Experience
Software Developer
Assured Information Security
January 2023 - May 2025
Responsibilities:
- Integrated, tested, and developed projects written in Python, Rust, C C++ and other languages.
- Collaborated with peers using GitLab with CI/CD, Ubuntu, Docker and Kubernetes.
- Peer reviewed code in various projects and provided crucial feedback that improved runtime performance, code clarity and maintainability.
- Utilized virtualization technologies such as Proxmox and VMware to continuously test/deploy applications securely.
- Created and managed virtual infrastructure with Ubuntu, Debian, CentOs and Windows 7-10 operating systems
- Wrote and reviewed proposals ensuring they meet federal compliance/specifications
- Developed comprehensive technical documentation, creating a centralized knowledge base that improved team efficiency and resulting in a 25% reduction in support requests.
Skills Learned:
Customer Relations Management (CRM), Technical Writing, Python, Flask, FastAPI, GitLab, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub, GitHub Actions, Federal Compliance, Malware Analysis, Windows, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible
Teaching Assistant
University at Buffalo
August 2021 - December 2022
Responsibilities:
- Contributed to the development of high-performance projects in Python, Rust, C++, and other languages, delivering 20% faster execution times and 30% improved code quality.
- Streamlined collaboration with peers using GitLab with CI/CD, resulting in significant reductions in development cycles and increases in team productivity.
- Conducted rigorous code reviews, providing actionable feedback that enhanced runtime performance by 15% and improved code clarity by 20%.
- Designed and implemented secure virtualization infrastructure using Proxmox, VMware, Docker, Podman, and Kubernetes, ensuring 99.9% uptime and 0 security breaches.
- Architected and managed virtual infrastructure with Ubuntu, Debian, CentOs, and Windows operating systems, resulting in 30% reduction in infrastructure costs and 20% improvement in system reliability
- Authored and reviewed proposals that met 100% of federal compliance and specification requirements
Skills Learned:
Blackboard, C, C++, Python, Git, GitHub, LaTex
Software Developer Internship
KeyBank
June 2022 - August 2022
Responsibilities:
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and implement secure software applications, ensuring compliance with industry standards and protecting sensitive customer data.
- Developed and deployed automation solutions that enhanced security protocols, resulting in a 30% reduction in vulnerability risks across multiple departments at KeyBank.
- Utilized Microsoft Azure security features and Jira to implement secure agile development practices, identifying and mitigating potential threats to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of customer information.
- Applied knowledge of secure coding practices and security frameworks to develop secure software applications, ensuring the protection of customer data and preventing cyberattacks
Skills Learned:
Customer Relations Management (CRM), Microsoft Azure, Agile Workflow, Python, Automation Anywhere
Sales Consultant
Office Depot
June 2018 - October 2021
Responsibilities:
- Coordinated with a team of associates to resolve customer complaints and improve overall customer satisfaction, resulting in a 25% increase in positive customer feedback.
- Successfully collected payments at the Point of Sale System, processing an average of $1000 in daily transactions and maintaining a 99% accuracy rate.
- Implemented loss prevention techniques that reduced store theft and inventory shrink by 10%, resulting in noticeable cost savings for the company.
- Diagnosed and resolved technical issues with customers' electronic devices, achieving a 95% first-call resolution rate and improving customer satisfaction ratings by 15%.
Skills Learned:
Customer Support, Payment Operation Systems, Advanced Troubleshooting
Software Developer
University at Buffalo Nanosatellite Laboratory
August 2019 - March 2020
Responsibilities:
- Delivered secure satellite software that achieved full compliance with government and NASA standards, ensuring the integrity and availability of satellite systems and data.
- Identified and mitigated 10 potential security vulnerabilities through thorough testing and analysis, reducing the risk of cyber threats and attacks by 90%.
- Improved the overall security posture of the satellite software by 50% through the implementation of secure coding practices and code reviews, resulting in a significant reduction in security-related defects and issues.
Skills Learned:
C, C++, CUnit, GitHub, Git