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author | Adam T. Carpenter <atc@53hor.net> | 2021-04-24 21:34:21 -0400 |
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committer | Adam T. Carpenter <atc@53hor.net> | 2021-04-24 21:34:21 -0400 |
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finished CV 1.0, added some infomake
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@@ -20,54 +20,155 @@ <p> I am a computer programmer who has been developing and maintaining native - and web applications since 2018. I have also been providing system + and web applications since 2018. I have also been providing systems administration services and technical mentoring since 2016. I aim to - create simple, performant, and well-documented software with no surprises. + create simple, performant, and well-documented software that solves real + problems with no surprises. </p> <p> I am fluent in Rust, C#, Python, JavaScript, Bourne Shell, and HTML+CSS. I - am also familiar with Java, PHP, C, C++, TypeScript, and PowerShell. + am also familiar with Java, PHP, C, C++, TypeScript, and PowerShell. I + have used a variety of frameworks and libraries, as well as a myriad of + web servers, databases, and "DevOps" toolkits. </p> <hr /> <h2>Skills</h2> <h3>Software Development</h3> + + <ul> + <li> + Build performant, correct applications and services with a focus on + automating manual labor and making architects'/operators' lives easier. + </li> + <li> + Contribute to internal and client-facing front-end software that is + simple and easy to use. + </li> + <li> + Integrating with organizational build chains and DevOps pipelines for + deployments with zero surprises. + </li> + </ul> + <h3>Systems Administration</h3> - <h3>Technical Mentoring and Leadership</h3> + + <ul> + <li> + Architect and arrange physical machines and the servers that run on them + for minimal downtime and secure, speedy operation. + </li> + <li> + Administer container orchestration clusters with dozens of + "micro-services" that need to communicate together to achieve a common + goal. Apply zero-downtime upgrade practices as well as high-availability + horizontal replica scaling for high-use applications. + </li> + <li> + Self-host a variety of tools, applications, and web servers for the + purpose of learning and ownership of digital property. + </li> + </ul> + + <h3>Technical Mentoring, Leadership</h3> + + <ul> + <li> + Transfer knowledge and skills in a practical, enjoyable fashion in + language that is [hopefully] easy to comprehend. + </li> + <li> + Take a senior role in directing a flourishing new team of developers to + get started quickly and achieve a state of production in little time. + </li> + <li> + Co-host informal lectures and "lunch and learns" on a variety of topics, + especially but not limited to computing. + </li> + </ul> <hr /> <h2>Experience</h2> <ul> <li> - Automatic Data Processing | Application Developer | June 2018 to present + <h3> + Automatic Data Processing | Application Developer | June 2018 to + present + </h3> <ul> <li> - Angelshark saved money (dial plan tool, password rotator, termed - user cleanup, monitoring), got it open-sourced + Authored <em>Altruistic Angelshark</em>, an Avaya Communication + Manager automation daemon, to ease friction caused by existing, + interactive, and fragile tools and processes. This tool was used to + save the company tens of thousands of dollars per year by enabling + unused license cleanup with little operator input. It was deemed + appropriately useful to release as free and open source software. It + was written in Rust and operates over the SSH2 library using an + undocumented Avaya protocol. + </li> + <li> + Co-authored an authentication/authorization API to specifically + serve the needs of our team. This software interacted with Active + Directory over LDAP, presented users with JSON Web Tokens, and was + reworked be used as a reverse proxy in front of our container + services. + </li> + <li> + On-boarded and mentored team of six developers on organization + DevOps technology and practices. This included configuring and + knowledge-sharing a Jenkins CICD pipeline, local Docker Trusted + Registry, and IBM Cloud Private flavor of Kubernetes. This also + consisted of informal lectures on concepts such as continuous + deployment and delivery, the "12-factor" methodology, and + containerization. + </li> + <li> + For multiple years in a row I offered my services for on-site + training of new college hires. My responsibilities included + mentoring and knowledge sharing for typical industry tools, + languages, and frameworks, as well as the inner workings of the + company. Classes typically consisted of 20-30 new employees. </li> - <li>Narwhal reverse proxy for authentication, security</li> - <li>Technical mentoring and knowledge sharing</li> </ul> </li> + <li> - Freelance | Web Application Designer & Developer | July 2019 to present + <h3> + Freelance | Web Application Designer & Developer | Jul. 2019 to + present + </h3> <ul> - <li>Delivered results ahead of schedule</li> - <li>Quickly adjusted course for shifting requirements</li> + <li> + Built a from-scratch art studio storefront to exactly fit the + customer's specifications. Site is a mobile-friendly art gallery + with a cart and checkout system. I used Rust and Vue JS for the + majority of this project. Functionality was delivered ahead of + schedule and I was able to quickly compensate for shifting + requirements. + </li> + <li>Built and maintained a variety of static sites.</li> </ul> </li> + <li> - The College of William and Mary | Technology Support Specialist | - February 2015 to May 2018 + <h3> + The College of William and Mary | Technology Support Specialist | Feb. + 2015 to May 2018 + </h3> <ul> <li> Worked directly with customers to diagnose issues and install and - configure software + configure software. Interactions were in-person and over the phone. + Responsibilities also included performing basic repairs to + enterprise laptops. + </li> + <li> + Maintained three to four public access labs at a time during the + Summer months, each with 20-30 machines. </li> - <li>Accepted requests in person and remotely</li> </ul> </li> </ul> @@ -75,20 +176,33 @@ <hr /> <h2>Academics</h2> - <ul> - <li> - Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at The College of William and - Mary (Aug. 2014 to May 2018) - </li> - <li> - High School Diploma at Peninsula Catholic High School (Sep. 2010 to May - 2014) - </li> - </ul> + <p> + I have a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and graduated from the + College of William and Mary in May of 2018. While there, I participated in + several group software development projects such as hybrid Android + application testing and presided over the campus Game Design Club. + </p> <hr /> <h2>About Me</h2> - <p>...</p> + <p> + I wrote my first program on a TI-84 in BASIC to help finish my high school + math homework faster. I quickly transitioned to building more complicated + programs but have continued to enjoy finding the smallest amount of code + to solve a problem quickly, correctly, and securely. + </p> + + <p> + I grew up in and still call Hampton Roads, Virginia my home. In my spare + time I drive and maintain a classic car, a 1953 Hudson Hornet. I enjoy + travelling and being at home with my wife and cocker spaniel. I also + self-host a web server in a closet in my home. + </p> + + <p> + You can always find more on + <a href="https://www.53hor.net">my web site</a>. + </p> </body> </html> |