SUMMARY:

• Software Engineering professional with expertise in build engineering, devops, cloud engineering, development, automation, process improvement and technical team leadership
• Developed applications in C#, Java, PHP, Perl and Python
• Release engineering and continuous integration experience in C#, Java, and C++
• Expert in developing and implementing automation frameworks in C# and Java
• Expert in automation to include build automation, continuous integration and test automation
• Extensive expertise in developing and implementing best practice agile development methodologies to include SCRUM and XP.
• Successful in implementing repeatable, cost effective solutions that immediately increase the efficiency of the project team and help to ensure the release of high quality software

KEY EXPERTISE:

• Automation Architecture Design
• C# .Net Development
• Continuous Integration Implementation
• Technical Team Leadership
• Agile Process Improvement
• Agile Management Tool Implementation
• Java Development
• Database Development
• DevOps
• On and Offshore Team Management

TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS:

Programming/Scripting languages/Frameworks: C#, .Net 3.0 - 4.5, SQL, T-SQL, PL/SQL, C++, HTML, Java, Shell, Perl, Python, Powershell

Application Software: UNIX, Toad, Visio, Remedy, Microsoft Office, Windows 95-Windows 7, Rational Clear Quest, Ascential Data Stage, Eclipse, PG Admin,Visual Studio 2008-2013

Continuous Integration/Release Engineering: Jenkins, Team City, Cruise Control, Ant, Maven, Subversion, GitHub, BitBucket, Subversion, Git, GitHub, Docker, AWS, Ansible, Packer

Project Management and Test Tools: Jira, JUnit, NUnit, WatiN, SoapUI, Rally, White, FitNesse, Selenium Webdriver Postman, Newman

Database Platforms: Oracle 8i-11g, MS SQL Server 2000-2008, MS Access, MySQL, DB2, Teradata, PostGreSQL, Cassandra

PROJECT EXPERIENCE:

Sr. Build Engineer/DevOps Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Implemented Continuous Integration(CI) for Java REST API micro services in AWS
• Implemented a Docker solution allowing for the continuous build and deploy of tomcat web services to a private Docker registry on the cloud
• Implemented AWS Asset Management leveraging Python ec2-boto2 and ec2-boto3 to ensure development is never interrupted by AWS asset limits
• Implemented Netflix OSS components Zuul and Ribbon client in support of a CI environment
• Provisioned AWS Amazon Machine Images leveraging Ansible and Packer
• Developed Python class libraries for automation of build and DevOps tasks using Asgard, AWS, and Jenkins API
• Developed automation tools leveraging Python ec2-boto, fabric and Jenkins which increased efficiency of DevOps and development tasks
• Managed Jenkins for CI in a multiple VPC AWS environment for Java, Node JS
• Developed Python scripts leveraging ec2.boto and fabric to deploy to and manage AWS assets
• Provided guidance regarding effective automation and integration techniques
• Provided guidance and recommendations of CI and Continuous Delivery
• Automated the configuration of AWS assets such as Auto Scaling Groups, AMI's, and Instances
• Developed and implemented automated builds leveraging Maven, NPM, Grunt, and Gulp
• Performed administration on AWS Linux instances, Jenkins, Stash, Nexus, and HipChat
• Implemented Jenkins and HipChat integration
• Trained staff on Git and Stash usage

Staff Software Configuration Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Led version control migration from Subversion to GitHub consisting of conversion, synchronization and team facilitation
• Developed python scripts which allowed for the efficient, automated migration of 150+ repositories to GitHub
• Developed and or refactored builds to be platform agnostic providing the flexibility needed to install into many different environments to include AWS
• Developed python build utilities which greatly increased the efficiency of the build automation
• Developed automated builds leveraging CMake, Make, Ant, and Maven
• Implemented CI across several development teams which was effective in providing continuous feedback and increasing code quality
• Developed a phased approach to CI implementation that helped facilitate the adoption of CI by the development teams
• Designed, implemented and managed a robust CI environment leveraging Jenkins and both Linux and Windows build machines
• Trained staff on Git and GitHub API usage Jira/Confluence/Jenkins Administration
• Installed, configured and performed full spectrum administration on Jenkins, Jira and Confluence
• Configured tools for max performance and max uptime in support of 100+ users
• Implemented automated backups for all tools
• Fully customized Jira projects to fit project needs (Workflows, Issue Types, Screens)
• Performed periodic restore from database backups on all systems

Independent Consultant/Automation Architect

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Developed C# .Net Web Client, XML, MSMQ, string, and file utility libraries
• Developed C# .Net Web Client utility to parse CSV and download images
• Developed .Net Solutions leveraging Visual Studio 2013
• Automation architecture development and refactoring
• Developed a page based automation framework with C#, NUnit and Selenium Webdriver 2.0
• Developed a page base automation framework with Java, JUnit and Selenium Webdriver, 2.0
• Implemented functional test coverage leveraging Sonar, Jacoco, Fitnesse and Bamboo
• Analyzed and refactored existing Fitnesse frameworks for maximum effectiveness and efficiency
• Continuous Integration implementation and maintenance
• Developed build automation for VS2012, Jenkins using GIT and Mercurial SCM

Automation Architect

Confidential, Denver, CO

Responsibilities:

• Performed assessment of existing C# .Net automation framework and made a recommendation for refactoring the framework to fit the needs of the existing team.

Automation Architect

Confidential, Louisville, CO

Responsibilities:

• Developed and implemented a robust, modular, C# class library white box automation framework leveraging C#, .Net 4.0 allowing for test automation of a C# .Net EDI Processing application
• Integrated automation framework with Fitnesse
• Developed and maintained Team City continuous integration for Visual Studio 2010 solutions
• Developed and implemented WCF RESTful services for EDI processing.
• Identified root cause of defects and made necessary fixes
• Developed utility methods for handling Files, Strings, XML, MSMQ, EDI and custom C# objects
• Facilitated test case organization based on risk and ROI

Continuous Integration Release Engineer

Confidential, Broomfield, CO

Responsibilities:

• Developed Jenkins Build jobs for C# and VB6 Projects and Solutions leveraging .Net MSBuild
• Developed Jenkins Build jobs for J2EE IBM RAD with Ant coupled with IBM RAD Build Utility
• Responsible for full spectrum Jenkins administration to include plug-in, job and node management
• Configured and maintained Jenkins slave nodes on AIX, Linux and Windows servers
• Developed Jenkins build jobs for Subversion, GitHub and StarTeam
• Implemented continuous integration for C# and J2EE projects
• Developed Perl scripts for Jenkins maintenance to ensure maximum CI uptime

Automation Architect

Confidential, Boulder, CO

Responsibilities:

• Developed and implemented an automation framework C# .Net 4.0, WatiN and UI Automation
• Integrated the automated test suite with Cruise Control .Net for CI and max ROI
• Using SQL SMO developed database utilities to include Backup and Restore methods
• Developed C# methods to perform CRUD operations on SQL Server 2008 R2
• Consumed REST and SOAP web services with C#
• Facilitated test case organization based on risk and ROI