Connor Patterson
Rochester,NY
Summary
A reliable computer science student is looking to merge his interests in computer science with his passion for the environment in GIS and mapping systems.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
DevOps Intern
SANS
Remote
05.2024 - 12.2024
- Supported DevOps, web, and education teams modernizing internal platforms with AWS, Terraform, and Docker, improving reliability, security, and delivery speed.
- Standardized infrastructure patterns and documentation and collaborated across teams to align on the SANS DevOps Baseline.
Education
Major in Computer Science, Minor in GIS -
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY01-2027
Skills
- Cloud/Infra: AWS, Terraform, Docker, Nginx, TLS/HTTPS, Linux
- Dev Tools: Git/GitHub, GitHub Actions, Backstage, SonarQube
- Languages: Python, Java, JavaScript, C, C, C#, TypeScript, HTML
- Data/GIS: SQL, ArcGIS Pro
Coursework
- Software and Web Development
- Databases
- Computer Science Theory and Algorithms
- Introductory GIS
- Programming for Cybersecurity
Projects
Self-Hosted Survey Platform Migration (LimeSurvey)
- Rewrote and migrated a legacy survey system to a self-hosted stack.
- Provisioned infrastructure with Terraform, containerized with Docker, deployed on AWS with MySQL connections.
- Fronted with Nginx reverse proxy and wired secure network policies and service roles.
- Integrated survey responses with the database and automated export into data-collection spreadsheets.
Repository Modernization using Baseline Scorecard
- Used an existing repository scorecard across legacy Git repos that hadn’t previously been evaluated.
- Drove upgrades to build methods, libraries, dependencies, and pass test cases to raise baseline alignment and keep services current and stable.
- Documented gaps and remediation steps, tracked issues and PRs to close findings.
Timeline
DevOps Intern
SANS
05.2024 - 12.2024
Major in Computer Science, Minor in GIS -
Rochester Institute of Technology