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diff --git a/hireme/cv.html b/hireme/cv.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7b37d68 --- /dev/null +++ b/hireme/cv.html @@ -0,0 +1,196 @@ +<h1 id="cv">Adam T. Carpenter</h1> + +<label for="email">Email</label> +<a id="email" href="mailto:atc@53hor.net">atc@53hor.net</a> +<label for="www">WWW</label> +<a id="www" href="https://www.53hor.net/hireme">www.53hor.net</a> +<label for="git">Git</label> +<a id="git" target="_blank" href="https://git.53hor.net/explore/repos" + >git.53hor.net</a +> +<label for="cv">CV</label> +(<a id="cv" href="https://www.53hor.net/hireme/cv.php">Download a PDF copy</a>) + +<p> + I am a computer programmer who has been developing and maintaining native 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 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. I have used + a variety of frameworks and libraries, as well as a myriad of web servers, + databases, and "DevOps" platforms. +</p> + +<hr /> +<h2>Skills</h2> + +<h3>Software Engineering</h3> + +<ul> + <li> + Build performant, correct applications and services with a focus on + automating manual labor and making architects' and 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> + +<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>Work History</h2> + +<p> +<h3>Software Engineer</h3> +<em>Automatic Data Processing (August 2021-Present)</em> +<ul> + <li>Promoted after three years of hard work as a junior application developer</li> +</ul> +</p> + +<p> +<h3>Application Developer</h3> +<em>Automatic Data Processing (June 2018-August 2021)</em> +<ul> + <li> + Authored + <a href="https://github.com/adpllc/altruistic-angelshark"><em>Altruistic Angelshark</em></a>, + 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 rougly half a + million 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> +</ul> +</p> + +<p> +<h3>Web Application Designer & Developer</h3> +<em>Freelance (July 2019-Present)</em> +<ul> + <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> +</p> + +<p> +<h3>Technology Support Specialist, Repair Technician</h3> +<em>The College of William & Mary (February 2015-May 2018)</em> +<ul> + <li> + Worked directly with customers to diagnose issues and install and + 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> +</ul> +</p> + +<hr /> +<h2>Academic History</h2> + +<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> + 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> + I keep a <a href="https://www.53hor.net">public journal on my web site</a>. +</p> |