MICHAEL GONZALES
Española,NM
Summary
Experienced and dedicated leader with a strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for a collaborative approach and a commitment to excellence. Background in computer science with several years of diverse experience. Skilled in enhancing systems and aligning technical solutions with business and scientific objectives. Proven success in leading projects from start to finish and contributing to organizational growth and success.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Scientist DevOps Team Leader
Los Alamos National Laboratory
08.2021 - Current
- Simultaneously managed several complex projects, meeting all pertinent milestones.
- Performed budgeting and funding activities for several projects.
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers throughout the application development lifecycle.
- Trained new employees on areas of technical expertise and compliance relevant to DevOps projects.
- Simultaneously managed software/hardware requirements for several complex projects.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Manage the support and development of integrated solutions for the Atlassian suite of tools and products including but not limited to, Confluence, Bitbucket, Jira and any associated plugins.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
- Manage the operational support for RedHat linux servers and Apache Web Server as well as coordinate with hardware support teams for project specific needs.
- Engineered and developed processes that streamline various functions within the group.
- Corrected, modified and upgraded software to improve performance.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Supervised work of programmers, designers and technicians, assigned tasks and monitored performance against targets.
- Coordinated deployments of new software, feature updates and fixes.
- Developed conversion and system implementation plans.
Software Scientist 1
Los Alamos National Laboratory
07.2020 - 08.2021
- Provide support and develop integrated solutions for Atlassian tools and products including but not limited to, Confluence, Bitbucket, Jira and any associated plugins
- Provide general operational support for RedHat linux servers.and Apache Web Server
- Develop and implement tools that support operations and automation for the use of server stastistic gathering, server uptime and information retrieval using Bash and Python
- Engineer and develop processes that streamline various functions within WRS-SNA.
Software Developer 1
Los Alamos National Laboratory
02.2018 - 07.2020
- Provided software and application development support, database design, and enterprise software solutions used accross the laboratory
- Develop SQL, TSQL, and SQL-CMD scripts to support COTS systems
- .NET C# Developement with Jquery, Javascript, CSS, AJAX, RDLC, SSRS, Entity Framework
- Secure Coding Practices WhiteHat Training, SDLC, ASP-.NET
- Source Control TFS, TFVC, Visual Studio
- TFS Admin ONLC Training.
Graduate Assistant
NMHU Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
08.2017 - 10.2018
- Assist students as a teaching assistant
- Conduct labs as a lab assistant
- Perform research as a research assistant in the areas of Machine Learning and HPC
- Assist in the maintenance of the server room
- Plan and construct high performance machines for the computer science department.
Applied Machine Learning Intern
Los Alamos National Laboratory
05.2018 - 08.2018
- Implemented ML systems using artificial neural networks for prediction of molecular properties to be used in molecular dynamics simulations in the areas of materials science, drug design, computational biology, and computational chemistry
- Designed a custom computational chemistry artificial neural network graph framework using the Py-Torch Python deep learning framework
- Parallelized custom ML models on multi GPU node systems to decrease algorithm training time.
Drone Technician
LANL Drone Event
12.2017 - 01.2018
- Engineered and constructed robotic rovers using the Arduino atmega328p micro controller, and HC-SR04 sensor
- Maintained and repaired DGI spark and PARROT mambo drones
- Coordinated a team of CS students, setting deadlines, requirements, and assuring a level of quality was kept.
Mathematics Grader
NMHU Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
06.2015 - 07.2017
- Grade homework and quiz assignments for students in intermediate and college level algebra, as well as introductory calculus related courses
- Calculated individual student averages and overall class averages
- Responsible for student grade record keeping
- Developed solution keys for homework and quizzes assigned to students.
Mathematics Tutor
TRIO Student Support Services
06.2013 - 06.2014
- Worked closely with students as a Math Tutor, tutoring Math 120 Intermediate Algebra, and Math 140 College Algebra
- Instructed students in note taking, and test preparation, and general course information
- Displayed mathematical examples to students that demonstrate the benefits and importance of math.
