Dameon Smith
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Emily Halleran
I met Dameon in 2017 while I attended the Deep Dive Coding Bootcamp. He was working there as a mentor and did an impeccable job of conveying complex coding principles in a way I could easily understand and expand on. Since then we have become good friends and I have watched him flourish to new heights in his career. A tech trailblazer, he is a constant learner and implementor of the newest technologies, including blockchain. I consider him a mentor to this day and take any advice from him to heart as he is a deeply caring and astutely analytical individual.
Tucker Blue
I first met Dameon in a coding bootcamp, where he was a mentor/TA, and over the years he has become a very close friend. He is one of the sharpest minds I know, and is constantly seeking to serve others in their path towards mastering coding, architecture, cloud, DevOps, IoT, Big Data, and much more I am sure - as this guy never stops growing. As a fellow Solutions Architect, I find myself frequently checking in with Dameon, asking what he is currently hacking at, and his opinion on emerging technology and challenging concepts. Dameon is obsessive over his craft in all the best ways and seems to be inspired by the potential for massive gains in efficiency and effectiveness when levering new technologies/stacks. Simply put, he's a natural talent who goes to sleep thinking about this stuff.
Emily Halleran
I met Dameon in 2017 while I attended the Deep Dive Coding Bootcamp. He was working there as a mentor and did an impeccable job of conveying complex coding principles in a way I could easily understand and expand on. Since then we have become good friends and I have watched him flourish to new heights in his career. A tech trailblazer, he is a constant learner and implementor of the newest technologies, including blockchain. I consider him a mentor to this day and take any advice from him to heart as he is a deeply caring and astutely analytical individual.
Tucker Blue
I first met Dameon in a coding bootcamp, where he was a mentor/TA, and over the years he has become a very close friend. He is one of the sharpest minds I know, and is constantly seeking to serve others in their path towards mastering coding, architecture, cloud, DevOps, IoT, Big Data, and much more I am sure - as this guy never stops growing. As a fellow Solutions Architect, I find myself frequently checking in with Dameon, asking what he is currently hacking at, and his opinion on emerging technology and challenging concepts. Dameon is obsessive over his craft in all the best ways and seems to be inspired by the potential for massive gains in efficiency and effectiveness when levering new technologies/stacks. Simply put, he's a natural talent who goes to sleep thinking about this stuff.
Emily Halleran
I met Dameon in 2017 while I attended the Deep Dive Coding Bootcamp. He was working there as a mentor and did an impeccable job of conveying complex coding principles in a way I could easily understand and expand on. Since then we have become good friends and I have watched him flourish to new heights in his career. A tech trailblazer, he is a constant learner and implementor of the newest technologies, including blockchain. I consider him a mentor to this day and take any advice from him to heart as he is a deeply caring and astutely analytical individual.
Tucker Blue
I first met Dameon in a coding bootcamp, where he was a mentor/TA, and over the years he has become a very close friend. He is one of the sharpest minds I know, and is constantly seeking to serve others in their path towards mastering coding, architecture, cloud, DevOps, IoT, Big Data, and much more I am sure - as this guy never stops growing. As a fellow Solutions Architect, I find myself frequently checking in with Dameon, asking what he is currently hacking at, and his opinion on emerging technology and challenging concepts. Dameon is obsessive over his craft in all the best ways and seems to be inspired by the potential for massive gains in efficiency and effectiveness when levering new technologies/stacks. Simply put, he's a natural talent who goes to sleep thinking about this stuff.
Emily Halleran
I met Dameon in 2017 while I attended the Deep Dive Coding Bootcamp. He was working there as a mentor and did an impeccable job of conveying complex coding principles in a way I could easily understand and expand on. Since then we have become good friends and I have watched him flourish to new heights in his career. A tech trailblazer, he is a constant learner and implementor of the newest technologies, including blockchain. I consider him a mentor to this day and take any advice from him to heart as he is a deeply caring and astutely analytical individual.
Tucker Blue
I first met Dameon in a coding bootcamp, where he was a mentor/TA, and over the years he has become a very close friend. He is one of the sharpest minds I know, and is constantly seeking to serve others in their path towards mastering coding, architecture, cloud, DevOps, IoT, Big Data, and much more I am sure - as this guy never stops growing. As a fellow Solutions Architect, I find myself frequently checking in with Dameon, asking what he is currently hacking at, and his opinion on emerging technology and challenging concepts. Dameon is obsessive over his craft in all the best ways and seems to be inspired by the potential for massive gains in efficiency and effectiveness when levering new technologies/stacks. Simply put, he's a natural talent who goes to sleep thinking about this stuff.
Credentials
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AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional
Amazon Web Services (AWS)Jun, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
AWS Certified Developer - Associate
Amazon Web ServicesJun, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
AWS Certified Security Specialist
Amazon Web Services (AWS)Jun, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
Amazon Web ServicesJan, 2018- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Nifty Island 🏝
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United States
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Computer Games
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of DevOps
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Aug 2021 - Present
Cultivating first class DevOps culture and engineering in the best Metaverse start up there is. Nifty Island combines gaming, NFTs, Cryptocurrencies, and cloud computing into one ecosystem. I am striving to bring high quality DevOps practices not only to the more typical cloud side but into the crypto and game development spaces. Cultivating first class DevOps culture and engineering in the best Metaverse start up there is. Nifty Island combines gaming, NFTs, Cryptocurrencies, and cloud computing into one ecosystem. I am striving to bring high quality DevOps practices not only to the more typical cloud side but into the crypto and game development spaces.
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Self-employed
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Albuquerque
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Freelance Software Developer
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May 2016 - Present
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IronNet
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United States
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Computer and Network Security
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Software Engineer
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Jan 2021 - Sep 2021
Migrated existing workloads from existing bare metal and single cloud infrastructure to platform agnostic Kubernetes deployments. Migrated existing workloads from existing bare metal and single cloud infrastructure to platform agnostic Kubernetes deployments.
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Stelligent
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Solutions Architect
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Apr 2020 - Sep 2020
I was the lead solutions architect for the west coast region. I provided solutions engineering and technical guidance in a joint effort with my sales partner to develop new accounts and expand existing ones. I was also the lead engineer for developing a new service offering to expand into new markets.
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Cloud Security Engineer
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Dec 2019 - Apr 2020
I worked on developing the automated cloud security infrastructure, account monitoring, and Security as Code practices for a Fortune 500 financial institution.
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DevOps Automation Engineer
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Feb 2019 - Apr 2020
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OpenEye, Cadence Molecular Sciences
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United States
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Software Development
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100 - 200 Employee
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DevOps Engineer
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Jul 2018 - Jan 2019
Worked on creating the AWS infrastructure that hosted a large scientific computing platform used in drug and molecular research projects. I spear headed the effort to adopt better testing practices in our organization and built several tools to facilitate that including building a DSL that allowed front end engineers to better interact with the underlying infrastructure. Worked on creating the AWS infrastructure that hosted a large scientific computing platform used in drug and molecular research projects. I spear headed the effort to adopt better testing practices in our organization and built several tools to facilitate that including building a DSL that allowed front end engineers to better interact with the underlying infrastructure.
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Tuyu
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Albuquerque, New Mexico Area
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Software Architect and Founder
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Jan 2015 - May 2016
Served as the primary software architect and developer for a local start up, specializing in crowd sourced services within geographic boundaries. Served as the primary software architect and developer for a local start up, specializing in crowd sourced services within geographic boundaries.
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Education
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2020 - 2020
Central New Mexico Community College
Data Science -
2014 - 2014
Central New Mexico Community College
Web Development
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