SummarySenior Lead Release Engineer specializing in Continuous Integration and Deployment. Experienced with several IBM and Open Source grown tools, build and packaging software and automation techniques. Extensive work experience with Open Source Software projects as well as Enterprise Level Software projects. Strong background in project planning and leading agile based team projects. HighlightsJenkins CI CD Server ManagementRational Build Forge ServerMaven BuildsSonatype Nexus Server ManagementIBM AppscanDockerCI CD Pipeline automationRational Team Concert managementGit GHETivoli Storage ManagerTivoli FastBackLinux Build Environments EducationSan Jose State University,Expected in Bachelors of Science Computer Engineering-GPA Computer EngineeringWest Valley College,Expected in AA Mathematics-GPA MathematicsWest Valley College,Expected in AS Applied Physics-GPA Applied PhysicsWest Valley College,Expected in Associates of Liberal Arts -GPA Received Dean s Honor List Award for each Strong communication skills developed working with external and internal customers.,Expected in Overall Qualifications Technical Qualifications -GPA ExperienceHorizon Software International, Llc-Advisory Software EngineerIthaca,NY,07 2015-CurrentI was promoted to lead the efforts to create a brand-new build process and significantly improve on previous build process. In this role, I mentored team of engineers on the best practices for agile software development and continuous integration. We were working on a brand-new project from scratch and wanted to make sure the development process was stream lined to produce shorter development to product testing times, helping us keep pace with the Open Source communities.The skills and lessons learned from working on the new offerings were applied to stream line existing offerings, with the goal to be enable our developers to rapidly make changes and deliver patches to customers.The role expanded to develop cloud based solutions as well as our primary on-prem solution. Our goal was to increase the avenues we could use to expose customers to our products.Sumaria Systems, Inc.-Build Software Engineer Devops EngineerPoway,CA,09 2012-07 2015Experience with the following Software Solutions Build Management Systems Jenkins, Build Forge Source Code Management Rational Team Concert (RTC), Git Archive and Backup Solutions Tivoli Storage Manager, Tivoli FastBack Build Tools Maven, IBM AppScan, Sonar Nexus, Common Component Build (CCB), Chef Part of a build and integration organization that serviced multiple development groups.Lead the Build and Automation group that serviced IBM s BigData BigInisghts solution.Directly responsible for helping 250 developers from three different sites US, China, and India.Primary role was to manage build process, create automation, and lead education on software delivery to the developers.Examples of tasks include Creating and managing Jenkins Master, setup and install Jenkins Slaves (build machines), automate build and release process, help developers setup Maven pom.xml files, manage file servers, create installable images of the product and send them to QA teams, create new source code streams and branches and manage parallel development activities, among other build related tasks.For the past year, our primary mission has shifted to automate our Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment strategies.International Business Machines IBM-Staff Software Support EngineerCity,STATE,08 2008-09 2012Worked on enterprise level support team for IBM s Tivoli Storage Manager software suite and IBM s Tivoli FastBack Software solution.Was the lead Support Engineer for the Level 2 support team on the FastBack software solution.On Tivoli Storage Manager was a specialist on the Level 2 Tivoli Data Protection (TDP) team.The FastBack software solution performed block level backups on Windows servers.Software was designed to help small to mid level companies manage their backup and restore activities for mission critical systems, perform Bare Metal Restores, provide instant restore capabilities, among other functions.The IBM Tivoli Storage Manager TDP team specialized in working with API s to third party software such as Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle databases, Lotus Notes servers, among others.Example of tasks on the Level 2 support teams include working directly with IBM customers to setup and configure software in their environment, helping customers with mission critical restore scenarios, debugging complex configuration errors, working with development group to help identify code bugs and provide patches to customers, creating online documentation to for customer use, among other related tasks.General Dynamics, Advanced Information Systems-Research and Development Intern summer internCity,STATE,06 2004-06 2005The first summer I researched software solutions that would help the developers manage their project s files and documentation.Setup and demoed a Microsoft SharePoint server to the research group.Second Summer I worked on a modified Trace Route program on Windows platform that would track additional details about each hop from on IP to another IP address.Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company-Information TechnologistCity,STATE,09 2001-04 2003As an Intern I worked in TSMC s IT help desk center.My responsibilities included answering calls, creating tickets into call center database, assisting with large scale updates, such as upgrades to hardware and software for employee s workstations, problem solving connectivity or network issues for employees, problem solving printer malfunctions, setup and configuration of new employee workstations, installing new software onto workstations, debugging client side email issues, among other related tasks. SkillsAgile, API, automate, Automation, Backup, call center, Strong communication skills, hardware, client, databases, database, debugging, delivery, documentation, email, Engineer, xml, file servers, help desk, IBM, IP, Lotus Notes, managing, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SharePoint, Windows, Windows platform, enterprise, network, Oracle, printer, problem solving, QA, research, servers, Software Engineering, Software Engineer, Microsoft SQL Server, Tivoli, troubleshooting, upgrades  SEP  LRS Consulting Services has been delivering the highest quality consultants to our clients since 1979. We ve built a solid reputation for dealing with our clients and our consultants with honesty, integrity, and respect. We work hard every day to maintain that reputation, and we re very interested in candidates who can help us. If you re that candidate, this opportunity is made for you! Were seeking an experienced Azure Data Engineer to design and implement data solutions using Azure technologies. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data modeling, ETL, and data warehousing, and proficiency in SQL, Python, and Azure data services such as Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, and Azure Synapse Analytics. This is a contract to hire position and, while most work will be performed remotely, candidates should be local to the Nashville, TN area. Essential FunctionsDesign and implement data pipelines using Azure Data Factory to move data from various sources to Azure Data Lake Storage and Azure SQL Database.Create and maintain data models in Azure Synapse Analytics for reporting and analytics with Power BI.Work with data scientists and analysts to implement data solutions.Collaborate with the DevOps team to automate the deployment of data pipelines using Azure DevOps.Participate in data governance efforts to ensure data quality and compliance. QualificationsMinimum 2 years of experience as a data engineer or related role.Strong background in data modeling, ETL, and data warehousing.Proficient in SQL, Python, and Azure data services such as Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, and Azure Synapse Analytics.Experience using version control software, preferably gitExperience with Visual Studio, Azure DevOps, and Power BI is a plus.Microsoft Certified Azure Data Engineer Associate or higher is a plus.Education Bachelor s degree in computer science, data science, or a related field.Strong attention to detailExcellent troubleshooting and communication skillsAble to work well in a team setting and mentor others. LRS is an equal opportunity employer. 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