My Resume

Qualifications

Experienced engineer with 15+ years experience in technology ranging from mainframes to cloud. Has designed and implemented systems professionally in AWS, Azure, and GCP utilizing infrastructure-as-code-principles in Terraform, Cloudformation, Ansible, and Pulumi.

Skills

IAC: Cloudformation/CDK, Terraform, Pulumi
CI/CD: Github Workflows, Azure DevOps, GitLab CICD, GoCD
Availability/Monitoring: New Relic, Zabbix, Cloudwatch, Loggly, Elasticsearch, Dynatrace
Programming: Python, Typescript, Bash

Certifications

Work Experience

Senior Systems Engineer
July 2015 - Present
Ramsey Solutions, Franklin, TN

Key Responsibilites

Design, develop, and maintain cloud infrastructure spanning 80+ AWS accounts configured in an Organization. Strive towards systems that are self-service.
Automate detection, prevention, and/or remediation of resources and services that are in violation of security standards.
Stay current on cloud capabilities to be prepared to advise business units on architecture questions.
Continuously mentor and advise junior engineers on best practices and architectural patterns by maintaining an approachable demeanor and encouraging questions.

Senior DevOps Engineer
part-time
July 2020 - Present
Provisions Group, Franklin, TN

Key Responsibilites

Utilize infrastructure-as-code principles to develop and maintain cloud resources for multiple clients.
Gather requirements, estimate effort, and advise clients on architectural patterns.
Act as point-of-escalation for junior engineers.

Automation Systems Administrator
November 2013 - June 2015
United Services Automobile Association (USAA), San Antonio, TX

Key Responsibilites

Lead administrator for a multifaceted automation environment including Windows and Linux servers
Coordinated continuous integration environment for java application release cycle utilizing maven, Jenkins, and HPOO
Configure, manage, monitor, and maintain JBoss and Tomcat application servers in a production environment
Responsible for return to service activities, training, and documentation

WebSphere MQ Administrator
May 2011 – November 2013
United Services Automobile Association (USAA), San Antonio, TX

Key Responsibilites

Manage and maintain a large WebSphere MQ Cluster environment with over 1,500 queue mangers on linux and windows servers
Interface with customers in both a project and support role to ensure the best customer experience through the full lifecycle of their application.
Monitor availability dashboards and coordinate multiple teams during return to service during situations

DB2/IMS Database Administrator
May 2008 - May 2011
United Services Automobile Association (USAA), San Antonio, TX

Key Responsibilites

Maintain and monitor multiple production databases on the DB2 and IMS mainframe database systems
Provide support for return to service situations with the end user in mind
Setup and migrate database structures through multiple environments