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Summary

Experienced Engineer with over 10 years of technical problem-solving to increase global business operations uptime. Specializing in Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, Puppet, Ansible, Docker, Python, Bash, Java, Git, Nginx, Apache, Flask, Jenkins, MSSQL, MySQL, Kibana, Datadog, Logic Monitor, and platform-agnostic environments (Microsoft Windows, Ubuntu, CentOS, OS X). Focus on soft skills in leadership, DevOps concepts, System Design/Architecture, Continuous Delivery, IT Automation, Project Management, Site Reliability (SRE), Production Support, Incident Coordination and Response, working with Remote offices in North America and Europe in an agile environment.

Experience

Cloud Operations Engineer - Sr MTS

Broadcom
Nov 2023 - Present (6 months)

VMware
Apr 2020 - Nov 2023 (3 years 8 months)

Operational Engineer III

Wayfair
Dec 2014 - Dec 2019 (5 years 1 month)

  • Work with various engineering teams in Berlin on company operations including training of Infra/DEV Engineers on web-stack monitoring and continuous delivery systems.
  • Designed courses on global web-stack architecture for EU Engineering new hires.
  • Administered software-defined environments using Puppet, salt-stack/Ansible in a plus-15k Centos/Windows Server environment.

Help Desk Specialist

Emerson College
May 2013 - Dec 2014 (1 year 8 months)

  • Provided over-the-phone and on-location support for students and faculty.
  • Resolved and logged over 175 technical issues.

Office and Engineering Associate

Pioneer Broadband
Jun 2009 - Sep 2014 (5 years 4 months)

  • Recorded network data for developmental operations.
  • Troubleshooting hardware/software issues for businesses and individual users.

Remote Manager

Emerson Independent Video
Jan 2013 - Dec 2013 (1 year)

Board Operator/DJ

W.H.O.U
Jan 2006 - May 2010 (4 years 5 months)

Clerk/Sales

S.W. Collins Co.
Feb 2007 - Oct 2007 (9 months)

Education

Emerson College

Bachelor’s in VMA Post-Production
2011 - 2014

Houlton Jr./Sen. High School

GED College Preparatory
2006 - 2010

Certifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Issued Oct 2023 - Expires Oct 2026
Credential ID: 461168184

Skills

Photography, Film, Television, New Media, Research, Lighting, Hardware, Facebook, Video Editing, OS X