Max Valerian

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Apr 2002 - Apr 2011

  Aerospace Electrical and Environmental Craftsman

  Determine schedules, sequences, and assignments for work activities, based on work priority, quantity of equipment, and skill of personnel.Monitor employees' work levels and review work performance.Monitor tool and part inventories and the condition and maintenance of shops to ensure adequate working conditions.Investigate accidents or injuries and prepare reports of findings.Recommend or initiate personnel actions, such as hires, promotions, transfers, discharges, or disciplinary measures.Compile operational or personnel records, such as time and production records, inventory data, repair or maintenance statistics, or test results.Develop, implement, or evaluate maintenance policies and procedures.Counsel employees about work-related issues and assist employees to correct job-skill deficiencies.Examine objects, systems, or facilities and analyze information to determine needed installations, services, or repairs.Conduct or arrange for worker training in safety, repair, or maintenance techniques, operational procedures, or equipment use. Show less

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  AutoZone

  Jan 2012 - Aug 2013

  Top level support for call center operations. Third level support for call center operations.

  • Technical Analyst 2

    Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  • Technical Analyst 1

    Jan 2012 - Jun 2013
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  TruStudent

  Aug 2013 - May 2014

  QA Engineer

  Working under contract of SoFi, developing a growing fintech platform.

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  SoFi

  May 2014 - Jun 2020

  Bridging the gap between operations and development. Specifically creating and managing tools to automate DevOps Platforms and make applications self-servicing. On-boarded and educated new engineering personnel with technical training, standards, and policies. Develops products by identifying potential products; conducting market research; generating product requirements; determining specifications, production timetables, pricing, and time-integrated plans for product introduction; developing marketing strategies. Developed tools and procedures to ensure quality and efficiency of every application that SoFi creates. Created 2 automated testing applications to simulate customers and employees.

  • Senior DevOps Engineer

    May 2018 - Jun 2020

  • Technical Trainer

    May 2017 - May 2018

  • Product Manager

    Jun 2016 - May 2017

  • Lead QA Engineer

    May 2014 - Jun 2016
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  Edquity

  Jun 2020 - Oct 2022

  • VP of Engineering

    Apr 2021 - Oct 2022

  • Senior Staff DevOps Engineer

    Jan 2021 - Apr 2021

  • DevOps Engineer

    Jun 2020 - Jan 2021
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  Lunar Foundation

  Oct 2022 - now

  Director
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  Sustainment

  Nov 2022 - now

  • Vice President of Engineering

    Apr 2023 - now

  • Director of Engineering

    Nov 2022 - Apr 2023