Intro

This is the personal website of Chris White. I've professional done DevOps with a focus on AWS technologies. Instead of focusing on one particular technology I'll consider a number of solutions and look to provide the best set of technologies.

Personal time is very important to me, which I spend studying Japanese. In particular I utilize the immersion method meaning that I use Japanese on a daily basis. Currently I'm at the level to where I can read novels as well as utilize Japanese dictionaries. When given a chance I travel there to visit friends and catch up on culture points of interest.

Resume

Here you will find the latest PDF of my resume outlining my professional work experience for overview. In addition to the work experience listed I've also had experience as a Gentoo Linux developer providing software packaging and debugging analysis.

Resume

Skills

Workplace

  • Experience in both agile and waterfall project management methods
  • Collaboration with both technical and non-technical departments
  • Can work with teams or independently depending on the need
  • Analysis report compilation to ensure external software fits project needs
  • Authoring of executive summaries and project proposals
  • Willing to understand the overall business and how my intermediate department fits into the picture

Development

  • Python for systems programming and AWS API interfacing
  • Bash for systems programming
  • Low level debugging using strace/gdb/valgrind
  • Network debugging via wireshark
  • Code and project documentation

AWS DevOps

  • AWS automation through CloudFormation and Terraform
  • IAM policy creation
  • Static website hosting via S3 and cached through CloudFront
  • Setup of least privilege IAM policies for AWS services
  • Understanding S3 costs associated with RRS, Infrequently Accessed, Glacier, and Lifecycle Policies
  • Development of Lambda Solutions backed by API Gateway and StepFunctions
  • VPC Setup with Private/Public subnet separation
  • Knowledge of fault tolerant (especially multi-az) and highly available solutions
  • Usage of CircleCI and GitHub actions for continuous integration/continuous deployment

Information Security

  • CVE analysis
  • IAM permissions
  • NACL and security group setup
  • Password policy and Multi-Factor Authentication
  • Network level isolation in VPCs
  • SSH port forwarding to reduce public facing internet endpoints

Contact

You can contact me using any one of the methods below, with email being the best option to get a prompt response. I'm generally available 2PM to 7PM Pacific Time for Skype and phone calls. To setup a phone call please email to setup an appoint and my phone number will be provided then.

General Contact

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