From 90a3afacbbf8155b089b1e5cff4502d8cca94b1b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: nikolaishields Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2025 02:51:27 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update resume.org --- resume.org | 52 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------ 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-) diff --git a/resume.org b/resume.org index b3aa0e9..5debcfb 100644 --- a/resume.org +++ b/resume.org @@ -37,49 +37,65 @@ #+end_export * Summary -- Fluent in Go, Python, Bash, Perl, C, and Java -- 6+ years of experience in Kubernetes, Terraform and other DevOps tooling -- 8+ years of experience in implementing infrastructure as code in hybrid cloud environments, i.e., AWS and GCP +- Fluent in Go, Python, Bash, Perl, C, Lisp, and Java +- 8+ years of experience in Kubernetes, Terraform and other DevOps tooling +- 9+ years of experience in implementing infrastructure as code in hybrid cloud environments, i.e., AWS and GCP - 10+ years of experience in developing and administrating production infrastructure * Work Experience -** Senior Devops Engineer, D-Wave Systems +** Senior Devops Engineer, D-Wave Systems (2023 - Present) +*** Platform, D-Wave Systems +- 2024 D-Wave Hackathon Winner +- Lead the strategic design of a global quantum computing platform that enables fleet-level scaling and calibration. Spearheaded the first major infrastructure expansion in 5 + years by deploying a new US-East quantum compute region, directly supporting international operational growth. +- Engineered the novel integration of Quantum Processing Units (QPUs) into Kubernetes, enabling direct, high-performance access from the container orchestrator. This was + achieved by developing a proprietary driver stack and contributing key upstream enhancements to Talos Linux, creating a new paradigm for quantum workloads analogous to GPU + utilization in Machine Learning. +- Resolved a critical performance bottleneck in a low-level driver stack that had historically plagued both deployment velocity and quarterly maintenance cycles, resulting in + a more stable, incident-free system that consistently meets uptime targets *** Processor Development Software, D-Wave Systems - Managed the development, maintenance, and operation of all quantum computers in the Jülich Supercomputing Centre, Canada, and North America -- Met targeted KPIs by porting legacy applications to kubernetes native applications and workloads -- Improved workload scheduling and end-user problem submission by deveoping a MVP kubernetes operator +- Created a containerized development environment reducing developer onboarding time from weeks to a day. +- Improved workload scheduling and end-user problem submission by developing a kubernetes operator *** Development Operations, D-Wave Systems -- Increase deploy frequency by ~50% from monthly to biweekly by implementing zero-downtime deployments with cicd best practices +- Increase deploy frequency by 50% by implementing zero-downtime deployments with CI/CD best practices - Provided a self-service platform for teams by designing and deploying bare-metal GPU clusters into production. - Oversee a junior developer team and interns, including hiring and conducting interviews -** DevOps Engineer, Enterprise Container Management, SUSE Rancher - Remote (November 2021 - Present) -- Oversaw the release process as the primary release captain with 100% KPI success +** DevOps Engineer, Enterprise Container Management, SUSE (2021 - 2023) +- Oversaw the release process as the primary release captain of k3s with 100% KPI success - Operated production infrastructure across hybrid cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Equinix, and On-prem) - Designed a suite of internal tools to unify team efforts and automate the release process - Developed a SLSA Compliant CI/CD System - Fostered a culture of safety around critical operations -** Software Developer, DevOps Department, Panel - Houston, TX (February 2020 - November 2021) +** Software Developer, DevOps Department, cPanel - Houston, TX (2020 - 2021) - Developed a containerized development environment that decreased onboarding time by over 90% - Automated existing production deployments with GitLab CI/CD that increased deploy frequency from quarterly to daily/at will - Captured metrics (DORA) in an ELK/Influx stack on multiple projects - Created a reliable and repeatable process for delivering software efficiently by standardizing infrastructure with infrastructure-as-code principles - Cultivated test driven developments for infrastructure to ensure developers' success in building robust, high-quality software -** Software Engineering Consultant, Ergosphere - Houston, TX (Jan 2017 - November 2021) +** Software Engineering Consultant / IT Operations Manager, Ergosphere LLC - Houston, TX (2018 - 2021) - Implemented company-wide security protocols and technologies - Optimized clients' daily business transactions by developing and maintaining websites and by deploying highly reliable technology - Decreased clients' operating costs by facilitating cloud migration to the cloud [AWS, DO, GCP, Azure] -** System Administrator, Acosta Insurance - Houston, TX (Aug 2018 - Jul 2019) -- Developed a Python program which automated data migration into a centralized platform to consolidate, structure, and organize data from over 20 partner carriers -- Assisted with the procurement process by preparing proposals and detailed budgets +- Developed a Python program which automated data migration into a centralized platform to consolidate, structure, and organize data from 20+ partner carriers - Digitized over 20+ years of paper records into a searchable, cloud-based office suite +** University of West Florida - Pensacola, FL (2015 - 2018) +*** Research Assistant, Cybersecurity & Mechanical Engineering +- Developed forensic procedures by testing industry toolsets on smart devices +- Developed a cyber-range for security training, competition, and research in collaboration with IHMC +- Aided in the development of a Software Assembly Pipeline +- Designed and administrated a 32 Node cluster-computer +- Fabricated 3D food printing mechanisms +- Modeled hydrodynamic drag forces of satellite tags on marine life +- Manufactured and designed application specific tools using CNC machines & 3D printers * Publications -** Design Opportunities for Sea Turtle Satellite Tracking Devices." ASME 2018 International Design Engineering +** "Design Opportunities for Sea Turtle Satellite Tracking Devices." ASME 2018 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. Volume 4: 23rd Design for Manufacturing and the Life Cycle Conference, 2018 ** "A Pilot Study on Introducing Continuous Integration and Delivery into Undergraduate Software Engineering -Courses", 2017 IEEE 30* Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training (CSEE&T), 2017 +Courses", 2017 IEEE 30 Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training (CSEE&T), 2017 * Education -- Associate degree in General Studies - Pensacola State College, May 2015 -- Pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Software Engineering - University of West Florida +- Associates in General Studies - Pensacola State College, May 2015 +- Pursuing a Bachelors of Science in Software Engineering - Western Governors University