About Me

Kubernetes Platform Engineer with a passion for software development and engineering.
I enjoy problem solving while also improving and automating workflow.

Projects

Print Department Automated Printing Software

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Demo
Custom software that automates significant parts of our workflow for one of our high volume clients.

Download Phase

  • Gathers Emails
  • Reads the HTML form within the Email
  • Identifies the Google Drive Links
  • Downloads the Google Drive Files
  • Groups Everything by Order Number
  • Converts Files to Postscript
  • Creates JSON file with Job Specifications
  • Merges Postscript files if needed
  • Create printable versions of the Email /w Page Counts

Printing Phase

  • Supports Bulk Printing via Order Numbers
  • Picks the Settings for the Printer for you
  • Manual Insertion of Set Count if unable to determine
  • Custom Banner Sheet's with Job Specs's, Files, & Page Counts
  • Job Error Checking
  • Injection of Printer Job Language (PJL) commands into postscript files
  • Printer Load Balancing
  • Printing Emails Out for Billing


Analytics for Spotify

A web app built on Django that uses the Spotify API to monitor and record when, what, and how often you have listened to songs. It also monitors playlists to see which songs have been removed and are no longer playable on the platform.
Github


Database Class Project

A hosted version is available here

  • Demo Username/Password: user1/user1
  • Web Based - PHP
  • Log In / Registration
  • Blog Style Website
  • Input/Search/Comments/Deletion of Blogs
  • MySql



Work Experience

Ford Motor Company
ford.com
April 2022 - Present

DevOps/SRE CaaS (Kubernetes) Platform Engineering Lead

For more detail on the technical aspect: HomeLab

June 2021 - April 2022

DevOps/SRE CaaS (Kubernetes) Service Team Member

  • Kubernetes
  • RedHat Openshift / OKD
  • Infrastructure as Code
  • GitOps

OfficeDepot/OfficeMax Copy & Print Center
printing.officedepot.com
November 2016 - June 2021

Copy & Print Associate

I developed Custom Software to to automate significant parts of our workflow.

Print Center Associate: Worked on Print Production, Time Management, Order Prioritization, Customer Satisfaction, Customer Jobs, Cashier, Design work, Consultation, Sales. Working with the Adobe & Microsoft Suite to produce meaningful results for customers.


Responsibilities/Tasks
  • Communicating with Customers via
    • In-Person
    • Phone
    • Email
    • Automated System
  • Providing Job Quotes & Time Estimates
  • Time Management
  • Inventory & Resource Management
  • Operating the Register
  • Providing Solutions for Customers
  • Order Intake, Scheduling & Prioritization
  • Digital & Physical Organization
  • Standard Operating Procedure Modifications
  • Manipulation & Creation of Customer Artwork
  • Providing Customers with Necessary "Up-sells"
  • Associate Training

Production Tasks
  • File Imposing
    • Booklet Imposing & Un-Imposing
    • File Bleed Manipulation
    • File Numbering
    • Multi-Up / N-Up
    • Stack Cutting (Simplex & Duplex)
    • Custom Imposition
    • Mail Merging, Complex InDesign Merges & Publisher/Word Labels
    • Excel Data Manipulation
  • Job Pre-Flighting & Complex Finishing
    • File Assembly
    • Tab Creation & Insertion
    • Subset Stapling
    • Job Set separation & file/page separation
  • Distributing Workload between Machines & Associates

Equipment Used
  • Xerox Nuvera 144
  • Xerox D110 & D110 Pro
  • Xerox C60 & C70 Pro
  • Challenge Titan 200 Hydraulic Cutter
  • Hp Large Format Z5600 & Hp Blueprint T2530
  • Pouch, 25'', & 43'' Laminator/Mounters
  • GBC Coil Punchers & Coil Assist
  • Foam Core Cutter & Grommet Punch
  • Single Sheet Folder
  • Tape Binding
  • Hydraulic Adjustable 1/2/3 - Hole Drill
  • Brother Stamp Creator
  • Adobe Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign
  • Microsoft Suite: Word, Excel, Publisher & Powerpoint
  • Xerox MakeReady & FreeFlow
  • Quite Imposing
  • Outsourcing Jobs when Necessary


BOSCH
June 2017 - August 2017

Intern - (EVS-NA) - BEG- In-Vehicle Electrical Systems & Services

Engineered and built a test rig chassis for testing instrument clusters.
Code Reviews on various projects to familiarize myself with code.


Dynamic Computer Corporation
June 2016 - November 2016

Intern

Technology Department: Configured, repaired, and upgraded computers, servers, & deployed software.

Quality Department: Made sure all the steps on a given project were followed correctly and documented.

Logistics Department: Packed & unpacked, restocked, inventory tracking, updated databases, and shipped product.


Skills/Hobbies


Programming
  • Python
  • C/C++/Java
  • MySQL/MariaDB
  • Git/GitHub
  • HTML/CSS/JS/PHP/Django
  • VSCode / Visual Studio

Communication
  • Proficient in Armenian
IT
  • Linux (Ubuntu) (Primary OS)
  • VMware Workstation
  • Windows Active Directory

Design
  • MS Office Suite: Certified
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Video Composition
  • Autodesk Inventor

Hobbies:
  • Rock Climbing
  • Coding
  • 3D Printing / CAD (Computer Aided Design)

Education

Lawrence Technological University
2021 - 2023

Masters of Computer Science with Concentration in Web Software Engineering

2017 - 2021

Bachelors of Computer Science with Concentration in Software Engineering


Farmington High School
2013 - 2017

HS Tennis: 2013-2017

F.I.R.S.T Robotics: 2014-2017

  • Cad Team '13-17'
    • Co-Lead '16-'17
  • Lead CNC Operator '16-'17
    • Haas 3 Axis CNC
    • 3D Printer
    • CO2 Laser

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