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Allen Fisher

Palm Desert,CA

Summary

Dynamic Senior Cloud Engineer with a proven track record at 3M, specializing in cloud architecture and DevOps methodologies. Successfully led a team to achieve a 93% reduction in security vulnerabilities while mentoring junior developers. Proficient in AWS and Python, driving process improvement within not only the Corporate Research lab, but other business groups as well.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Software Engineer, Corporate Research Lab

3M
12.2023 - Current
  • Organized and led newly formed Cloud Engineering team comprised mostly of junior developers in the 3M Corporate Research Lab
  • Mentored four team members and provided career guidance, contributing to team skill development and overall performance.
  • Implemented DevOps practices by establishing development standards and processes for rapid response to cloud infrastructure requests and resource deployment.
  • Collaborated with external business units on critical infrastructure projects, leveraging team-generated best practices to achieve consistent practice across the enterprise
  • Led initiatives to significantly reduce security vulnerabilities, including a 93% reduction in externally exposed vulnerabilities across multiple projects, enhancing organizational security posture.
  • Architected and developed a set of standards and a framework for new infrastructure projects, including initial GitHub Setup, a basic set of GitHub Actions, and AWS CDK setup, which multiple business groups adopted.
  • Led efforts to clean up unused AWS resources, resulting in a 50% month-to-month reduction in cloud spend in Skylab and further actions to reduce the entire lab's spend 10% month-to-month.

DevOps Automation Engineer II

Stelligent
06.2022 - 12.2023
  • Achieved AWS Solutions Architect Professional certification, demonstrating expertise in designing scalable and secure cloud solutions.
  • Orchestrated architecture and CI/CD pipelines for Stelligent internal applications using Terraform and GitHub Actions, automating deployments and enhancing overall developer experience.
  • Conducted comprehensive analyses of Stelligent's AWS accounts, optimizing cost-effectiveness by reducing cloud expenditure by 25% through strategic resource utilization and reduction.
  • Mentored and guided junior engineers, fostering skill development in a collaborative team environment.
  • Designed and implemented a Secure Software Supply Chain for a large client, leveraging AWS EKS and Sonatype Nexus to enhance security and software library integrity.
  • Migrated 15 internal projects for the same customer to Sonatype Nexus within 4 months, condensing the supply chain of critical components to follow corporate governance and security standards.
  • Refactored client CI/CD pipelines, achieving a 60% reduction in build time and enhancing maintainability for long-term scalability.

DevOps Consultant I

IBM
10.2021 - 06.2022
  • Delivered cloud engineering services to clients utilizing AWS, Terraform, Ansible, and Jenkins at a large financial institution.
  • Achieved the Terraform Associate certification, demonstrating expertise in infrastructure as code and cloud solutions architecture.
  • Supported engineering teams operating within highly regulated environments by implementing secure and compliant cloud-based infrastructures.
  • Optimized development team workflows by operationalizing DynamoDB, leading to increased productivity through developer self-service
  • Developed automation in Python for migrating hundreds of existing Terraform configurations within Terraform Enterprise to conform to corporate IT governance standards
  • Consulted on migrating Jenkins from on-premises to AWS Cloud, improving scalability and system reliability while reducing operational overhead.

Security DevOps Engineer

Diversigen
09.2020 - 05.2021
  • Drove implementation of robust security principles and provided direct guidance to engineers on secure coding practices, ensuring adherence to best standards.
  • Maintained and expanded CI/CD pipelines, enabling efficient, secure, and streamlined software delivery processes.
  • Initiated and developed key infrastructure components for migrating data pipelines to containers, optimizing performance through containerized workloads.
  • Led Python development efforts while driving adoption of Infrastructure-as-Code methodologies using Terraform, improving scalability and operational efficiency.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to promote a culture of security and automation within DevOps practices.
  • Delivered measurable improvements in system reliability and deployment efficiency by integrating innovative technologies into existing workflows.

Manager Consultant

Sogeti USA
06.2019 - 09.2020
  • Delivered DevOps and development services to a diverse array of clients, utilizing extensive industry knowledge to meet and exceed client expectations.
  • Earned multiple AWS certifications, including Cloud Practitioner, Solutions Architect - Associate, SysOps - Associate, and Certified Developer - Associate, as well as the Certified Jenkins Engineer accreditation within just 2.5 months, showcasing rapid learning capabilities and technical expertise.
  • Designed and implemented Python-based data parsing engine to facilitate seamless migration of on-premises Oracle database to AWS RDS (MySQL), ensuring reliability and accuracy during transition process.
  • Enhanced security posture of a WordPress site by integrating recommendations derived from comprehensive penetration testing reports.
  • Consistently delivered measurable value by aligning technical strategies with client objectives while maintaining focus on innovation and security improvements.