Mathematics Supplemental Instruction Leader
New Mexico Highlands University Achieving in Researching Math and Science
06.2012 - 08.2012
- Supplemental Instruction is a non-remedial approach to learning challenging courses
- Tutored Math 120 Intermediate Algebra, Math 140 College Algebra, Math 160 Pre-Calculus
- Experience, in organizing regular scheduled study sessions
- Instructed students in the techniques of note taking, questioning strategies, field vocabulary , test preparation, and other helpful ways of reviewing material
- Instructed students in robotics architecture, and basic robotic programming, to show students the usefulness and applications of mathematics.
Education
Masters of Science - Computer Science and Machine Learning / Data Science
New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, NM01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science and Mathematics
New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, NM01.2017
Skills
- Waterfall, Incremental, and Agile Development
- Financial Management
- Expense Tracking
- Staff Development
- Strategic Planning
- Performance Management
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
- Team Leadership
- Project Management
- Windows, Ubuntu Linux, RHEL/Cent-OS, Khali
- Java, C, C, C#, CUDA-C
- HTML, Javascript, PHP, NET
- Python, Tensorflow, Py-Torch, Numba, Parallel Python
- BASH
- R, MATLAB
- SQL
- Arduino, Micro-controller-C
Accomplishments
- Supervised a team of 11 staff members providing institutional/group level guidance and management, mentoring, and technical direction.
- Collaborated and implemented solutions with multiple teams on NNSA enterprise level projects.
- Achieved multiple multi service migrations for several thousand users through effectively planning, coordinating. testing, and implementing various components of the process from design to final migration.
- Reduced department operating costs by refactoring licensing implementation and streamlining team practices.
Clearance
Q-Cleared
Courseworkandresearch
- Operating Systems Design
- Computer Network Java Programming
- C/C++ Application Development
- Design & Analysis of Algorithms
- Computer Architectures
- Artificial Neural Network Optimization
- Data Structure Implementation
- Discrete Mathematics
- Real/Complex Analysis
- Statistics
- At-mega328p Design Programming
- Java Application Development
- Abstract/Linear Algebra
- Differential Equations
- Matrix Theory Applied Image Research
- Calculus I, II, III
- Artificial Neural Networks
- Data Science
- Big Data
- Quantized Artificial Neural Networks
- Ensemble Algorithms
Awards
- Student Support Services Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Academic Achievement (2012-2014) - New Mexico Highlands University
- Spot Award for stepping in and completing the WITS Workforce Issue Tracking System (2019) - Los Alamos National Laboratory
- Spot Award for outstanding work providing support for the Atlassian suite of services (2022) - Los Alamos National Laboratory
References
- Gil Gallegos Phd., 1-505-414-1562, gil.gallegos@gmail.com, New Mexico Highlands University Professor and Researcher
- Nicholas Edward Lubbers Phd., 1-505-665-3916, nlubbers@lanl.gov, Los Alamos National Laboratory Scientist, 03-0508-121
- Mark Newman, 1-719-492-7315, cophoto@me.com, Former Los Alamos National Laboratory Team Leader
- Richard Taylor, 1-505-690-8284, rataylor@lanl.gov, Los Alamos National Laboratory R&D Manager
Citizenship
US Citizen
Active DOE/NNSA Q Clearance
Active SCI Clearance
Timeline
Software Scientist DevOps Team Leader
Los Alamos National Laboratory
08.2021 - Current
Software Scientist 1
Los Alamos National Laboratory
07.2020 - 08.2021
Applied Machine Learning Intern
Los Alamos National Laboratory
05.2018 - 08.2018
Software Developer 1
Los Alamos National Laboratory
02.2018 - 07.2020
Drone Technician
LANL Drone Event
12.2017 - 01.2018
Graduate Assistant
NMHU Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
08.2017 - 10.2018
Mathematics Grader
NMHU Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
06.2015 - 07.2017
Mathematics Tutor
TRIO Student Support Services
06.2013 - 06.2014
Mathematics Supplemental Instruction Leader
New Mexico Highlands University Achieving in Researching Math and Science
06.2012 - 08.2012
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science and Mathematics
New Mexico Highlands University
Masters of Science - Computer Science and Machine Learning / Data Science
New Mexico Highlands University
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