Work Experience
Full Stack Engineer at Code SixFour 2016 – Present
- Develops and maintains SAAS applications.
LIMS Analyst at Stillwater Mining Corporation 2011 – 2016
- Administrates the Thermo Scientific SampleManager LIMS in a metallurgical laboratory performing over 300,000 plus analyses per annum
- Develops ad-hoc reports to conduct data analysis and validation
- Collaborates with all departments to analyze current operational procedures and trends, and identify problems and provide solutions
- Assesses the financial impact of issues identified in laboratory processes.
- Analyzes requirements, procedures, and problems to automate processing or to improve existing business systems
- Creates multi user, real-time, robust database solutions that interact with internal and external execution systems
- Coaches staff on all installed robotic automated systems (Herzog, ABB, FLSmidth), instrument software installations (Tiamo, WinLab, iTeva, SuperQ, etc), and Metrohm titration systems
- Builds calibrations on PANALytical Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence instruments for complex matrices
LIMS/LIS Developer at SGS (Société Générale de Surveillance) 2003 – 2011
- Participated in SOP development, QA/QC documentation, and laboratory audits from various governing organizations (NELAP, DOD, COE, ISO17025 etc.)
- Developed and maintained bench level applications for doing calculations, measurements, and auditing, for various environmental methods (SW846, CWA, ASTM, SM, etc.)
- Engineered a web based Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) built on LAMP stack in production in the Wilmington, NC Environmental Lab
- Supported various LIMS throughout the network of environmental laboratories in North America, Asia, and Europe
- Acted as general IT support for all connected systems including desktops, servers, and scientific equipment
Network Engineer at AOL Time Warner 1999 – 2002
- Coordinated all IP connectivity for the Wilmington, NC and inter-connectivity with Carolina Regional Network (OC48, OC12, OC3, DS3)
- Developed a web based application for managing and troubleshooting network and coaxial performance across a Cisco powered Hybrid Fiber-Coaxial network using Simple Network Management Protocol and Perl
- Facilitated a network of 60,000 client devices using various technologies (DOCSIS, DPT, POS, ATM, ETH, UBR, GSR, OSPF, BGPv4, RIPv2, RA)
- Supported regional network operations of 600,000+ client devices
- Oversaw DNS (BIND), IP Address Allocation and other network services on SunOS and Windows based systems
Lead Internet Network Operations Tech at MediaOne/US West 1996 – 1999
- Directed a team of technicians installing and supporting a one-way cable modem network
- Provided tier 2 and 3 support to a client base of 10,000 subscribers
Education
University of South Florida – Tampa, Florida
Bachelor of Arts in Criminology
Certifications
2002 – Cisco Certified Network Professional
Volunteering
Montana Audubon Conservation Education Center
Boy Scouts of America – Montana Council – Black Otter District – Troop 7
Amateur Radio Emergency Services – Yellowstone County