DevOps QA Engineer

Spok
07.2018 - 06.2019
  • Directed and oversaw quality initiatives within Spok's DevOps team, ensuring alignment with shared goals and organizational commitments.
  • Validated and verified pipeline functionality to ensure reliable and efficient delivery processes.
  • Contributed to organization-wide testing efforts, enhancing overall software quality and compliance standards.
  • Designed and implemented integration between GitHub Apps and AWS API Gateway using Lambda functions written in Go, standardizing pull requests for FDA Compliance.
  • Created infrastructure as code (IaC) utilizing Python and AWS CloudFormation to support scalable and consistent environments.
  • Developed and maintained CI/CD pipeline leveraging Jenkins and AWS EC2 to streamline automated deployments and improve operational efficiency.

Build and Release Engineer

HelpSystems
10.2016 - 07.2018
  • Established uniformity in build pipelines for legacy IBM iSeries applications, consolidating changelogs into a single pane of glass, increasing software testing turnaround by 30%
  • Managed setup, configuration, and maintenance of Jenkins and IBM iSeries build servers to ensure reliable software delivery processes.
  • Transitioned source code management from Subversion to Git over 6 months, providing version control consistency.
  • Designed and mobile application CI/CD pipelines, including deployment to Apple App Store and Google Play
  • Architected and built robust CI/CD pipelines utilizing technologies such as Jenkins and GitLab using Groovy, Gradle, and Amazon S3, leading to documented increases in software release frequency and reduction in deployment errors.
  • Mentored junior engineers, helping them advance their careers at HelpSystems

Senior Continuous Integration Engineer

Code42
06.2016 - 10.2016
  • Developed and implemented Jenkins continuous integration build server.
  • Managed CI/CD development using Agile (Kanban, Jira) methodologies.
  • Analyzed build metrics to optimize CI/CD pipeline performance.
  • Automated Amazon EC2 provisioning with Ansible for consistent CI/CD infrastructure.
  • Utilized HashiCorp Packer to streamline AMI creation and cloud instance provisioning.
  • Integrated automated end-to-end and integration tests into deployment pipelines

Senior Product Test Engineer

HelpSystems
02.2014 - 06.2016
  • Executed comprehensive exploratory testing for InterMapper, a Java/C-based Client/Server application across diverse operating systems,
  • Conducted risk assessments to proactively identify potential issues before product quality or timelines were impacted.
  • Provided critical user interface design feedback to enhance product usability.
  • Maintained and improved in-house Java automation framework.
  • Configured and maintained reliable, reproducible test environments with VMware ESXi & Fusion, including Linux (all major distributions), Solaris, macOS, and Windows.
  • Performed extensive cross-browser and cross-platform testing for optimal software performance.
  • Through thorough test design, reduced customer complaints by 20%

Continuous Integration Engineer

MakeMusic
12.2011 - 02.2014
  • Fostered best practices across automated testing and engineering teams.
  • Analyzed and reported build metrics to drive data-driven CI/CD optimizations.
  • Redesigned build pipeline leveraging Bash, Python, PowerShell, Ant, X Code, and MS Build.
  • Through pipeline redesign, reduced build times from over 2 hours to under 45 minutes.
  • Managed Jenkins CI/CD pipelines for C++/Objective-C/Java tech stacks across Mac, Windows, and iOS platforms.
  • Developed code-generation utility in Python, resulting in $100K in cost savings.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, MN
05-2008

Bachelor of Music - Education

Ashland University
Ashland, OH
05-1998

Skills

  • Cloud Architecture and Design
  • Amazon web services
  • Python
  • Shell/Bash Scripting
  • TypeScript
  • AWS CDK
  • GitHub Actions
  • Project leadership, planning, and documentation
  • Junior employee mentorship
  • DevOps methodologies

Certification

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
  • AWS Certified SysOps Engineer - Associate
  • AWS Certified Developer - Associate
  • Certified Terraform Developer Associate
  • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

Timeline

Senior Software Engineer, Corporate Research Lab

3M
12.2023 - Current

DevOps Automation Engineer II

Stelligent
06.2022 - 12.2023

DevOps Consultant I

IBM
10.2021 - 06.2022

Security DevOps Engineer

Diversigen
09.2020 - 05.2021

Manager Consultant

Sogeti USA
06.2019 - 09.2020

DevOps QA Engineer

Spok
07.2018 - 06.2019

Build and Release Engineer

HelpSystems
10.2016 - 07.2018

Senior Continuous Integration Engineer

Code42
06.2016 - 10.2016

Senior Product Test Engineer

HelpSystems
02.2014 - 06.2016

Continuous Integration Engineer

MakeMusic
12.2011 - 02.2014

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Metropolitan State University

Bachelor of Music - Education

Ashland University

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