Email - [email protected]
Github - https://github.com/maladroitthief
Entrée is a run-based 2-D video game where you fight food in procedurally generated levels. I started development in December 2022 and am writing it using Go in my free time. Major accomplishments include the following:
- Two-phase collision detection service using spatial hashing and separating axis theorem
- Entity component system to handle large entity counts using generational indices
- Dynamic level generation system to combine hand-crafted rooms with randomized tiles
At Atlantis Technology I was a senior software engineer consultant for BNY Mellon. I worked on a project focused on processing and enriching large volumes of data in a microservices architecture. Some of my accomplishments at Atlantis include:
- Developed a service to asyncronsly process and enriched large volumes of data
- Refactored decaying unit tests in multiple repositories to reduce bugs and defects
- Containerized and automated the developer environment to be uniform across all team members
- Automated the deployment procedure and other repeatable tasks to improve productivity
- Mentored other engineers and assisted them with design, implementation, and testing
While at IQ Inc I was a DevOps consultant for Omnicell. Additionally I worked with an IQ internal team for developing new products. I also was an Engagement Leader that focused on being a resource to other IQ employees. Some of my accomplishments at IQ include:
- Eliminated toil of manual processes by creating IaaC solutions using Terraform and Ansible
- Developed and refactored pipelines for CI-CD, security scanning, and maintenance in Azure DevOps
- Automated the installation and configuration of Windows and Linux test environments using Ansible
- Established and maintained an on-site monitoring system using Prometheus, Loki, and Grafana
At Imperial Systems I started the software engineering team and developed internal sales tools. I also took the initiative to handle maintaining, upgrading, and installing internal software and hardware solutions for multiple departments. Additionally, I worked with local universities to sponsor capstone projects to give graduating engineers real world experience in a manufacturing setting. Some of my accomplishments include:
- Founded the software team to improve internal employee efficiency and quality of life
- Developed web applications that served internal employees and external sales representatives
- Sponsored and mentored multiple senior capstone projects for local universities
- Automated and documented procedures to maintain consistency and repeatability
- Monitored server metrics to proactively address potential incidents
- Managed and configured multiple on-prem and remote servers using Ansible
- Starting the annual chili cook-off
languages:
backEnd:
- go
- ruby
scripting:
- python
- bash
learning:
- rust
- svelte
tools:
development:
- neovim
- tmux
- git
- docker
- PostgreSQL
- MongoDB
- gRPC
- rabbitM
devops:
- ansible
- terraform
- kubernetes
- heroku
- azure devops
- prometheus
- grafana
- loki
university: Penn State Erie - The Behrend College
graduated: 2015
major: Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
minor: Computer Science
artists:
- King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
- PUP
- Radiohead
- black midi
hobbies:
- Music
- Cooking
- Tabletop RPGs
- Hand-tool woodworking
- Fly fishing
video-games:
- Elden Ring
- The Binding of Isaac
- Dota 2
- Deep Rock Galactic
- Dwarf Fortress