Dan Patrascan

Work History

EDB

Bedford, MA

10.2022 - 09.2023

Implemented and adapted Agile methodologies, specifically utilizing Kanban to optimize workflow efficiency, prioritize tasks effectively, and facilitate swift and incremental delivery of value in a collaborative environment.
Engineered automation tools using Python and GitHub Actions for periodic resource clean-up, resulting in substantial cost reduction across AWS and Azure platforms.
Utilized Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IAC) to consistently deploy AWS resources including IAM, VPC, EKS, EC2, S3, SQS, SNS, and more.
Established IAM identities and configured essential permissions across AWS and Azure cloud platforms to ensure secure and efficient access management.
Collaborated in planning, deployment, and secure configuration of various Kubernetes resources with Kustomizations and Flux, crucial for company's infrastructure and operational needs.
Designed [Type] and [Type] infrastructures according to project specifications

Invitae

San Francisco, CA

11.2021 - 09.2022

Engaged in a fast-paced Agile environment, executing bi-weekly sprints to iteratively develop and deliver features, ensuring meticulous attention to quality, adaptability, and timely delivery while regularly participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospective meetings to continually refine and improve processes.
Used Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IAC) to create reliable and consistent infrastructure on AWS such as IAM, EC2, VPC, S3, RDS, Load Balancers, Auto Scaling groups, ECS clusters and related resources
Worked on replacing IAM users and groups with IAM Roles and chain those roles across different accounts
Worked on identifying and deleting unused AWS resources for cost reduction
Deployed CI/CD pipelines for various projects using Jenkins on ECS
Collaborated closely with product development teams and other stakeholders.

Arrive

Chicago, IL

06.2019 - 11.2021

Used Terraform as a IAC tool to create reliable and consistent infrastructure on AWS such as VPC, Load Balancers, Auto Scaling groups, EKS clusters with self-managed worker nodes , databases(RDS) and IAM resources such as users, groups and roles with proper permissions that provided teams with reliable and secure access to company's resources
Deployed CI/CD pipelines for various projects using Jenkins
Created and troubleshooted different objects in Kubernetes clusters such as Deployments, DaemonSets, StatefulSets, Services, Ingress Resources, Network Policies etc
Setup Monitoring for Kubernetes with Prometheus to collect and store metrics and Grafana to visualize the metrics with dashboards
Automated creation of Route53 records with external-dns on EKS
Implemented logging solution or Logging inside EKS using EFK
Collaborated closely with product development teams and other stakeholders, using effective communication and active listening skills.

Dyson

Chicago, IL

08.2017 - 06.2019

Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
Created highly-available and fault-tolerant cloud infrastructure on AWS such as Servers, Load Balancers, Auto Scaling Groups, VPCs and databases.
Worked with AWS Storage Solutions such as EBS,EFS and S3
Implemented monitoring solutions with AWS CloudWatch and CloudTrail
Used IAM to secure access to cloud resources by creating users, groups and roles with specific permissions.
Worked towards defining and documenting best practices and strategies regarding application deployment and infrastructure maintenance
Troubleshooted incidents, identified root cause, fixed and documented problems and implemented preventive measures