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- Led the migration of 6+ production-ready pages from AngularJS to React, boosting web app efficiency by 50% and ensuring cross-platform performance. - Spearheaded the migration of 4+ repositories from GitLab to GitHub, improving CI/CD pipelines and increasing development efficiency by 25%. - Developed an API using Nodemailer for automated admin messaging, supporting secure communication with 2,500+ users and replacing previous manual communication. - Engineered Cloud Foundry CLI scripts to streamline application transitions and reduce load times by 20%, enhancing system observability and security across environments. -Managed database operations, including CRUD functions, to support application needs and maintain data integrity within web services. - As Scrum Master, led a cross-functional team of 7, maintaining high team performance and ensuring timely project delivery. - Streamlined Agile processes using Jira and Jira Align, enhancing team performance by 18%, improving sprint efficiency by 22%, and maintaining a <90% Say/Do Ratio. Skills: React.js · Scrum · Agile Methodologies · Software Development · Sprint Planning · Jira Align · Jira · Agile Project Management · Kanban · Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) · Sprint Backlog · Agile Leadership · User Stories · Requirements Analysis · Requirements Gathering · Software Project Management · Software Deployment · Agile & Waterfall Methodologies · Cloud Computing · Cloud Foundry · DevOps · System Administration · Infrastructure · Git · Gitlab · GitHub · Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) · HTML · Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) · AngularJS · F5 · Load Balancing

- Created and maintained 10+ features for the automation suite, executing tests across 1,000+ VMs for over 7 hours daily on multiple Windows versions, boosting bug detection efficiency. - Developed an application to collect data during automation runs, storing information in .csv format for analysis and reporting. - Proactively contributed ideas for new features and reviewed 300+ bugs to prioritize new tested features, driving continuous improvement in the automation suite. - Collaborated with engineers across teams to create reusable and maintainable features and systems, fostering a culture of shared knowledge. Skills: C# · Software Development · Software Deployment · Test Automation · Git · Azure DevOps Services · Agile Methodologies · Microsoft Azure

Skills: Leadership · IT Operations · Management · Audio Visual (AV) Systems · Event Planning

- Developed to a visual status check for internal teams using a Golang-based web framework (Buffalo), improving system monitoring and reporting efficiency. - Integrated Looker API with Golang to make GET requests, retrieving visual data, and encoding/decoding .PNG files using Base64 formatting, ensuring seamless integration and efficient data display within Buffalo’s web framework. - Provided technical support by setting up desktop environments for new hires, ensuring 100% system configuration accuracy and minimizing on-boarding delays. -Diagnosed and resolved product-specific issues, optimizing workflows and reducing system downtime by completing tasks 15% faster than expected. Skills: Site Reliability Engineering · Technical Support · Golang · Sprints · Self-Management