprint.

AetherQuest Solutions 7/2003 to 11/2005

Software Developer

• Lead and worked within multiple teams as well as independently in a rapid development environment culminating in many commercial sites and products. These included large-scale secure conference registration systems, multiple content management systems (CMS), national and international e-commerce sites and organization, fully integrated intranet sites, as well as several other database driven websites primarily in PHP using MySQL.

• Responsible for web server setup and maintenance with Windows, Red Hat Linux, and Mac OSX environments utilizing PHP, LDAP, MySQL and other configurations.

• Work was for both private companies as well as Department of Defense Contractors. Education

Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science and Philosophy Centre College, Danville, KY

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