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Work Experience

Senior Solution Engineer

October 2023 - Present

Silex Data Solutions

Franklin, TN

Led the implementation of Kong Gateway on Red Hat OpenShift as an AI Gateway, deploying the entire stack as code using Argo CD and managing Kong configuration declaratively with decK.
Configured Kong plugins to deliver rate limiting, observability, and guardrails for AI/LLM traffic, enabling secure and governed access to backend AI services.
Designed custom Ansible modules in Python to automate specific tasks and workflows tailored to organizational requirements.
Designed and implemented diverse automation workflows leveraging Ansible to replace manual processes, resulting in significant time and resource savings.
Deployed and maintained Jenkins on Red Hat OpenShift using Argo CD, while streamlining configuration and job management with the Jenkins Configuration as Code plugin and Job DSL for efficient automation.
Utilized Ansible best practices and coding standards to optimize code structure and improve overall system reliability and scalability.

DevOps Engineer II

March 2020 - October 2023

WPS Health Solutions

Madison, WI

Implemented Puppet manifests to enforce server configurations, including packages, services, and security settings, to meet organizational standards.
Utilized Vagrant to create lightweight, reproducible testing environments mirroring production infrastructure for Puppet manifest development.
Administered and maintained Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7, and 8 servers.
Enforced DoD Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) controls.
Developed custom Nagios checks tailored to monitor specific server and application metrics, enhancing visibility into system health and performance.

DevOps Engineer

August 2018 - March 2020

Alliant Energy

Madison, WI

Developed custom Ansible modules tailored to specific business needs.
Installed and configured Jenkins to serve as an open-source Ansible Tower alternative for orchestrating Ansible automation workflows.
Integrated GitLab CI/CD pipelines into the development workflow to automate testing processes for increased efficiency and reliability.
Developed Python scripts leveraging Selenium to simulate user actions.

DevOps & IT Audit Intern

May 2017 - August 2017, May 2018 - August 2018

Alliant Energy

Madison, WI

Developed Ansible playbooks to automate Apache Tomcat installation on Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers.
Assisted in documenting audit procedures, findings, and recommendations in audit reports, resulting in an improvement of internal controls and processes.
Tested SOX controls to verify the controls are operating as intended.
Utilized data analytics tools and techniques to analyze large datasets for anomalies, discrepancies, and irregularities related to financial transactions, user activities, and system logs.

Data Science Student Employee

August 2017 - May 2018

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Whitewater, WI

Researched and presented potential software solutions for big data.
Developed custom software written in Python to collect data from social media.
Designed an Amazon DynamoDB table schema to accommodate the data.
Presented project results to the Computer Science department, including professors and undergraduate students.

Independent Software Contractor

December 2015 - March 2016

Peter Baker and Son Co.

Lake Bluff, IL

Established a relationship with customer to understand the company's needs.
Developed a mobile application using the Swift language.
Scheduled regular meetings with stakeholders to gather feedback on application features, usability, and performance.

Certifications

Kong Delivery Specialist

Apr 2026 - No Expiration

Kong

Credential ID: 498a8288-e95a-4c30-a143-7359fd1ac48a

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Kong Gateway Certified Associate

Feb 2026 - Feb 2029

Kong

Credential ID: 06e81728-315f-4d7b-a207-1caffa56e84a

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Red Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator

Sep 2025 - Sep 2028

Red Hat

Credential ID: 240-085-902

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Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)

Jun 2024 - Sep 2028

Red Hat

Credential ID: 240-085-902

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Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)

May 2024 - Sep 2028

Red Hat

Credential ID: 240-085-902

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Automation Anywhere Certified Advanced RPA Professional

Aug 2022 - Aug 2024

Automation Anywhere

Credential ID: AAADVC2022A360 - 57621893

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Education

Master of Science

2017 - 2018

Computer Science

University of Wisconsin Whitewater

Bachelor of Science

2013 - 2017

Computer Science

University of Wisconsin Whitewater

Languages

PythonJavaGroovyJavaScriptTypeScriptBashPowerShellJinjaRubySwiftPHP

Technologies

ReactNext.jsTailwind CSSPostgreSQLAWSAnsiblePuppetTerraformPackerGitGitHub ActionsGitLab CIJenkinsAzureCloudflareLinuxWindowsmacOSVMwareProxmoxVagrantVirtualBoxDockerPodmanKubernetesOpenShiftArgo CDPrometheusGrafanaNginxApacheTomcatTraefikKongMariaDBMicrosoft SQL ServerDynamoDBServiceNowJiraVimVS CodeInsomniaHomebrewAlacrittyStarshipHome Assistant