2016, Salesforce
- Promoted to Senior Manager, Software Engineering
2015, Pardot
- Started at Pardot as Software Engineering Manager
2014, Big Nerd Ranch
2013, Big Nerd Ranch
2012, Highgroove, Big Nerd Ranch
- Promoted to Methodologist at Highgroove Studios. Ensuring that business operations are efficient and effective, driving performance measures, and optimizing the entire organization for Developer and Client happiness. (February 2012 - November 2012)
- Highgroove merged with Big Nerd Ranch. (November 2012)
- Bought a motorcycle.
- Ran a bunch of running races including my first Half Marathon.
- Attended AlohaRuby Conference, IMBA Trail Building School, and LessConf
2011, Highgroove
- Started work at Highgroove Studios as a Ruby on Rails developer on a small team of Ruby-on-Rails experts. Rapidly developed, deploying, and scaled RoR applications for customers of all types. Leveraged "The Cloud" and agile development methodologies in a Results Only Work Environment to keep customers happy. (August 2011 - February 2012)
- Raced 'The Madison' and the Chainbuster 6h Series, both with Jason. We ended up 3rd for the season at Chainbusters.
- Attended Velocity
- Organized the Gallery Developer Conference in Atlanta
2010, SugarCRM, Highgroove
- Led race team to 1st place at the Velodrome, Ran my first 10k and first Peachtree Road Race.
- Attended SugarCon, Velocity, and DevOpsDay
2009, SugarCRM
- Promoted to Operations Manager at SugarCRM, leading the 3 person operations team (Dec 2009 - July 2010)
- Bought a Mountain Bike custom made just for me. Raced bikes at the velodrome and from the beginners up to the Bs. Raced a bunch of CX MTB races too.
- Attended no:sql(east), SugarCon, Gallery Developer Conference
2008, SugarCRM
- Started work as an Operations Engineer for the OnDemand team at SugarCRM. Enterprise cluster ninja. I used heavy duty commercial hardware and software, Open Source software, monitoring tools, scripting languages, and problem solving skills to keep SugarCRM's web properties and our ondemand environment running and growing both effectively and securely. (Jan 2008 - Jan 2010)
- Broke my collarbone mountain biking, and bought my first Road Bike.
- Attended SugarCon, Gallery Developer Conference
- Spoke about Gallery at DIMA/PMA
- OpenUsability Season of Usability Mentor for Gallery (summer)
2007, Georgia Tech, Google, SugarCRM
- Worked at Google as a Platforms Team intern. Software Engineering intern working on Networking in the Platforms Team at Google. ("The Platforms Team builds Google's computing platform: the datacenters, servers, networking and system software that powers all of Google's services. Networking Engineers work on projects involving next generation networking systems and architecture, distributed systems, and routing.") I did a lot of neat things in Python with threading, SWIG, and unit tests. My primary project was a simulation tool designed to help with training and the development of monitoring software. (May 2007 - August 2007)
- Worked for SugarCRM doing remote operations.
- Bought my first Track Bike.
- Received Masters Degree in Computer Science form Georgia Tech, specializing in Network Performance. DISCERN was my primary research area.
- Attended Gallery Developer Conference
- Student Scholarship to Apple's World Wide Developer Conference
- Represented Gallery at Microsoft Web Developer Summit
Fall Graduate Classes
- CS 8902 - Masters Project
- CS 8001 - Network Seminar
- CS 6210 - Advanced Operating Systems
- CS 7270 - Networked Applications & Services
- CS 8903 - Special Problems
Spring Graduate Classes
- CS 8902 - Masters Project
- CS 8001 - Network Seminar
- CS 7260 - Internet Architecture & Protocols
- CS 6255 - Network Management. project: Data Warehousing
- CS 4270 - Data Communications Lab
2006, Georgia Tech, CollegeMedium
- Built web platform in PHP for a local startup: CollegeMedium. Responsible for designing and implementing the web infrastructure for the community and overseeing interactions with third party designers and developers. (January 2006 - August 2006)
- Attended Gallery Developer Conference
- Student Scholarship to Apple's World Wide Developer Conference
- Presented "Campus Wide Network Performance Monitoring and Recovery (CPR)" at Rock Eagle University System Annual Computing Conference
- Google Summer Of Code mentor (Summer)
- Graduate Research Assistant. Projects including: "Building A New Network Monitoring System proposal" and "research".
