about

Career:
After graduating with a Business degree in Supply Chain Management & Analytics, I spent a small stint as a data analyst for a transportation company before realizing I needed something more technically challenging for my career. A few friends who worked in tech recommended learning how to code with python.

I spent a few months using what little free time I had to learn as much as possible. Coming from a data analyst role which relied heavily on excel for most of our work, learning python, sql, and R was the natural progression. Although this quickly shifted once I installed linux and discovered how powerful python can be outside of data.

Months of dedication helped me land an entry-level developer role at a local consulting company. During my time here I worked for a number of different clients using a wide variety of technologies. Outside of work I focused my time on learning more about linux, docker, kubernetes, and eventually Go. Which helped influence the types of clients I was allocated to and helped define the types of roles in tech I’d be most interested in.

This eventually led to a full-time DevOps Engineer role at another local consulting company. In this role I worked on a large array of clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses. Most fell somewhere in the middle. I provided DevOps/SRE support to new projects as well as helped clients revamp their current infra or automations. I worked on everything from building kubernetes clusters to handle an array of microservices to helping a small business move local storage into the cloud.

A few years later, a cross-country move brought me to Denver, Colorado, where I’m pursuing an online Master’s in Computer Science at CU Boulder.

Personal:
Outside of work I’m absolutely obsessed with rock climbing (as pictured above). I spend most weekends climbing outside in one of the many great crags I have access to here in the Front Range. Most (if not all) of my vacations are usually climbing trips to one of the many beautiful places we have here in the US - Ten Sleep, Wyoming - Joe’s Valley, Utah - Red River Gorge, Kentucky - Red Rock, Nevada - just to name a few.