+ 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.
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+ 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.
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Skills
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Software Engineering
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+ Build performant, correct applications and services with a focus on
+ automating manual labor and making architects' and operators' lives easier.
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+ Contribute to internal and client-facing front-end software that is simple
+ and easy to use.
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+ Integrating with organizational build chains and DevOps pipelines for
+ deployments with zero surprises.
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Systems Administration
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+ Architect and arrange physical machines and the servers that run on them for
+ minimal downtime and secure, speedy operation.
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+ 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.
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+ Self-host a variety of tools, applications, and web servers for the purpose
+ of learning and ownership of digital property.
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Technical Mentoring, Leadership
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+ Transfer knowledge and skills in a practical, enjoyable fashion in language
+ that is [hopefully] easy to comprehend.
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+ 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.
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+ Co-host informal lectures and "lunch and learns" on a variety of topics,
+ especially but not limited to computing.
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Work History
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Software Engineer
+Automatic Data Processing (August 2021-Present)
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Promoted after three years of hard work as a junior application developer
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Application Developer
+Automatic Data Processing (June 2018-August 2021)
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+ Authored
+ Altruistic Angelshark,
+ 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.
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+ 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.
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+ 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.
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+ 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.
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Web Application Designer & Developer
+Freelance (July 2019-Present)
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+ 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.
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Built and maintained a variety of static sites.
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Technology Support Specialist, Repair Technician
+The College of William & Mary (February 2015-May 2018)
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+ 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.
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+ Maintained three to four public access labs at a time during the Summer
+ months, each with 20-30 machines.
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Academic History
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+ 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.
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About Me
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+ 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.
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+ 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.
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