Michael Schneider
Software Development With A Focus In Security Services
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate gifted at finding reliable solutions for Authentication and Identity Services. Experienced in data ingestion/aggregation, and front and back-end system development, and production support. Fluent in Python and excels in working with global teams.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Software Developer
IBM
06.2019 - Current
- The solo developer for IBM w3id Single Sign On (SSO) with 15 different updates to the HTML/JavaScript, an update to 18 policies that blocked Russian users from authentication, creation and monitoring of the authentication infrastructure for the IBM spinoff, Kyndryl, an upgrade to the web browser to use a new IBM design standard, and creation of monitors to block potential hackers (DDOS, Web Crawler, and MITM attacks) through Akamai. In support of Application Systems Control and Auditability (ASCA) certification, documented all use cases and scenarios in the IBM authentication process.
- Responsible for a major rehaul of the front end to IBM's authentication webpage updating nearly two thirds of all pages and javascript that still run in production today.
- Provided production support for key IBM services
- Migrated all of IBM SSO web authentication synthetic monitors to Dynatrace.
- Became a leader in IBM Next, an organization focused on creating a network for interns and first-year hires, leading work (24 hour Hackathon) and social events as well as administration of the official Minecraft server of IBM. Captain in the IBM Soccer League; team won the league Championship in 2022.
Software Developer Intern
IBM
06.2017 - 06.2019
- Worked on determining high risk areas within IBM by aggregating data from across all of IBM CIO through a variety of streaming platforms (Flume, StreamSets, and NiFi) and stored the data in a data lake using Kafka; machine learning and data science were then used to understand the data and display it through Kibana.
- Completed penetration testing on IBM core applications and identified Cross-Site Scripting issues
- Developed the first working eAPIm at IBM, IBM API Connect. Also created server of the first APIs on that marketplace which are still currently in use.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT 05.2001 -
Skills
Security best practices
Certification
Python for Data Science and AI
Timeline
IBM Garage Essentials
09-2021
Introduction to Cybersecurity Tools & Cyber Attacks
06-2021
Python for Data Science and AI
01-2020
Software Developer
IBM
06.2019 - Current
Software Developer Intern
IBM
06.2017 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Sacred Heart University
05.2001 -