Paul Martin

Profile

Professional with over 10+ years of experience in Systems Engineering & Architecture, DevOps Engineering, and Cloud Engineering with a proven track record of architecting, managing, and supporting complex services on-prem and in the cloud.

Experience

Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta, GA

Cloud Engineer Lead (Remote role)

Aug 2018 - Present

  • Addressed application portability issues at Georgia Tech by pioneering containerization using Docker and migrating on-prem applications to Azure Kubernetes, resulting in streamlined deployments across campus.
  • Tackled deployment inefficiencies by designing and implementing a CI/CD workflow with Azure Pipelines and Helm charts, automating deployments to Azure Kubernetes and enhancing deployment consistency.
  • Streamlined Kubernetes infrastructure management by developing Terraform scripts to tackle infrastructure management challenges.
  • Achieved a net savings of $530,000 annually by improving an existing Django/Vue.js project to replace SaltStack Enterprise infrastructure.

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    Atlanta, GA

    Systems Engineer Contractor (hybrid role)

    Nov 2016 - Aug 2018

    • Addressed management challenges of approximately 2000 Linux systems by utilizing custom Salt states, ensuring streamlined system management.
    • Enhanced container management by deploying and managing Docker customer images and projects in OpenShift, improving project deployment and maintenance.
    • Ensured service continuity by managing EC2 systems in AWS and conducting disaster recovery testing, successfully establishing automatic failover of services.
    • Acquired Non-Sensitive (Public Trust) Clearance, demonstrating trustworthiness and compliance with required security protocols.

      Epic Systems Corporation

      Verona, WI

      Systems Engineer

      Apr 2012 - Nov 2016

      • Created management tools using PowerShell and C# to expedite ticket resolution times, improving service efficiency.
      • Recommended and developed cost-effective device management solutions with JAMF, resulting in annual savings of $100,000.

        Emory University

        Atlanta, GA

        IT Technician

        Aug 2009 - May 2010

        • Ensured timely issue resolution by tracking issues via a ticketing system, adhering to service level agreements.

          Education

            MS Computer Science

            Georgia Tech (2017 - 2021)

            BS Physics

            Emory University (2009 - 2011)

            AA Liberal Arts

            Oxford college (2007 - 2009)

          Certifications

          Skills

            • Programming
            • Python
            • Bash
            • Go
            • Terraform
            • HTML
            • Jinja
            • SQL
            • C#
              Frameworks
            • Gin
            • Django
            • Hugo
              Developer Tools
            • Git
            • Docker/podman
            • Jenkins
            • Azure
            • AWS

          Languages

          • English
            Native
          • German
            Intermediate
          • Spanish
            Basic
          • French
            Basic

          Interests

          • ML/AI
          • Cryptography