Fall Graduate Classes
2005, Georgia Tech
- Started working as a Graduate Research Assistant for the Office of Information Technology doing network performance research. Graduate Research Assistant for the team working on CPR: the Campus-Wide Network Performance Monitoring and Recovery system. Responsible for: managing and writing management software for the distributed network of nodes, writing code to compute statistics and detect anomalies in performance data, facilitate interaction with other groups to allow them to use the network including packing software and distributing it to the machines, and work with tools such as ndt, bwctl, nagios, and perfSONAR to evaluate them and eventually include their measurements in CPR results. (Sept 2005 - Dec 2007)
- Bought my first Digital SLR Camera. Raced my first 24 hour mountain bike race.
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Georgia Tech in Fall 2005 with a minor in Public Policy and a certificate in Information Assurance.
- Attended Gallery Developer Conference
- Student Scholarship to Apple's World Wide Developer Conference
- Co-Founded Faster Mustache in May
- Developed XML-RPC module for Gallery 2 (Spring)
- Google Summer Of Code mentor (Summer)
Fall Undergraduate Classes
Spring Undergraduate Classes
Deans List
- PUBP 4811 - Advanced Intellectual Property Law
- ECE 4112 - Internetwork Security
- CS 4235 - Introduction to Information Security
- CS 3911 - Senior Design Project
- PUBP 4414 - Technology, Innovation, and Policy
2004, Georgia Tech, Web Connect, The Fulcrum Group
- Started working as Project Manager for Gallery. Project Manager and Developer for the open source Gallery project. Responsible for coordinating a team of developers around the world to develop the project and put out new feature releases and security updates; managing patches, bug fixes, and feature requests; and writing some code. (Feb 2004 - 2013)
- Worked as a Security Engineer at The Fulcrum Group: Responsible for implementing and maintaining scalable network solutions utilizing Windows Server technology as well as Linux and specalized networking hardware such as SonicWall firewalls. Implemented a high-availability tool for BIND in perl, Active Directory based authentication in Linux, pam password complexity checking module in C for AIX/Solaris/Linux, and a customized e-mail spam filtering and virus scanning appliance utilizing perl and an assortment of pieces of open source software. (September 2004 - February 2006)
- Linux server administrator and customer support specialist for rapidly growing web hosting provider WebConnect. Helping with transition to all new server hardware at a co-location facility. Work with enterprise-level server software, such as CPanel, CommuniGate Pro, Apache VirtualHosts, and BIND for meeting all needs of hosting clients, e-mail, database, web, etc. Wrote custom applications in php/mysql to improve the scalability of the business. (May 2004 - September 2004)
- Student Scholarship to Apple's World Wide Developer Conference
- Played Cello in Georgia Tech Symphonic Orchestra
- Acted as Assistant Scoutmaster at BSA Troop 232
Fall Undergraduate Classes
Deans List
- CS 4001 - Computing & Society
- PUBP 4512 - Telecommunications Policy
- CS 4750 - Human Computer Interaction
- CS 3510 - Design & Analysis of Algorithms
- CS 3251 - Computer Networking I
Spring Undergraduate Classes
- CS 2340 - Objects and Design
- CS 4400 - Introduction to Database Systems
- MATH 3215 - Probability & Statistics
- MUSI 3602 - University Orchestra
- PSYC 1101 - General Psychology
- PUBP 3600 - Sustainability, Technology, & Policy
2003, Georgia Tech
- Tried out Linux for the first time. Got hooked.
