Kyle LakerResume
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Experience
Easy Dynamics Corp McLean, VA
June 2019 - Present
DevOps Engineer / Sr. Analyst
- Build and automate cloud environments meeting FedRAMP and FISMA high requirements
- Maintain and operate Windows and Linux servers in EC2
- Build and manage hybrid network infrastructure
- Deliver automation through serverless functions
- Integrate
- Write software to run CloudFormation and Python with automated dependency management
James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
January 2016 - May 2019
Network Intern
June 2017 - May 2019
- Coordinated and executed replacement of network equipment including switches and wireless access points
- Wrote software to automate the generation and application of Cisco IOS switch configurations
- Learned principles of network administration
Help Desk Customer Support Specialist II
August 2016 - September 2017
- Provide Tier 1 support for university community
- Enter tickets into ITSM system (Cherwell and BMC Remedy)
- Received average 4.8/5 rating from survey responses
Education
James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
August 2015 - May 2019
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Skills
Languages: Python, Java, C, Kotlin, Rust, Go
Software: ServiceNow, Ansible, Puppet, Git, Jenkins, Terraform
AWS: GovCloud (US), Lambda, Systems Manager, CloudFormation, IAM, CloudWatch, RDS
Open Source Projects
JMU CS Virtual Machine JMU Unix Users Group
August 2017 - Present
- Open source project with a dozen collaborators and over 300 users
- Virtual Machine configured with Ansible and Packer
- CI/CD infrastructure built using GitHub Actions
Certifications
SysOps Administrator - Associate AWS
October 2020 - October 2023
Validation number: ZT2PWZRLCFF41X5P
Solutions Architect - Associate AWS
July 2021 - July 2024
Validation number: 1665SPZJJF44QBCP