Results-driven System Development Engineer specializing in AWS integration, performance testing, and quality assurance. Proven track record of enhancing system integrity and service delivery through effective communication and team collaboration.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
System Development Engineer
AWS Elemental, an Amazon Web Services Company
PORTLAND, OR
04.2020 - Current
Developed end-to-end comprehensive integration testing infrastructure for AWS Elemental MediaTailor
• Designed and implemented performance-focused load testing to improve service quality and reliability.
GDPR compliance automation system
Engaged in scale and capacity planning for large-scale events (10M+ TPS), ensuring seamless service delivery.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot customer issues.
Integrated and tested new features for both internal and external applications, ensuring high-quality performance.
Conducted a thorough stress analysis to qualify product features pre- and post-development.
Evaluated direct customer feedback and to identify areas of improvement in product quality.
Senior QA Engineer
ARRIS
Horsham, Pennsylvania
10.2009 - 03.2016
Led product automation testing as site lead, emphasizing performance and endurance requirements.
Developed automation script outlines for LGI (VTR Chile) while coordinating global case development.
Supervised engineering staff and managed resource allocation to optimize task completion.
Integrated and tested ISV products with STB firmware to enhance quality assurance processes.
Engineering Co-Op Student
Motorola Mobility
Horsham, Pennsylvania
04.2008 - 09.2008
Engineered interface for internal automation tool Automoto, facilitating automatic updates of test results to central database.
Designed front panel touch pads to simulate mechanical finger movements using RF control technology.
Research Coop Engineer
Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials
Newark, Delaware
04.2007 - 09.2007
Conducted contact mechanics experiments on chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) pads.
Measured contact area and compressive modulus of various CMP pads with differing properties.
Enhanced methodology by integrating statistical sampling and analysis techniques.
Applied advanced image analysis methods using Adobe Photoshop and Image Pro Plus.
Utilized a 5848 Instron microtester and Zeiss LSM 5 Pascal confocal microscope for analysis.
Developed standard operating procedures (SOP) for conducting contact area experiments.
Research Coop Engineer
DuPont
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
04.2006 - 09.2006
Conducted research and design of dynamic profilometer prototypes to enhance sensitivity, resolution, and stability.
Utilized nano-scratch machine alongside automated sanding and buffing techniques to evaluate surface profile and scratch/mar behavior of various paint coats.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Engineering
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
06-2014
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
06-2009
Bachelor of Science - Minor: Mechanical Engineer
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
06-2009
Skills
AWS technology experience including DynamoDB, EC2, Lambda, CloudFormation, CloudFront, S3, SNS and more
Application served 10 million TPS peak, running on a fleet of 2,000 EC2 nodes
Strong understanding of scaling to meet customer needs, autoscaling, performance analysis, application profiling, load test analysis, and networking
Quality assurance and systems testing
Extensive experience building solutions from AWS primitives
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to work backwards with a customer-first approach
Experience designing and implementing infrastructure
Excellent team leader, and focused on delivery
Effective interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills