Jun 2022 – Nov 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos · Remote

• Maintain and enhance existing Azure DevOps infrastructure, Application Lifecycle
• Management and Agile Solutions.
• Integrate DevOps tools, other technologies, workflow, and best practices
• seamlessly with software developers in building and deploying to production.
• Executes and maintains DevOps software configuration and release activities in
• central Git repositories and CI/CD – branching, tagging, building, releasing.
• Continues to integrate the Portfolio management software products into a CI and
• CD process using supportable tools.
• Facilitate, manage, and communicate information related to server environments
• including current state, release availability, and deployed versions.
• Develop and maintain test environment infrastructure, including the provisioning
• of new internal test environments as needed.
• Drive adherence to continuous integration best practices, including build
• automation, test automation, fast builds and clean build maintenance.
• Implement Infrastructure Automation wherever possible.
• Collaborate on the design of workflows in line with the architectural vision of a
• given build once and deploy anywhere.
• Facilitate software code security compliance.
• Work with developers within Agile sprint teams to unblock any dependencies on
• infrastructure.

Sep 2016 – May 2022 · 5 yrs 8 mos · Madison, Wisconsin Area · Remote

• Served as a core member of ADT (Application Development tools) which is responsible
• for defining and prioritizing technology investments for the next two years, ensuring the
• alignment of process, technology, and business objectives
• Collaborated with project and development teams to ensure timely delivery of projects,
• production support plans, knowledge transfer for long term supportability of upgrades,
• enhancements, and deployments.
• Provided value to the organization as a member of DevOps group (Transformation and
• Innovation of DevOps – TIDO) that was formed to evangelize DevOps at DOT
• Maintained 15+ Application Development and Build tools as the product owner while
• serving as an active administrator on the products (JIRA, Jenkins, Nexus, GitHub, etc.,)
• Designed automated deployment pipelines, integrating GitHub, Maven/MS Build,
• Jenkins, SonarQube and Nexus across geographically separated hosting zones in AWS
• Worked on ways to automate and improve development and release processes.
• Co-ordinated with software developers and software engineers to ensure that
• development teams follow established processes and works as intended.
• Created and maintained fully automated CI/CD pipelines for code deployment of .Net
• Applications using Azure DevOps
• Managed 10+ infrastructure projects to solve complex technical issues and minimize
• technical debt resulting in minimal business impact and increased customer satisfaction
• Planned future projects for next 2 years and involved in project management decisions

Nov 2014 – Sep 2016 · 1 yr 10 mos · Madison, Wisconsin Area · On-site

• Handled all SDLC phases of analysis, design, development, testing, and implementation.
• Improved several process areas supporting successful delivery of projects such as integration management, Release, Incident, Security, and Risk management.
• Managed and Generated SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services reports and automated spreadsheet reports used by product management, sales, purchasing, finance, and customer service groups.
• Handled multiple projects and received multiple appreciations from the client. Worked in small and large teams per project needs.
• Coordinated with programmers and analysts to create Business Objects written which allowed users to select specific fields and apply filters when creating SQL statements.
• Developed procedures for requirements gathering, needs analysis, testing, scripting, and documentation which increased efficiency by 40%.

Apr 2009 – Oct 2014 · 5 yrs 6 mos · Sun Prairie, Wisconsin · On-site

• Investigated and managed technical issues to design and deploy a complete test automation Maverick framework using testing tools, .Net Framework, and Aldon Community Manager for reporting defects and tracking progress using Agile Methodology
• Led initiative to implement the Maverick Framework on multiple applications like XM policy admin System, AAS (Agency Automated System), Guidewire Claim Center.
• Documented and standardized web deployment and post deployment procedures, reducing deployment cycle 10%.
• Maverick implementation increased test completion rate 40%, reduced test execution time 40%, and 100% eliminated manual regression testing for the AAS application.

Jan 2008 – Oct 2009 · 1 yr 9 mos · Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area · On-site

• Responsible for Project coordination and definition of technical tasks for software and interfaces development by facilitating Agile sprint planning, design, and estimation.
• Identified and worked to remove barriers to successful completion of the overall project, with particular emphasis on resolving issues with subcontractors
• Facilitated and coordinated the work of multiple project teams engaged in the establishment and implementation of new projects to support the Project Manager
• Identified and managed the risk and project impact of a three-week schedule delay, $25,000 budget overrun, 225 hours of rework.
• Provided timely project status updates to the Project Manager
• Maintain and update company database