Technology consultant, founder, and DevOps & Systems Engineer with 7+ years of experience translating complex technical challenges into measurable business outcomes. I specialize in CI/CD, infrastructure automation, data analysis, and embedded systems.
My expertise is in building and optimizing the entire software development lifecycle, from low-level firmware to scalable, automated deployment pipelines. I thrive on creating robust, data-driven systems that increase efficiency and accelerate growth.
- Slashed Critical System Downtime: Reduced on-premise CI/CD systems recovery time from days to minutes at Astrobotic by architecting and implementing a full GitLab CI/CD pipeline with Ansible, Docker, and proactive SRE monitoring.
- Saved 1,300+ Engineering Hours: Developed a suite of Python automation tools for large-scale economic dispatch simulations at Mitsubishi Electric, drastically improving project efficiency.
- Engineered a Real-Time IoT Analytics Framework: Designed and built a system at Fifth Season to manage and visualize data from an IoT network of 100+ devices and 49K+ data types, identifying key opportunities for system throughput improvements.
- Founded a Successful Tech Consultancy: Built Williamson Computing Services from the ground up, providing data analysis, software development (Python, JS/TS), and business strategy services to a diverse client base.
- Community Leadership: Active DORA Community Guide, promoting best practices in DevOps and software delivery performance.
- DevOps & Automation: CI/CD Pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Ansible, Docker, GitLab CI/CD, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
- Programming & Scripting: Python, SQL, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, C#, Bash
- Data Analysis & Visualization: Pandas, NumPy, Plotly, PowerQuery M
- Embedded Systems & Firmware: Firmware Development, IoT, Digital Controls, Real-Time Data Systems
- Project Management & Methodologies: Agile, Jira, Trello, Cross-functional Team Leadership
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