Staff DevOps Engineer at Live Oak Bank
September 2022 - Present
Develop internal tooling and workflows to enhance developer experience and software delivery.
Designed and built a release orchestration and queue tool in Go, significantly improving release safety, automation, and efficiency.
Architect and maintain CI/CD pipelines, optimizing deployment speed and reliability across multiple teams.
Maintain an open-source Terraform provider and Go API client for ReadMe.com, enabling docs-as-code workflows.
Established observability and monitoring to ensure reliable and scalable CI/CD processes.
Work extensively with AWS, Terraform, GitLab, Go, Python, and Docker.
Key technology:
AWS, CI/CD, DataDog, Devcontainers, Docker, GitLab, GitOps, Go, Golang, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, Platform Engineering, Python, Shell, Terraform
Lead DevSecOps Engineer at Ventera, Inc (US Geological Survey)
June 2022 - April 2023
Contracted to the Water Resources Mission Area at the USGS to modernize and advance services delivering critical water data.
Designed and supported infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines for serverless Python applications and static websites, built with AWS services.
Automated security checks and integrated code analysis into CI/CD pipelines, simplifying compliance for development teams.
Worked closely with a small team, balancing hands-on engineering with collaborative problem-solving.
Key technology:
AWS, GitLab, Python
Lead DevOps Engineer at Apogee Engineering, LLC (US Geological Survey)
September 2015 - May 2022
Managed the architecture and infrastructure for dozens of USGS products, ensuring scalability and reliability.
Led the migration of hundreds of projects from legacy CI/CD systems to GitLab, improving efficiency and developer experience.
Deployed configuration management at scale using Puppet and Ansible, simplifying server operations for hundreds of Linux systems.
Moved dozens of applications across multiple product teams from on-premise to AWS with Docker, enabling more flexible and scalable deployments.
Supported cross-team collaboration and delivery, building tools and processes that teams could easily adopt and extend.
Mentored colleagues in DevOps best practices, including Docker, AWS, and Terraform, empowering teams to manage their own infrastructure.
Authored extensive documentation with a “docs-as-code” approach, standardizing project knowledge and operational guidance.
Key technology:
AWS, CI/CD, GitLab, GitHub Actions, Docker, Terraform, Ansible, Platform Engineering, GitOps, Puppet, Python, Nginx, Traefik
Professional Services Engineer at Puppet Inc.
September 2013 - April 2015
Delivered consulting and training on Puppet and DevOps practices to enterprise clients, tailoring solutions to unique needs.
Created reusable Puppet modules and tools to streamline automation for internal and external use.
Earned high marks for adaptability, customer engagement, and technical problem-solving across a diverse client base.
Key technology:
Puppet, Linux, Ruby, Git, Shell
Linux/Unix Systems Administrator at Douglas School District
January 2010 - September 2013
Senior Support Engineer at Apple, Inc.
October 2008 - January 2010
Signal Support Systems Specialist at US Army
August 2006 - October 2008
