Experience

Garvin-Allen Solutions Limited

• Canada
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• DevOps Developer

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  Create and maintain build and release pipelines in Azure DevOpsDeploy and manage production and test infrastructure through AWSDeploy and update software in client production and test environmentsDeploy and manage on-premise infrastructure through VMWare vSphereAssist clients with on-premise to cloud migrationsWrite clean and maintainable code in C#/.Net Experience with Atlassian product suite (Jira, Confluence, BitBucket, Bamboo) in agile work environment



Dalhousie University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Software Developer - Project Incubation Bootcamp

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Project Incubation Bootcamp is a provincial sponsored program to support current students and recent graduates looking to transform innovative ideas into businesses. The bootcamp focuses on teaching the concepts of lean startups, design thinking, ideation and more. Project Incubation Bootcamp is a provincial sponsored program to support current students and recent graduates looking to transform innovative ideas into businesses. The bootcamp focuses on teaching the concepts of lean startups, design thinking, ideation and more.



Birch Hills Academy

• IT/Web Developer

  • Jul 2016 - Sep 2016

  Provided general IT and network support for school and staffRedesigned and maintained existing Wordpress website to showcase a development projectCreated two new websites with Joomla CMS platform to replace the current school website and after school care/summer camp websiteModified Joomla templates with custom CSS tailored to clients’ needs to create a unique website designModified Joomla extensions and plugins in PHP to expand functionality for specific systems such as applying for school or a summer camp registration/booking system



Dell Canada

• Canada
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Software Development Engineer Coop

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Worked directly with Quality Control Engineers to rigorously test software product updates and submit bug reportsCreated, deployed, and maintained personal virtualized servers through VMware VSphere clientDeveloped custom PowerShell Cmdlets to automate virtual server setupsDeveloped custom automation tools in C# and .Net to increase testing efficiency and reliabilityUsed Microsoft Test Manager to deploy the product to custom environments and run automated tests to verify new software builds and increase the range of tests to runGained in-depth knowledge of Visual Studio and standard software development practices to efficiently write code, debug, submit bug reports, track and update assigned tasks, submit code reviews, and contribute to the development repository



ABM Integrated Solutions

• Canada
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Service Desk Application Specialist Coop

  • Apr 2014 - Mar 2015

  Provided user-friendly and professional end-user support for a variety of technical applications and programsEfficiently diagnosed and resolved customer issuesAccurately maintained end-user documentation and incident ticketsConfigured hardware and customized new and existing work stations for specific customer needsManaged office support email, corresponding with clients to resolve issues or answer questions Provided user-friendly and professional end-user support for a variety of technical applications and programsEfficiently diagnosed and resolved customer issuesAccurately maintained end-user documentation and incident ticketsConfigured hardware and customized new and existing work stations for specific customer needsManaged office support email, corresponding with clients to resolve issues or answer questions



Best Buy

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Computers Specialist/Multimedia Entertainment Specialist

  • Oct 2011 - Aug 2013

  Worked directly with customers to identify their needs and find them the proper solution they are looking for. This may include demonstrating new technology to customers, helping to fix a current problem, or offer advice on various products. My responsibilities also included maintaining the department, which entailed restocking the isles, performing price audits to insure correct prices, performing stock checks on items, placing new products out on display and general cleaning.As a Multimedia Entertainment Specialist, the computer department absorbed three others to form the "Multimedia Entertainment" department which included Computers and Networking, Digital Imaging, Car Audio, and Digital Media