Marjorie Lynum
Systems Architect / Technical Lead
Vienna,VA
Summary
Experienced technical professional specializing in the architecture & engineering and integration of disparate systems across various enterprises and environments. Proven ability in engineering solutions from the conceptual stage through deployment and delivery. Experienced with leading and working with teams to define architecture/technical standards and develop technical solutions. Ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to a broad range of stakeholders.
Overview
7
7
Certifications
5
5
years of post-secondary education
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Engineering/Architecture Consultant
Oracle
12.2021 - Current
- Designed and developed cloud architecture for analysis system aligning with system requirements and security controls.
- Ensured architecture and technical decisions aligned with industry standards, best practices, security controls, and requirements.
- Developed jumpstart GitLab DevSecOps templates with sample Java applications for end-users to learn how to use GitLab DevSecOps. Produced a video to walkthrough stakeholders on DevSecOps Overview using GitLab.
- Provided SME support on system engineering/architecture, RMF, DevSecOps, and project management concepts and best practices.
- Managed and mitigated technical and security risks leveraging corporate and customer coding standards and working knowledge of security assurance practices.
- Produced cloud cost forecast for system cloud resources.
- Derived and implemented engineering processes, practices, and procedures to reduce expenditures and increase savings.
- Leveraged working knowledge of security controls, security monitoring technologies and static/dynamic code analysis technologies to incorporate DevSecOps practices into system development lifecycle.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to successfully deliver comprehensive solutions.
- Streamlined internal processes to enhance team efficiency and improve overall project outcomes.
- Developed Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solution using Terraform/Ansible to automate the system instantiation in a repeatable manner.
- Developed solutions to support DataOps ingest of parquet files and other data sets using Java, Python, Linux scripting, cloud APIs, and Oracle DBMS PL/SQL.
Principal Systems Engineer / Chief Architect
Maxar Technologies Inc.
03.2020 - 11.2021
- Planned, designed and led various software and systems engineering efforts for alerting and prediction system to support mission operations.
- Defined and collaborated on technical vision, architecture roadmap, program epics and user stories to support development of features into system.
- Coordinated, organized and executed on incorporation of cyber security solutions complying with NIST 800-53 requirements into system and Continuous Integration/Testing/Delivery system (DevSecOps).
- Spearheaded incorporation of new technologies into system baseline.
- Designed and authored interface agreements between disparate systems.
- Authored and produced architecture diagrams, CONOPS and other customer deliverables.
- Derived system development processes for use across scrum teams.
- Mentored team on engineering best practices, technical concepts and technical requirements following agile development practices
- Optimized networked software and operating systems by applying updates and patches.
- Derived technical best practices which were incorporate into corporate Center of Excellence.
- Led technical volume for proposal effort.
- Proposed technical feasibility solutions for new system designs and suggested options for performance improvement of technical components.
- Derived, coordinated and executed on training strategies for various engineering and technologies.
- Served as proposal red team member on multiple efforts focused on technical volume responses for multiple proposal efforts. Reviewed responses and recommended enhancements on responses to ensure a balance between customer focus and proposed clear and innovative technical solutions to enable awards.
- Spearheaded corporate participation in the Virginia Girls Who Code (GWC) Girls Hoo Hack Hackathon. Presented on DevOps and DevSecOps .
Technical Lead
Maxar Technologies
04.2018 - 03.2020
- Coordinated, organized and executed on development and deployment of eight GEOINT systems to support customer mission operations.
- Coordinated, organized and executed on incorporation of cyber security solutions complying with NIST 800-53 requirements into various systems.
- Defined and collaborated on technical vision, architecture roadmap, program epics and user stories to support product teams implementing various capabilities.
- Spearheaded implementation of reference implementations and technical standards utilized across multiple product teams using open standards whenever possible.
- Authored and produced architecture diagrams, CONOPS and other customer deliverables for various systems.
- Negotiated and coordinated with external stakeholders on integration and deployment of systems into customer environment.
- Derived architecture capture process which was adopted by customer to describe capabilities across the program.
- Conserved IaaS and PaaS costs across the program for multiple systems.
- Mentored team on various technical concepts and technical requirements.
- Derived technical solutions and contributed to technical volumes for various proposal efforts.
<p>Senior Software Engineer/Technical Lead</p> <p></p>
11.2014 - 04.2018
- Designed and developed various back-end capabilities utilizing various distributed and messaging technologies to support GEOINT solutions leveraging open and OGC standards.
- Developed configuration management, continuous integration/test/delivery for various micro-services.
- Derived automated API documentation approach to maintain accurate documentation.
- Authored product vision boards and sections of system developer guide's capturing reference implementations for technical stakeholders.
- Spearheaded definition of the security vision and program processes to achieve ATO for systems.
- Designed and developed an application to parse and index raster data/ attributes spatially and temporally for consumption using OGC interfaces.
- Designed and developed solutions for business workflow management.
- Mentored staff on product owner and continuous deployment concepts.
<p>Advisory Software Engineer<br /></p> <p></p>
IBM
01.2011 - 11.2014
- Designed and developed an Android application to capture and encrypt data to internal memory.
- Developed an administration tool to manage asymmetric keys, package/deploy Android applications, and decrypt data retrieved from Android devices.
- Designed and developed software to record screen activity and to capture snapshots from computer webcam.
- Performed testing debugging operations on mobile devices.
