Patrick Padgett
Kansas City,USA
Summary
Experienced DevOps Engineer with a strong background in software development and cloud technologies. Successfully automated IT infrastructure reducing deployment times by 70% and enhancing multi-cloud reliability. Proven track record in implementing CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code, significantly improving operational efficiency. Eager to leverage expertise to drive innovation and efficiency in a dynamic DevOps environment.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
DevOps Engineer
VimOps
05.2020 - 08.2024
- Company Overview: Owner of IT Company headquartered in the Kansas City metro area focused on website development and digital marketing campaigns for small businesses as well as various software projects for government contracts (CAGE code 8PMQ9)
- Founded and led an IT company specializing in website development, digital marketing, and custom software solutions, securing key government contracts and serving over 30 clients
- Developed targeted digital marketing campaigns using SEO and social media strategies, increasing client web traffic by 60% and boosting social media engagement by 150%
- Automated IT infrastructure using Ansible, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines, reducing deployment times by 70% and improving multi-cloud reliability
- Built and maintained strategic relationships with investors, suppliers, and 20+ clients, resulting in a 35% growth in annual revenue
- Achieved a 10x increase in social media engagement within two months by optimizing posting schedules, leveraging influencer partnerships, and implementing targeted advertising
- Authored over 20 high-visibility Wikipedia articles and secured Instagram Verification for a major influencer, enhancing their brand credibility and reach
- Owner of IT Company headquartered in the Kansas City metro area focused on website development and digital marketing campaigns for small businesses as well as various software projects for government contracts (CAGE code 8PMQ9)
Director of Information Technology
Hindia Indonesia Travel Agency
01.2017 - 11.2021
- Managed IT infrastructure for a government-contracted travel agency, implementing efficient design documentation and inventory management systems, reducing processing time by 40% and minimizing change management errors
- Led a team of 15 developers and support staff, implementing training programs and performance metrics, achieving a 98% customer satisfaction rate and seamless integration with 5 transit booking systems
- Oversaw full-stack web development projects, optimizing front-end performance by 35% and integrating automated booking processes, reducing manual intervention by 50%
- Partnered with local vendors and tour operators across 10 regions in Indonesia, enhancing excursion logistics and increasing client retention by 25%
Senior Infrastructure Automation Engineer
Jabil
03.2018 - 05.2019
- Implemented DevOps best practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform, and centralized logging using ELK stack, reducing deployment errors by 60%
- Reduced deployment time for critical infrastructure by 50% by integrating automated tests into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, ensuring smooth and error-free releases
- Streamlined scalability and developer workflow by containerizing all iFactory applications using Docker, reducing onboarding time for new developers by 30% and increasing system reliability
- Developed Ansible playbooks for seamless deployment and maintenance of on-premises and cloud resources, reducing manual configuration time by 70% and increasing deployment consistency
- Configured ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) to enhance log collection and analysis, reducing troubleshooting time by 40% with real-time, informative dashboards
System Administrator
Raymond James
02.2017 - 05.2017
- Led application administration and served as the Linux SME for the Capital Markets team, optimizing GBST's Syn suite, reducing system downtime by 25%, and improving back-office trade processing efficiency
- Streamlined log analysis with Splunk and implemented JVM process monitoring using Dynatrace agents, reducing time to identify critical errors by 40% across all Syn components
- Developed and deployed Ansible playbooks, reducing release deployment times by 50% and ensuring consistency across multiple testing and production environments
Software Engineer
codesigned
11.2015 - 09.2016
- Led the development and product management of codesigned's SharePoint products, 'Intranet' and 'Analytics,' resulting in a 30% increase in user adoption and successful deployment to over 50 enterprise clients
Accounting Operations Software Engineer
Sprint (now T-Mobile, as of 2020)
07.2001 - 03.2015
- Provided top-level support for Sprints wireless and wireline billing mediation systems, resolving critical issues with a 98% success rate and reducing service downtime by 20%
- Developed an automated EDR routing application that saved $2 million annually by optimizing the collection and distribution of event data to multiple downstream applications
- Implemented ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) to centralize and visualize log data, reducing time to resolution for critical alarms by 50% across multiple billing platforms
- Increased billing record processing rate by 250% by developing a parallel processing method, enabling efficient distribution across multiple processors
- Developed a business rule translation tool using Perls Parse::RecDescent module, improving the accuracy and efficiency of rule interpretation and deployment by 40%
- Implemented a production management system using Ansible and Gitlab, reducing deployment errors by 30% and improving release deployment speed by 40%
Founder
CyberRazor
01.2005 - 12.2009
- Developed and trained over 30 education staff members in Fasttrack, a web-based celeration chart application, enhancing educators' efficiency in Behavioral Analysis and improving student progress tracking by 20%
- Analyzed Healthcare Cost Report Information System (HCRIS) data for tax firms, generating actionable insights that optimized cost reporting and identified $500,000 in tax savings opportunities
- Launched over 15 engaging websites for small business clients, leveraging SEO strategies and UX optimization to increase client web traffic by 40% on average
Education
Graphics Technology -
Lake Career & Technical Center
Camdenton, Missouri05.1998
Skills
- Python
- Perl
- Javascript
- Unix Shell (bash, korn, zsh)
- PowerShell
- Ruby
- C/C/C#
- AWS CodePipelines
- Azure DevOps
- GitHub actions
- Jenkins
- Travis
- Drone
- IPv4 networking
- IPv6 networking
- Routers
- Firewalls
- Packet analysis
- Libpcap
- Socket programming
- Prometheus
- Elasticsearch
- Logstash
- Kibana
- Splunk
- Dynatrace
- Terraform
- CloudFormation
- Ansible
- Amazon AWS
- Google GCP
- Microsoft Azure
- OpenStack
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- LXC
- Openvz
- Git
- Subversion
- Mercurial
- CVS
- RCS
- Infrastructure Automation
- Monitoring and Logging
- Containerization Technologies
- Scripting Languages
- Microservices Architecture
- Virtualization Technologies
- Security best practices
Projects
Oliolie Website & Social Media, 02/01/20, Drafted a unique marketing strategy to promote Oliolie's influencer business., Authored Wikipedia articles in English and Bahasa Indonesia., Adjusted YouTube and Instagram strategies, increasing engagement by 50% in three months. Corkscrew, 04/01/01, Notable open-source tool allowing the tunneling of an SSH connection through an HTTP proxy. corkscrew is written in C and presently uses GNU Autotools., Collaborated with the open-source community to enhance usability and stability by merging patches into the project., Assisted volunteers in the creation of distribution packages (Debian, Ubuntu, RedHat, CentOS, FreeBSD).
Timeline
DevOps Engineer
VimOps
05.2020 - 08.2024
Senior Infrastructure Automation Engineer
Jabil
03.2018 - 05.2019
System Administrator
Raymond James
02.2017 - 05.2017
Director of Information Technology
Hindia Indonesia Travel Agency
01.2017 - 11.2021
Software Engineer
codesigned
11.2015 - 09.2016
Founder
CyberRazor
01.2005 - 12.2009
Accounting Operations Software Engineer
Sprint (now T-Mobile, as of 2020)
07.2001 - 03.2015
Graphics Technology -
Lake Career & Technical Center
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