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\section{Summary}
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\item Fluent in Go, Python, Bash, Perl, C, and Java
\item 6+ years of experience in Kubernetes, Terraform and other DevOps tooling
\item 8+ years of experience in implementing infrastructure as code in hybrid cloud environments, i.e., AWS and GCP
\item 10+ years of experience in developing and administrating production infrastructure
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\section{Work Experience}
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\item Senior Devops Engineer, D-Wave Systems
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\item Processor Development Software, D-Wave Systems
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\item Managed the development, maintenance, and operation of all quantum computers in the Jülich Supercomputing Centre, Canada, and North America
\item Met targeted KPIs by porting legacy applications to kubernetes native applications and workloads
\item Improved workload scheduling and end-user problem submission by deveoping a MVP kubernetes operator
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\item Development Operations, D-Wave Systems
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\item Increase deploy frequency by \textasciitilde{}50\% from monthly to biweekly by implementing zero-downtime deployments with cicd best practices
\item Provided a self-service platform for teams by designing and deploying bare-metal GPU clusters into production.
\item Oversee a junior developer team and interns, including hiring and conducting interviews
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\item DevOps Engineer, Enterprise Container Management, SUSE Rancher - Remote (November 2021 - Present)
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\item Oversaw the release process as the primary release captain with 100\% KPI success
\item Operated production infrastructure across hybrid cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Equinix, and On-prem)
\item Designed a suite of internal tools to unify team efforts and automate the release process
\item Developed a SLSA Compliant CI/CD System
\item Fostered a culture of safety around critical operations
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\item Software Developer, DevOps Department, Panel - Houston, TX (February 2020 - November 2021)
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\item Developed a containerized development environment that decreased onboarding time by over 90\%
\item Automated existing production deployments with GitLab CI/CD that increased deploy frequency from quarterly to daily/at will
\item Captured metrics (DORA) in an ELK/Influx stack on multiple projects
\item Created a reliable and repeatable process for delivering software efficiently by standardizing infrastructure with infrastructure-as-code principles
\item Cultivated test driven developments for infrastructure to ensure developers' success in building robust, high-quality software
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\item Software Engineering Consultant, Ergosphere - Houston, TX (Jan 2017 - November 2021)
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\begin{itemize}
\item Implemented company-wide security protocols and technologies
\item Optimized clients' daily business transactions by developing and maintaining websites and by deploying highly reliable technology
\item Decreased clients' operating costs by facilitating cloud migration to the cloud [AWS, DO, GCP, Azure]
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\item System Administrator, Acosta Insurance - Houston, TX (Aug 2018 - Jul 2019)
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\begin{itemize}
\item Developed a Python program which automated data migration into a centralized platform to consolidate, structure, and organize data from over 20 partner carriers
\item Assisted with the procurement process by preparing proposals and detailed budgets
\item Digitized over 20+ years of paper records into a searchable, cloud-based office suite
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\section{Publications}
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\item Design Opportunities for Sea Turtle Satellite Tracking Devices." ASME 2018 International Design Engineering
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Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. Volume 4: 23rd Design for
Manufacturing and the Life Cycle Conference, 2018
\item "A Pilot Study on Introducing Continuous Integration and Delivery into Undergraduate Software Engineering
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Courses", 2017 IEEE 30* Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training (CSEE\&T), 2017
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\section{Education}
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\item Associate degree in General Studies - Pensacola State College, May 2015
\item Pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Software Engineering - University of West Florida
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