andrew blum

* Designed and implemented a custom monitoring solution using open source tools * Configured and deployed new services and servers through deb packages using Puppet * Participated in a regular on call rotation * Served as the in-house specialist on New Relic (APM) * Collected and analyzed data on the utilization of cloud resources * Troubleshot complex distributed systems within the AWS infrastructure Implemented an ELK (Elasticsearch/Logstash/Kibana) stack for operational metrics

* Implemented an Online Credit Card Processing facility * Evaluated various Network Management Packages * Resolve Network Issues

* Part of a team to support the RIT Computer Labs * In charge of deploying software to the Computer Labs * Maintain License, File and Print Servers for the Computer Labs

* Part of a team to support the Lehman Brothers Infrastructure * Replace and upgrade network infrastructure * Ran cabling

* Part of a team to support the Business School staff * Resolve network issues * Responsible for jack sweeps (Testing/Repairing) * Replaced and upgraded network infrastructure * Deploy and managed wireless access network

* Designed, implemented and maintain wired and wireless network infrastructure * Automate install process for Mac OS X, Windows 7 and Ubuntu Linux * Rolled out enterprise full disk encryption solution for Mac OS X * Deployed new phone system * Provision corporate user accounts * Provide Tier III technical support and travel to support remote offices * Lead new hire orientations on behalf of the IT Department

* Provided front-line support for Google employees * Escalated issues promptly to support/engineering teams * Participated in a three month office and an ops rotation with Network Operations * Created tools and updated documentation to improve team efficiency * Maintained Remote Networking/Systems Lab * Created a tool to help learn more about the machines on Google’s Network * Traveled to many offices around the world to provide support

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Dev Bootcamp is an intensive programming accelerator for training full stack web developers with an emphasis on Ruby on Rails. * Dedicated over 1000 hours to coding challenges, group projects, individual projects, and self guided learning. * Spent over 500 hours in paired programming sessions. * Created and deployed web applications using Ruby on Rails, Javascript, HTML5 / CSS3, jQuery, AJAX, ActiveRecord, and Sinatra. * Carried out best practices using Object Oriented Design (OO), Model View Controller (MVC), and RESTful patterns. * Implemented test-driven development (TDD) and behavior driven development (BDD) using RSpec. * Utilized object-relational database management systems (ORDBMS) including Postgres (PostgresSQL) and SQLite (SQLite3). * Learned and practiced engineering empathy. * Worked in teams using an Agile Development approach.

Activities and Societies: Computer Science House (CSH) at the Rochester Institute of Technology, RIT Sailing Club