Profile
I love to solve problems! My favorite types of problems to solve are the ones that allow me to automate, simplify and help my teams reduce the manual effort needed to get things done. In my role at AWS as a Containers specialist I get to work on a variety of different projects assisting our partners and customers with their GitOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure as code, Containerization and Kubernetes projects.
Education

B.S. in Computer Science

Graduated 2021 - Oregon State University

M.S. in Accounting

Graduated 2017 - University of Colorado Denver

B.S. in Economics

Graduated 2014 - Washington State University

Experience

Container Specialist Solutions Architect

From December 2021 to Present at Amazon Web Services, Seattle, WA, USA

- Leveraged GitOps, Infrastructure as Code, bash scripting, CI/CD application delivery to automate the deployment and testing of partner software across 9 cloud and edge compute platforms, 3 major releases of Kubernetes, ARM/X86 architectures and container optimized or Security Enhanced Linux OS variants
- Conducted Beta testing of new hardware deployment options for EKS hybrid nodes and EKS auto mode to validate launch partner solution compatibility for their respective re:Invent service launches
- Containers specialist community member serving as a subject matter expert and thought leader for partners and customers seeking assistance with container-based solution planning and implementation.
- Developed and conducted workshops, training sessions, and authored technical blog posts to help partners build technical expertise and expand their capabilities

Corporate Accountant

From September 2019 to January 2021 at Zillow, Seattle, WA, USA

- Automated accounting close by identifying inefficiencies in existing processes, designing solutions, and training team members on the new methodology leading to increased timeliness and accuracy of financial statements
- Collaborated with teams across all lines of business to gain deep understanding of assigned processes and accounts
- Performed of Month, Quarter and Year end financial statement close duties, Balance sheet Reconciliations, supporting schedules, and SOX control ownership as needed
- Participated in annual audit and quarterly review procedures performed by internal and external auditors
- Investigated and prepared support for variance analysis of operating expenses used by management and financial planning teams

Publications
Certifications
Skills
  • Typescript
  • Java
  • Python
  • Dart
  • SQL
  • JavaScript
  • Bash scripting
  • HTML/CSS
  • Linux
  • Containers
  • Docker
  • GitHub
  • Kubernetes
  • Terraform
  • Infrastructure as code
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Lambda
  • API Gateway
  • Step Functions
  • Role Based Access Control (RBAC)
  • AWS Cloudformation
  • AWS CDK