Drew Buchta

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Solutions Architect at Farm Bureau Financial Services

  • Education

    • Prairie Ridge High School

      2009 - 2013
      High School Diploma

      Activities and Societies: Varsity Baseball, Chess Club, Computer Club

    • Iowa State University

      2013 - 2017
      Bachelor's degree Computer Engineering

      Activities and Societies: IEEE, Entrepreneur's Club

  • Experience

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • Iowa State University

      Aug 2013 - May 2017
      Student

      Computer Engineering

    • 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

    • 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.

    • 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
    • Farm Bureau Financial Services

      Oct 2023 - now
      Senior Solutions Architect
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Amazon Web Services SysOps Administrator - Associate

      Amazon Web Services (AWS)
      Jan 2024
      View certificate certificate
    • Amazon Web Services Solutions Architect - Associate

      Amazon Web Services (AWS)
      Jan 2024
      View certificate certificate
    • AWS Certified Developer - Associate

      Amazon Web Services (AWS)
      Jan 2024
      View certificate certificate
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Youth Leader

      Issued by Crystal Lake Immanual Lutheran on Jul 2009
      Crystal Lake Immanual LutheranAssociated with Drew Buchta
    • Spring Camp Pitching Coach

      Issued by Prairie Ridge Baseball on Apr 2013
      Prairie Ridge BaseballAssociated with Drew Buchta