Taylor Slade

Experience

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  Naman's Catering

  Oct 2011 - Jun 2017

  Server/ On Site Coordinator
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  Shaw Industries

  Jan 2017 - Sept 2021

  -Developed Python applications deployed in containerized environments.-Subscribed and published messages to Pub/Sub messaging queues.-Utilized Dockerfiles for dependency and environment set up on Linux.-Organized pipelines for clarity and ease of use within the Jenkins environment.-Established and managed repositories for version control.-Integrated with Jenkins and Google Cloud Services-Provided user support for the Tibco MDM product-Created Python scripts for automating repetitive tasks.-Developed Python and Google Sheets scripts for data manipulation and database loading from legacy systems. Show less MDM Experience: - Handled user support issues - Worked in Jquery, HTML, and CSS to customize the Tibco MDM product - Wrote and maintained custom javascript to create useful web functions on top of the Tibco MDM platform - Used SQL databases to store product data - Consume APIs to recieve data to display on website - Use async calls for data for better website performance - Develop new components for the MDM website - Develop new XML product workflows - Restart remote Linux servers using command line via Putty - Deploy Hotfixes vis Putty/WinSCP onto remote Linux serversSQL Experience: - Write SQL queries/Views/Stored procedures - Sanitize and cleanse data - Find and remove duplicate data - Create new databases and tablesAutomation Experience: - Create Python scripts to complete tedious/repetitive tasks - Use Selenium to mimic user inputs/traffic onto website - Develop Python/Google Sheets Scripts to manipulate data to be loaded into databases from old systems Show less

  • Integration Engineer

    Jan 2020 - Sept 2021

  • Systems Developer

    Mar 2018 - Jan 2020

  • Co Op

    Jan 2017 - Mar 2018
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  TheEveryDayFuture Consulting

  Feb 2020 - now

  Dev Ops Engineer

  Python Back-end Experience: - Create the back-end for web applications using the python Flask frame-work - Develop features using Storybook to see the behavior of new components on various screen sizes - Create APIs using Flask Framework - Interface with databases using Flask Framwork DAOs - Host local copies of the website using Docker ContainersGoogle Cloud Platform Experience: - Create Pipelines for application deployments to various Linux servers/environments - Create build, build-time, run-time, image-tagging, and image-promoting pipelines for Openshift deployments - Organize pipelines for clarity and ease of use - Pull code for deployments from Github repos or locally hosted servers - Host databases and using BigQuery, perform ETL on the database as neededSvelte Front-end Experience: - Use Svelte, Javascript, HTML, and CSS to create new web components - Test new components using python units tests - Create various Animations, Carousels, Banners, Custom HTML Tags and more using the Svelte-kit FrameworkStorybook Experience: - Create new story files to display components in Storybook - Use svelte to develop new front-end components in StorybookFigma Experience: - Use Figma to hold designs for new web components - Reference designs while creating new components - Use Figma CSS properties to aid in front-end developmentGithub Experience: - Create repositories for version control - Integrate with Google Cloud Services to pull latest version of code - Add/Remove accesses to repositories - Maintain/Build upon existing repositories - Use Github CLI to interface with repositories - Create new branches to work from for new feature development - Create Pull requests to merge and test new code/features Show less

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  A-LIGN

  Sept 2021 - Nov 2023

  Cloud DevSecOps Engineer

  - Led the design of resilient and scalable cloud architecture using Terraform.- Orchestrated Akeyless secrets vault for secure access to sensitive data.- Provisioned access control management using GCP IAM to ensure data integrity and security at all levels.- Implemented Prometheus for metrics data streams, enabling cost-saving opportunities.- Refined support process, decreasing ticket time by 63%.- Optimized CI/CD pipeline, reducing build times by 20%.- Automated operational tasks with Python scripts and GitHub Actions.- Crafted clear and user-friendly GCP deployment pipelines.- Hosted databases and conducted ETL using BigQuery.- Introduced Consul service mesh, enhancing service availability and metrics data. Show less