Drew Buchta

Experience

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  Crystal Lake Country Club

  Apr 2009 - Sept 2009

  Caddy

  Assisted golfers by carrying golf bags, cleaning clubs/ball, finding yardages, provided advice when asked. Caddied/forecaddied multiple tournaments. Forecaddying involved running ahead to find the ball and it's yardage prior to golfer's arrival via cart.

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  Jackson Insulation and Exteriors

  May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Landscaper/Painter

  Relocated and removed bushes, cleaned and painted deck and fence, reshaped and enlarged dirt bed in order to provide more room for plants/bushes, laid dirt and mulch, weeded yard on bi-weekly basis.

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  Iowa State University

  Aug 2013 - May 2017

  Student

  Computer Engineering

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  Wells Fargo Advisors

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Intern - Utility Clerk

  Contact database management & maintenance; SmartStation 2.0 advisor interface; file purging & organization; data entry involving firm's planning software (Envision), investment portfolio proposals, and other research tools & analytics

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  The IT Connection

  May 2015 - Jun 2015

  IT Intern

  Workstation and Server assembly and installation. Server migration. Computer troubleshooting and Malware removal. Running wire and preparing access points for creation of a business's wireless network. Working with client to fully rebuild website through Joomla using a template, manually editing with HTML/CSS when necessary.

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  GuideOne Insurance

  Jun 2016 - Oct 2023

  Solutions Architect on Enterprise Architecture team. I design and implement custom enterprise applications along with their infrastructure, utilizing primarily Node.JS, Angular, Python, and AWS Native technologies. I collaborate with Project Managers, Business Analysts, and Quality Assurance team to design and implement software solutions to fulfill business needs. I lead teams of software developers through project implementation to find the most effective and efficient design while matching business requirements.I design Cloud infrastructure to host multiple types of applications with automated CI/CD pipelines utilizing Python, Docker, and custom AWS Cloud Native technology. I research and implement new technologies to improve system performance, reliability, and maintainability. Show less

  • Solutions Architect

    Aug 2022 - Oct 2023

  • Lead Software Developer

    Apr 2019 - Aug 2022

  • Software Developer

    May 2017 - Apr 2019

  • Software Development Intern

    Jun 2016 - May 2017
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  Farm Bureau Financial Services

  Oct 2023 - now

  Senior Solutions Architect