Echodyne, Inc
Senior Software Engineer,
Software Team Lead • 2021
—
Present
Python Developer for off-Radar
software
—
Cross-functional engineering Team Lead.
- Lead/provide guidance and mentoring to team members.
- Write/improve automated test cases in Python.
- Analyze requirements and create test plans.
- Execute test plans.
- Analize results.
- Report on results in test reports.
Generation USA
Direct Instructor, Teacher's
Assistant • 2021
—
Present
Junior Cloud Practitioner
- Lead multiple direct instruction sessions for to upto 180
students over 3 cohorts
- Focus on delivering instruction to maximize student understanding.
- Attempt to keep as many students in the cohorts as possible.
- Host direct 1-on-1 meetings with students
- Grade assignments and provide feedback on assignments
- Take attendance
- Provide feedback to students regarding professional
behavior
- Lead sessions in the following areas:
AWS Cloud Practitioner Exam Prep
Python instruction, including ulve code review and
debugging skills
Linux Command Line Interface
DevOps instruction and demonstrations
Behavioral Skills and Mindsets
Information Technology Fundamentals
Piorun, Inc.
Head of Engineering • 2020
—
2021
Managing Full Stack Web
Developer
—
Responsible for creating exciting new web properties.
- Working with clients to implement pioneering new web
designs.
Vulcan, Inc.
Senior Lead Engineer • 2001
—
2019
Software Development Engineer in
Test — Responsible for automated testing for
an
iOS and browser based application to playback video assets.
- Built an automated testing framework based on existing
test plans.
- Supported manual QA efforts with automation and test
analysis.
- Analized app performance metrics.
- Ensured stability of software releases and acted as the
Release Manager.
Lead Quality AV/IT Engineer
— Lead engineer
responsible for the quality and performance for a
multi-million dollar custom projection location based
entertainment project.
- Produced and executed extensive test plans, test
automation and test reports
accross a wide range of custom hardware and software.
- Envisioned, designed, and oversaw the production of a
custom server to
efficiently play back video and video games on four 4K
projectors at 80GBps.
- Produced, converted and assesed 8K-60 video streams,
with
various encoding and quality settings.
- Participated in multi-day builds of
the Holodome, including at TED 2019 in Vancouver B.C..
- Development tools: Python, Unity, Selenium, Windows UWP,
iOS, Android
- Program Management tools: JIRA, TestRails,
LiquidPlanner, Agile, Scrum
DevOps Tools
Engineer — Developed cloud infrastructure
automation
for global, multi-million dollar
Philanthropy projects. Enabled reliable, repeatable
deployments to production environments on
multiple cloud providers.
- Implemented Kubernetes deployments for containerized
applications in the cloud.
- Built continuous integration/continuous deployment
pipelines on Concourse CI.
- Built cloud-agnostic tooling to automate infrastructure
provisioning.
- Development tools: Python, Docker, Kubernetes, Google
Cloud Platform, Azure
Cloud, AWS, Concourse CI, Pair-Programming
Software Engineer —
Full-stack web devloper on a cross-platform web
application.
- Performed feature engineering.
- Development tools: Django, JavaScript, JQuery,
PostrgreSQL, node.js,
angular.js.
- Co-ordinated with other engineers to ensure software
stability.
Lead Quality Engineer —
Led the quality efforts for the Wildlife Conservation
Initiatives for the $100M Vulcan Philanthropy group.
- Successfully engaged with multiple stakeholders on the
value of quality engineering practices.
- Implemented team-wide initiatives for learning.
- Successfully released multiple products across multiple
release launches.
- Thoroughly debugged issues found before submitting
tickets.
- Led the team in Scrum implementation.
Lead Quality Engineer —
Led the testing efforts on multiple world-wide deployments.
- Release management of multiple simultanous products
across a world-wide collection of properties.
- Participated in the initial installation and led the
testing effort of AV hardware
on the MY Octopus Mega-Yacht.
- Reported on testing efforts to stakeholders.
Microsoft, Inc.
Lead Quality Engineer • 1997
—
2001
Windows NT Site Server
—
Responsible for creating, updating, and executing
automated test scripts accross multiple servers in a
laboratory setting.
- Designed and executed automated test cases.
- Focused on testing TCP/IP and LDAP.
- Reported on testing results.
Windows 98 — Led a
team of Quality Engineers.
- Led a team of QA Engineers in structured testing
methodologies, verification and reporting.
- Designed and executed test plans of the
Windows 98 network stack.
- Designed and executed test plans for Windows 98
internationalized in German.
River Riders, Inc.
Whitewater Rafting Guide • 2002
— 2007
Guided whitewater rafting crews.
- Safely guided whitewater rafts crews down the Wenatchee
river.
- Prepared lunch for guests and crew.
- Maintained rafts and other equipment.
Capella University
BS, IT — Information
Assurance & Security • Graduated Magna Cum Laude • 2010
— 2015
University of Washington
Pre-Med, (1994-1997)
Teacher's Assistant for Jr Cloud
Practitioner Program (2020 — Present)
Code Fellows
Full Stack Web Development
Aviation Emergency Response
Notification and Family
Assistance Course