Experience

Scoir, Inc.

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Software Engineer (Devops)

  • Feb 2023 - Present

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PayPal

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Software Engineer III

  • Apr 2022 - Feb 2023

  [Infrastructure as Code] • Onboarded credit processing teams to adopt AWS Platform and Terraform to host EKS Cluster with secure network design. • Wrote multiple Terraform Modules, code committed to GitHub, version controlled and released to Artifactory via CI/CD pipeline (Teamcity, Octopus Deploy) • Terraform Modules ranged from AWS deployment to defining CI/CD Process • Create Ansible Roles with Kitchen+Inspec to test IaC • Blue/Green - Defined Blue / Green deployments via AWS… Show more [Infrastructure as Code] • Onboarded credit processing teams to adopt AWS Platform and Terraform to host EKS Cluster with secure network design. • Wrote multiple Terraform Modules, code committed to GitHub, version controlled and released to Artifactory via CI/CD pipeline (Teamcity, Octopus Deploy) • Terraform Modules ranged from AWS deployment to defining CI/CD Process • Create Ansible Roles with Kitchen+Inspec to test IaC • Blue/Green - Defined Blue / Green deployments via AWS Region + AWS Account separated phases in deployments • Weekly design session and road mapping with Product / Developer experience

• DevOps Engineer

  • Nov 2017 - Apr 2022

  [Infrastructure as Code] • Utilized CI/CD Pipeline to achieve 97% increase in efficiency to deploy: networking, servers, and software necessary for a project. • Served as SME for PowerShell Modules. Code coverage using Pester with CI/CD. Module version controlled to NuGet and configurations Continuously Deployed using TeamCity and Octopus Deploy • Two separate languages for defining CloudFormation (CDK, Sparkleformation)



Swift Financial

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior System Engineer

  • May 2016 - Nov 2017



The Wistar Institute

• United States
• Research Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Windows System Administrator

  • Oct 2015 - Apr 2016

  Infrastructure • Planned, Tested, and Migrated on-premise Exchange users to Office 365. • Centralized non-database related storage to CIFS • Semi automated deployment by using Powershell and Microsoft WDS • Further reduced human error by automating onboarding and offboarding process. • Migrated on premise SharePoint to SharePoint Online Automation • Automated DHCP reservation with powershell and web interfaced developed by IS team • Automated license allocation and… Show more Infrastructure • Planned, Tested, and Migrated on-premise Exchange users to Office 365. • Centralized non-database related storage to CIFS • Semi automated deployment by using Powershell and Microsoft WDS • Further reduced human error by automating onboarding and offboarding process. • Migrated on premise SharePoint to SharePoint Online Automation • Automated DHCP reservation with powershell and web interfaced developed by IS team • Automated license allocation and user onboarding on Azure AD utilizing Powershell Show less Infrastructure • Planned, Tested, and Migrated on-premise Exchange users to Office 365. • Centralized non-database related storage to CIFS • Semi automated deployment by using Powershell and Microsoft WDS • Further reduced human error by automating onboarding and offboarding process. • Migrated on premise SharePoint to SharePoint Online Automation • Automated DHCP reservation with powershell and web interfaced developed by IS team • Automated license allocation and… Show more Infrastructure • Planned, Tested, and Migrated on-premise Exchange users to Office 365. • Centralized non-database related storage to CIFS • Semi automated deployment by using Powershell and Microsoft WDS • Further reduced human error by automating onboarding and offboarding process. • Migrated on premise SharePoint to SharePoint Online Automation • Automated DHCP reservation with powershell and web interfaced developed by IS team • Automated license allocation and user onboarding on Azure AD utilizing Powershell Show less



Viewpoint

• United States
• Software Development
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Network Engineer

