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Who I Am

  • •Hello, I am Jeff [LinkedIn].
  • •I am based in Chicago, IL - interested in remote opportunities.
  • •I am a seasoned leader in software engineering with a keen focus on Engineering Operational Excellence and Development Operations.
  • •I have built a deep background in agile software practices, working across the spectrum from small startups to larger entrenched organizations.
  • •I am passionate about leveraging technology to improve lives and create sustainable solutions.

Why You Would Call Me

  • •To help teams define and implement engineering excellence.
  • •Assistance with architecture of systems that enable agile software development.
  • •Implementing and optimizing Continuous Integration and Delivery (CICD) pipelines.
  • •Mentoring, growing people, and unlocking their potential.
  • •Delivering value to customers quickly and efficiently while maintaining high quality and compliance.
  • •Balancing risk and innovation to drive business growth.

Important to Me

  • •Agility - not big (A) Agile, but true adaptability and responsiveness.
  • •Accountability (in the best sense of the word).
  • •Blameless continuous improvement.
  • •Diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
  • •A healthy work-life balance, work isn't family.
  • •Constructive conflict and honest communication for better outcomes.
  • •Collaboration between teams - BUT also independent execution.
  • •Remote first or remote friendly work environments.
  • •Creating sustainable solutions that positively impact users' lives.

Things I Have Done and Love

  • •Advised on agility, quality, excellence, and compliance in software development.
  • •Built systems to enable high-quality, compliant software delivery in regulated environments.
  • •Planned and executed product roadmaps for large and small endeavors.
  • •Led teams to build empathy with customers and deliver high-value solutions.
  • •Collaborated with internal partners and stakeholders on compliance to regulations (external and internal).
  • •Defined and implemented KPIs to drive performance improvements and measure success.
  • •Facilitated retrospectives to foster continuous improvement.
  • •Ran multiple communities of practice for quality, architecture, agility, and compliance.
  • •Designed and implemented large-scale AWS deployments for optimal performance and cost-efficiency.

Tech

  • •Proficient in Ruby, Javascript, Python, with a willingness to adapt to new languages as needed.
  • •Extensive hands-on experience with AWS, including serverless architectures, storage, compute, and DevOps services.
  • •Experience with infrastructure as code using Terraform.
  • •Expertise in automated testing strategies and tools across various tech stacks.
  • •Familiar with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.