Nigel X. Bouknight

Laurel,MD

Summary

Detail-oriented technical systems professional with over two years delivering and supporting client-facing web applications. Expertise in AWS, CI/CD, and troubleshooting enhances operational efficiency. Adept at creating user-focused documentation and collaborating with stakeholders to resolve issues and support system adoption.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Founder & Full-Stack Developer

Clavis Nexus

07.2024 - Current

Delivered and supported client-facing web applications and technical systems, managing requirements, configuration, deployment, troubleshooting, and ongoing maintenance to enhance user experience.
Investigate and resolve application and deployment issues affecting functionality, configuration, availability, and user experience; implement fixes and operational improvements.
Implement CI/CD and automated deployment workflows to reduce manual release work and improve release consistency.
Maintain cloud-hosted application infrastructure using AWS, Docker, Terraform, ECS Fargate, ECR, S3, CloudFront, Route 53, and IAM for secure, repeatable operations.
Created deployment guides, maintenance notes, and technical documentation to ensure consistent operations and seamless handoff.
Coordinated with clients to clarify requirements and resolve system issues, facilitating smooth adoption of delivered solutions.
Worked remotely to support clients and manage projects.

Junior Java Developer Intern

Tria Federal, LLC

Arlington, VA

06.2023 - 06.2024

Supported Java-based enterprise web applications in development, testing, debugging, deployment, maintenance, and production issue resolution, contributing to overall system stability.
Diagnosed and resolved 10+ production issues, reducing response time by 20% and helping maintain reliable backend-system operations.
Created and executed 15+ JUnit tests to validate application behavior, improve reliability, and reduce production defects.
Supported CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes, reducing average deployment time by 20% and improving release accuracy.
Collaborated with engineers and stakeholders in Agile Scrum environment to investigate issues, support releases, and document work, ensuring seamless backend service maintenance.
Developed Python scripts and SQL queries that improved data retrieval speed by 20% and supported data integration between MySQL and Oracle systems.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

05-2025

Skills

Development: Java, Java Spring, REST APIs, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Nodejs, Express, JUnit
Cloud & Automation: AWS, Docker, Terraform, ECS Fargate, ECR, S3, CloudFront, Route 53, IAM, CI/CD, GitHub Actions
Production troubleshooting
System configuration

Data validation
Web application security
Stakeholder communication

Personal Information

Title: Technical Systems Support Specialist | Clinical Applications & Imaging Systems Support

SELECTED PROJECTS

Federal Data Services Integration Project Contributor, Contributed to maintenance and enhancement of a Java backend application supporting enterprise data-integration workflows., Assisted with debugging, testing, deployment support, and issue resolution to improve application reliability and maintainability., Clavis Nexus Cloud Application Platform Founder & Full-Stack Developer, Deployed and maintained production web applications on AWS using S3, CloudFront, Docker, Terraform, and automated deployment workflows., Created repeatable infrastructure and operational documentation supporting reliable deployment, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

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