- Analyzed, assessed and captured technical approaches for retrieving metadata from digital media for analysis.
- Analyzed and assessed various remote administration capabilities leveraging the XMPP protocol (Jabber).
- Developed scripts to support continuous integration, deployment and delivery of audio translation system.
- Authored requirements documentation and test plans for various capabilities.
- Developed an application for analysts to query/obtain various agency web services for data for analysis.
- Authored User’s Guides and quick start guides to support operational solutions.
- Spearheaded agile methodologies to support project management and oversight.
<p>Principal Software Engineer/ Systems Architect </p> <p></p>
Integrity Applications Incorporation
05.2007 - 12.2011
- Developed and deployed prototype widgets for use in agency OWF production environment.
- Participated and collaborated on Enterprise technical working groups and tiger teams to define IC/DoD Enterprise and privilege management specifications to ensure DoD interoperability.
- Authored various parts of IC/DOD enterprise reference architecture and implementation.
- Coordinated, collaborated and authored development of privilege management terms for incorporation into the Privilege Management Report NIST IR 7657.
- Developed solutions and supported maintenance of a tasking and collection research application.
- Authored sections of various customer deliverables.
- Designed and developed a cost modeling analytical IDE to support cost analysts in deriving cost models.
- Developed deployment strategies to move systems into production.
- Defined and developed system deployment plan for approval by customer.
- Spearheaded a process to respond to information assurance vulnerability notifications. Authored sections of security plan for deployment approval.
- Developed web services and stored procedures to retrieve and manage data. Developed administration tool.
- Designed and developed messaging solution to integrate command and control UIs to support analyst situational awareness needs.
- Authored responses to various research BAAs resulting in wins.
- Designed and developed company employee performance management system.
- Spearheaded efforts to deploy a continuous integration environment.
- Mentored staff on software engineering concepts.
- Developed corporate software engineering policies.
<p>Deputy Technical Director/Technical Lead</p>
L-3 Communications Inc.
07.2005 - 05.2007
- Architected, designed and developed a web based assessment and reporting system to perform background investigations and assessments.
- Authored and derived requirements and use case specifications.
- Authored sections of the security plan for SCIF accreditation.
- Collaborated with knowledge engineers to incorporate knowledge/rules for an AI agent use to conduct assessments.
- Directed team of engineers through all phases of the project lifecycle mentoring staff on various technologies.
- Spearheaded and coordinated small proposal bid efforts for BAAs.
- Provided technical support on business development activities.
- Oversaw and coordinated the deployment of an intelligent surveillance system to corporate headquarters.
<p>Program Lead</p> <p></p>
FGM, Inc.
02.2004 - 07.2005
- Directed and supervised a team of engineers through all software development phases of an enterprise export trade control system deployed to 8 countries.
- Coordinated activities across the program ensuring solutions met customer standards and requirements.
- Translated functional requirements into concepts and architecture. Defined system constraints and critical computer resources.
- Chaired CCB to manage change, assess impact and coordinate deployments.
- Mentored engineering staff on technologies, software engineering methodologies and process areas.
- Derived processes, developed and coordinated the incorporation of software improvement solutions into the system development processes.
- Merged CMMI practices with existing agile development methodology to reach CMMI Level 2.
- Planned, coordinated, measured and monitored software project activities.
- Educated and participated in user system training workshops abroad.
- Performed a company division assessment as a member of a CMMI Level 2 SCAMPI Appraisal team.
<p>Senior Software Engineer</p> <p></p>
08.2000 - 02.2004
- Designed and developed various back-end and pub/sub messaging solutions into enterprise applications.
- Designed and developed front-end solutions for the client application.
- Enhanced system installation approach by deriving and developing a one-click installation solution to eliminate complicated installation/upgrade procedures.
- Captured system/software designs and architecture.
- Designed and developed software to perform queries across multiple and disparate data sources for a combat support system.
- Assessed and analyzed various technical solutions to incorporate into system architecture.
- Performed performance analysis to obtain system benchmarks.
- Mentored engineers on various types of software engineering practices.
- Authored technical articles for federal executive department program newsletter.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
George Mason University
Virginia 01.1998 - 05.2003
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Hampton University
HamptonSkills
Cloud Architecture/Technologies
SDLC & Agile Methodologies
DevSecOps and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Technical Volume Proposal Writing
Open Standards and Technology
Software Development/Engineering
Communication & Collaboration
Database Technologies
Certification
CompTIA Security+ ce Certification
Timeline
Technical Engineering/Architecture Consultant
Oracle
12.2021 - Current
Principal Systems Engineer / Chief Architect
Maxar Technologies Inc.
03.2020 - 11.2021
Technical Lead
Maxar Technologies
04.2018 - 03.2020
<p>Senior Software Engineer/Technical Lead</p> <p></p>
11.2014 - 04.2018
<p>Advisory Software Engineer<br /></p> <p></p>
IBM
01.2011 - 11.2014
<p>Principal Software Engineer/ Systems Architect </p> <p></p>
Integrity Applications Incorporation
05.2007 - 12.2011
<p>Deputy Technical Director/Technical Lead</p>
L-3 Communications Inc.
07.2005 - 05.2007
<p>Program Lead</p> <p></p>
FGM, Inc.
02.2004 - 07.2005
<p>Senior Software Engineer</p> <p></p>
08.2000 - 02.2004
Master of Science - Computer Science
George Mason University
01.1998 - 05.2003
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Hampton University