- Played Cello in Georgia Tech Symphonic Orchestra
- Acted as Vice Chief of Administration for the Order Of The Arrow Brotherhood
Fall Undergraduate Classes
Deans List
- PUBP 2012 - Foundations of Public Policy
- MUSI 3601 - University Orchestra
- MATH 3012 - Applied Combinatorics
- CS 2200 - Systems and Networks
- CS 2335 - Software Practicum
Spring Undergraduate Classes
- PHYS 2232 - Honors Physics II
- MUSI 2602 - University Orchestra
- LCC 3401 - Technical Communication. Final paper: 4G Wireless Systems
- CS 2130 - Languages & Translation
- CS 1050 - Constructing Proofs
2002, Georgia Tech
- Started working as the IT Manager in the Georgia Tech Student Center (June 2002 - September 2004) Provided support for all aspects of IT in the GT Student Center including the Administrative Offices, the Post Office, and the Student Center Programs Board, communicating with student staff and full time professionals. Facilitated migration from Mac OS 9 to Mac OS X on new server equipment and existing desktops. Managed IP addresses, license distribution for software, and the Pitney Bowes package management system in the post office. Planed annual hardware and software purchases. Implemented a system for imaging machines as well as single signon and network home directories with Mac OS X Server.
- Worked as a Peer Leader for Georgia Tech Housing (Aug 2002 - May 2003) Served as a Peer Leader for a hall of incoming freshmen, developing and facilitating a community environment, which contributed to the intellectual, social, and cultural growth of 19 freshmen resulting in increased academic success, retention, and an overall positive first year at Georgia Tech.
- Played Cello in Georgia Tech Symphonic Orchestra
- Built a new website for the Duke University Talent Identification Program Alumni Association. Designed new site from the ground up utilizing PHP and dynamic content. Kept site up to date with newsletters, pictures, and a database of students and staff in the program. Communicated and worked with board members from around the Country to make the page a valuable resource to hundreds of visitors daily.
Fall Undergraduate Classes
- ECE 2030 - Introduction to Computer Engineering
- LCC 2662 - Theatre Production II
- MUSI 2601 - University Orchestra
- MATH 2401 - Calculus III
Summer Undergraduate Classes
Deans List
- PHYS 2211 - Introduction to Physics I
Spring Undergraduate Classes
- CS 1322 - Object Oriented Programming
- ENGL 1102 - English Composition II
- HPS 1040 - Health
- MATH 1502 - Calculus II
2001, Georgia Tech
- Acted as Senior Patrol Leader and Earned Eagle Scout and 1 palm at BSA Troop 232
- Dropped out of North Atlanta High School to start Georgia Tech a year early.
- Bought my first Digital Camera.
- Joined IEEE
- TechIT solutions: Computer and booth setup for Apple for trade shows in Atlanta, Georgia. Set up of XServes and XRaids, including full os/software install/configuration, for demonstration of various aspects of Apple equipment. Tear down and packaging booths for shipment to new locations.
Fall Undergraduate Classes
Deans List
- CHEM 1310 - General Chemistry
- PSYC 1000 - Adjustments - College Life
- POL 1101 - Government of the United States
- MUSI 1601 - University Orchestra
- MATH 1501 - Calculus 1
- CS 1310 - Introduction To Computing
2000
- Built MudPuppy Productions website for William Moore Consulting
1999
North Atlanta High School: Founded the School Council For Systems Integration, a group of students that served the school as community service to repair computer systems and keep things up to date. Helped to transition computers from teachers toys to integral parts of learning and worked with security experts and Atlanta Public School employees to devise methods the protect computers in classrooms and labs from malicious students. Received NAHS Most Outstanding Technology Award in 2001 for providing over 250 hours of service
1998
- Founded iThought Hosting and Consulting. Owner and sole employee. From simple HTML websites in high school to currently providing advanced consulting services and running a non-trivial web/mail hosting facility out of a datacenter in Atlanta. Over 75 annually billed hosting customers and several large consulting projects yearly. (Jan 1999 - 2013)
- Built DeLoRobia Confections website for William Moore Consulting
- Phone and on-site service and support for computer hardware, software, networks, and commercial printers, as well as web design, site maintenance, and training for William Moore Consulting (1998-2002)
1997
Got my first 'real' mountain bike.
1996
1995
Joined Boy Scout Troop 232
1994
Joined MENSA
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