DevOps Engineer
2022 - 2022Swell Commerce- Automated the provisioning and deployment of PCI compliant (AWS) architecture for a workload servicing payments on over 3,000 stores on Swell's eCommerce platform, using Pulumi and GitLab CI/CD.
- Reduced manual actions for developing and releasing three core services and two microservices with iterations on continuous integration and delivery pipelines using Kubernetes, Helm, and GitLab CI/CD.
- Decreased platform load significantly, caused by over 10 hacking attempts per week, improving the security and reliability of Swell's platform with contributions to the codebase that automated the deactivation of malicious clients.
Technologies: TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, Express.js, Pulumi, GitLab, GitLab CI/CD, Amazon EKS, DigitalOcean, AWS ALB, Kaniko, Docker, Helm, NGINX, HAProxy, Grafana, Datadog, HashiCorp, Vault, Linux, DevOps, Amazon Web Services (AWS)DevOps Engineer
2020 - 2022Orro Group- Streamlined the onboarding process for more than 3,000 business and web hosting servers by implementing an automated, no-touch monitoring and up-time solution.
- Alleviated laborious admin work on over 3,000 workloads by developing DevOps and automation procedures for software and infrastructure using SaltStack and Python.
- Reduced wasted resources and improved reliability for web and API applications by containerizing and deploying them with Docker, Kubernetes, and GitLab for CI/CD.
- Simplified and modularized network infrastructure by implementing load balancers, including HAProx, Nginx, and Layer 7 Firewalls for Orro's web-based workloads.
- Completed network infrastructure provisioning for the onboarding of over 20 clients by implementing SDWAN and VPN solutions and configuring network switches and WiFi hardware for the on-site portions.
Technologies: Docker, Kubernetes, LXC, VMware, KVM/Qemu, KVM, GitLab, GitLab CI/CD, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon EC2, Networking, HAProxy, NGINX, DevOps, LinuxNetwork Engineer
2016 - 2020Cool Bananas Services- Maintained and improved coverage of network and WiFi infrastructure consisting of over 500 access points and 100 switches with optimizations to channeling, band-steering, and new switching infrastructure.
- Implemented a system for wireless content sharing for 200 staff and 2,000 enrolled students using a custom-designed mDNS repeater and Google Chromecast.
- Administered servers and MacOS desktop systems, serving over 2,000 students and 200 staff.
- Facilitated access to IoT, 3D printing, VR, and robotics for over 2,000 enrolled students by spearheading the Classroom Technology program.
Technologies: Networking, Docker, KVM/Qemu, LXC, Windows Server, Linux, Python, Ansible, MacOS