  • May 2010 - Oct 2015

  Managed wide variety of Microsoft software and cisco equipment across 5 locations. Infrastructure Optimization: • Created new revenue stream by creating a Hyper-V server for customer data conversion • Reduced the storage needs by 12 TB a year by creating a monitoring and cleanup program for stale files. • Increased the deployment speed of computers by 300% • Planned, Tested, and Migrated 200 users to Office 365 • Upgraded and standardized Symantec Servers: Backup Exec… Show more Managed wide variety of Microsoft software and cisco equipment across 5 locations. Infrastructure Optimization: • Created new revenue stream by creating a Hyper-V server for customer data conversion • Reduced the storage needs by 12 TB a year by creating a monitoring and cleanup program for stale files. • Increased the deployment speed of computers by 300% • Planned, Tested, and Migrated 200 users to Office 365 • Upgraded and standardized Symantec Servers: Backup Exec, Symantec Endpoint Protection Server, and Symantec Ghost Business Optimization: • Reduced QA’s automation time by 80% via configuring different hardware and software configuration • Improved Finance workload by 80% by centralizing Finance application and upgrading legacy hardware • Enabled Cloud based demo of core company products via RDS and RemoteApps Programming/Scripting: • Automated Migration utilizing Web Automation and Powershell • Achieved 99% service uptime for Anti-Virus servers by creating customized powershell job. • Reduced human error by 99% via C# + WPF based program for backup logging purposes • Automated 50% of timecard entry process for developers • Created a script to monitor the success rate of backups • Created a website using JQuery and Java Applets to allow secure customer data transfer Corporate Training: Trained non-IT employees on Server Technology to enhance their day to day lives • Trained Support, development, and QA on creation and management of Hyper-V Servers • Provided crash course on SQL for newly hired support director • Trained QA on Windows image deployment to enhance testing and deployment. IT Operation Daily monitoring and operation of the following technologies: • Active Directory/DNS/DHCP • Exchange 2003 • Hyper-V • Storage Server • Dell Open Manage • Cisco Switch • Solarwinds ipMonitor • FTP Server • IIS server • Team Foundation Server • Symantec Backup Exec / Endpoint Protection Manager / Ghost Server • FileCatalyst • Masergy MPLS Show less Managed wide variety of Microsoft software and cisco equipment across 5 locations. Infrastructure Optimization: • Created new revenue stream by creating a Hyper-V server for customer data conversion • Reduced the storage needs by 12 TB a year by creating a monitoring and cleanup program for stale files. • Increased the deployment speed of computers by 300% • Planned, Tested, and Migrated 200 users to Office 365 • Upgraded and standardized Symantec Servers: Backup Exec… Show more Managed wide variety of Microsoft software and cisco equipment across 5 locations. Infrastructure Optimization: • Created new revenue stream by creating a Hyper-V server for customer data conversion • Reduced the storage needs by 12 TB a year by creating a monitoring and cleanup program for stale files. • Increased the deployment speed of computers by 300% • Planned, Tested, and Migrated 200 users to Office 365 • Upgraded and standardized Symantec Servers: Backup Exec, Symantec Endpoint Protection Server, and Symantec Ghost Business Optimization: • Reduced QA’s automation time by 80% via configuring different hardware and software configuration • Improved Finance workload by 80% by centralizing Finance application and upgrading legacy hardware • Enabled Cloud based demo of core company products via RDS and RemoteApps Programming/Scripting: • Automated Migration utilizing Web Automation and Powershell • Achieved 99% service uptime for Anti-Virus servers by creating customized powershell job. • Reduced human error by 99% via C# + WPF based program for backup logging purposes • Automated 50% of timecard entry process for developers • Created a script to monitor the success rate of backups • Created a website using JQuery and Java Applets to allow secure customer data transfer Corporate Training: Trained non-IT employees on Server Technology to enhance their day to day lives • Trained Support, development, and QA on creation and management of Hyper-V Servers • Provided crash course on SQL for newly hired support director • Trained QA on Windows image deployment to enhance testing and deployment. IT Operation Daily monitoring and operation of the following technologies: • Active Directory/DNS/DHCP • Exchange 2003 • Hyper-V • Storage Server • Dell Open Manage • Cisco Switch • Solarwinds ipMonitor • FTP Server • IIS server • Team Foundation Server • Symantec Backup Exec / Endpoint Protection Manager / Ghost Server • FileCatalyst • Masergy MPLS Show less



Microsoft

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• IT Consultant

  • Apr 2007 - Dec 2009

  Projects: • Engaged in $1.6M project migrating Active Directory from Windows Server 2000 to 2008 for a global shipping company • Engaged in Information Technology Architecture and Planning (ITAP) project to create 4 year global IT roadmap for a pharmaceutical company, which resulted in 5 separate consulting engagements (Active Directory, Exchange, RMS, Client Renewal, and MOSS) • Translated project related documents between Japanese and English for multiple global fortune… Show more Projects: • Engaged in $1.6M project migrating Active Directory from Windows Server 2000 to 2008 for a global shipping company • Engaged in Information Technology Architecture and Planning (ITAP) project to create 4 year global IT roadmap for a pharmaceutical company, which resulted in 5 separate consulting engagements (Active Directory, Exchange, RMS, Client Renewal, and MOSS) • Translated project related documents between Japanese and English for multiple global fortune 500 companies Corporate Initiatives: • Administered and maintained over 200 Blade Servers • Planned, managed, and trained newcomers about planning, designing, and migrating Active Directory • Lead corporate initiative to improve English presentation skills of Japanese co-workers Show less Projects: • Engaged in $1.6M project migrating Active Directory from Windows Server 2000 to 2008 for a global shipping company • Engaged in Information Technology Architecture and Planning (ITAP) project to create 4 year global IT roadmap for a pharmaceutical company, which resulted in 5 separate consulting engagements (Active Directory, Exchange, RMS, Client Renewal, and MOSS) • Translated project related documents between Japanese and English for multiple global fortune… Show more Projects: • Engaged in $1.6M project migrating Active Directory from Windows Server 2000 to 2008 for a global shipping company • Engaged in Information Technology Architecture and Planning (ITAP) project to create 4 year global IT roadmap for a pharmaceutical company, which resulted in 5 separate consulting engagements (Active Directory, Exchange, RMS, Client Renewal, and MOSS) • Translated project related documents between Japanese and English for multiple global fortune 500 companies Corporate Initiatives: • Administered and maintained over 200 Blade Servers • Planned, managed, and trained newcomers about planning, designing, and migrating Active Directory • Lead corporate initiative to improve English presentation skills of Japanese co-workers Show less



Penn State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• web master

  • Jun 2005 - Jun 2006

• Technology Tutor

  • Sep 2004 - May 2005