Assisted Fortune 500 and other companies with Linux system administration, software engineering, and security.
Developed custom email/SMS gateway with 3CX and Twilio for one client.
Developed several custom Asterisk Gateway Interface (AGI) scripts to integrate Asterisk with external systems
Developed a custom Asterisk stack that integrates with text-to-speech systems, speech-to-text systems, and a proprietary large language model
Implemented geospatial data processing workflows utilizing Python and TIGER/Line shapefiles for location-based marketing
Developed RESTful APIs using FastAPI with async functionality for improved performance
Created Python-based ETL pipelines for data migration and transformation projects
Built custom Python modules integrating with existing systems and APIs for client workflow automation
2011 – PRESENT (CHICAGO IL)
Principal Engineer, TechMaster Telecom/ClusterBlue/BingoBlue
Developed custom server provisioning platform and PXE-based recovery environment.
Created tools to detect fraud and money laundering for a major financial institution/currency exchange.
Spearheaded first-line support for multiple high-profile clients, gaining deep expertise into (and often creating/modifying) their proprietary software environments.
Performed on-site and remote network administration, both internally and on a consulting basis, for clients in the US, China, Japan, the Netherlands, and Australia.
2015 – 2019 (CHICAGO IL)
Field Technical Advisor, FIRST Illinois Robotics
Taught programming and robotics at 100+ schools and community organizations.
Worked competitions typically as a Field Technical Advisor and Field Inspector.
Education
2022 – 2023 (University of Massachusetts Lowell)
Computer Science
GPA: 3.824 (4.0 in major) Dean's List Spring 2022
