Technical Stack

Languages & Automation: Python · SQL · REST APIs · Postman · Selenium
Cloud & Platform Engineering: Terraform · GitHub Actions · Docker · Kubernetes · Cloudflare · CI/CD
Data & Analytics Platforms: Databricks · PostgreSQL · Supabase · Power BI · ETL Pipelines
Operational Tooling: Git · Linux · Jira · ServiceNow · Agile

Work Experience

Founder / Independent Engineer

100DayDash & Cloud Automation Projects

January 2026 - Present

Building and publicly documenting production-style dashboards, APIs, and cloud-native data platforms using real-world datasets through GitHub and 100daydash.blog.

  • Developed a Cloudflare governance and remediation platform using Python, Terraform, GitHub Actions, and the Cloudflare API to audit domain security posture and optionally remediate configuration drift.
  • Implemented Terraform workflows for validation, scheduled audits, secure secret handling, and CI/CD governance.
  • Added repository safeguards including Dependabot, CodeQL, secret scanning, branch protection workflows, linting, pytest, and CI checks.
  • Designing reusable data workflows involving APIs, ETL pipelines, medallion-style architecture, Supabase, PostgreSQL, and dashboard integrations.
  • Publishing technical documentation and engineering notes at 100daydash.blog covering platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, automation, analytics, and software development practices.
Python Terraform GitHub Actions Cloudflare API DevSecOps

Software Engineer (Operations & Reliability)

General Motors

February 2021 - December 2025

Served as IT product owner and technical lead, translating complex operational data from enterprise platforms into actionable reporting and analytics for high-level stakeholders.

  • Wrote and optimized SQL against large relational datasets for analytics, legacy reports, end-user extracts, Power BI, and Microsoft Paginated Reports.
  • Developed Python APIs and automation workflows integrating Oracle, Cognos, Power BI, and scheduled reporting systems to reduce manual operational effort.
  • Managed automated enterprise reporting pipelines using GitHub Actions, Azure Databricks, and DataStage with monitoring, recovery, and production support processes.
  • Prioritized technical debt, reliability improvements, and stakeholder requirements within sprint planning processes.
  • Led cross-functional learning and employee engagement initiatives involving cybersecurity labs, mentoring, and company-wide collaboration.
Python SQL Databricks DataStage Power BI

Systems Analyst

Cabrillo Coastal General Insurance Agency

June 2016 - January 2021

Built operational dashboards and reporting workflows that helped leadership monitor call volumes, client-service activity, and phone-tree performance.

  • Served as primary technical contact for the company’s comparative rater API integration and developed Postman, Python, and Selenium tooling to generate, bind, and validate insurance quotes.
  • Improved reporting paths from client-service systems into dashboard-ready metrics for leadership review.
Python Selenium Postman APIs Dashboards

Senior Research Associate

Pioneer Hi-Bred (Beijing, China)

June 2013 - June 2015

Acted as a technical liaison between the US corporate office and research sites in China and Australia, supporting consistent lab operations across distributed teams.

  • Deployed automated labeling and tracking workflows that reduced reliance on hand-written laboratory methods and improved traceability.
  • Delivered software training and technical support across distributed research sites.
Workflow Automation Training Distributed Teams

Research Associate

Pioneer Hi-Bred

January 2008 - May 2013
Designed and implemented an environmental monitoring workflow that integrated sensor data into Spotfire dashboards for operational analysis.
Spotfire Sensor Data Dashboards

Recognition

  • Secure Code Warrior Top Placement GM JEDI, 2024

    Placed in the top three in a GM JEDI secure coding challenge with 50+ participants.

  • Geek Week Debate Team Winner General Motors Geek Week, 2024

    Recognized as part of a team debate competition during General Motors Geek Week.

  • Geek Week Overall Annual Top Placement General Motors Geek Week, 2022 and 2024

    Earned annual top placement recognition based on overall Geek Week participation and points.

  • Hackathon Team Winner General Motors Geek Week, 2022

    Won a team hackathon focused on rapid problem solving and technical collaboration.