Ian B.

About Me

Ian is an expert Software Engineer, AWS/DevOps specialist with 13+ years of industry know-how and exposure, iterating cutting-edge SaaS applications and innovative infrastructure systems on projects for clients. He is a certified AWS Cloud Practioner and AWS Solutions Architect technically adept in AWS DevOps, infrastructure design and software development.

Database

DevOps

Other

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Software Engineer/AWS Architect
2018 - Present (7 years)
Remote
  • Creating and developing innovative software solutions for clients across a broad range of industries.

hc1.com
hc1.com
Senior Software Engineer
2014 - 2018 (4 years)
  • Offered guidance and technical expertise for the iteration of Custom Rules Engine (drools) for hc1.

  • Efficiently engineered and provided guidelines for an Active Directory SSO integration (SAML) on the client's system.

  • Successfully oversaw AWS CloudFormation (laC) for hc1.

Recondo Technologies
Recondo Technologies
Lead Software Engineer
2008 - 2014 (6 years)
  • Provided technical leadership and expertise for the development of a message enrichment optimization tool (HL7 and EDI).

  • Efficiently oversaw patient identity verification via TransUnion.

  • Effectively handled all tasks on the UI worklists.

Booksurge Publishing
Booksurge Publishing
Software Engineer
2005 - 2007 (2 years)
  • Successfully oversaw the design and development of a mass and single title ingestion system for Booksurge.

  • Actively participated in the development, deployment and integration of a new shipping system for the company.

  • Offered guidance and support in fixing bugs and complex issues on the system.

Showcase

Senior Software Engineer - AWS CloudFormation (laC) - HC1
Senior Software Engineer - AWS CloudFormation (laC) - HC1
  • Developed CloudFormation scripts to address issues after AWS Ad hoc migration.

  • Implemented versioning and maintenance practices for CloudFormation resources.

  • Enabled faster scaling and environment setup (minutes) compared to hours/days.

Senior Software Engineer - Active Directory SSO integration (saml)
Senior Software Engineer - Active Directory SSO integration (saml)
  • Implemented Single Sign-On (SSO) for an Active Directory client.

  • Designed the solution to be extensible and support other IDPs.

  • Selected SAML for better support among hospitals and labs, including JWT support.

Education

Education
BSc. Computer Science
WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY, Cullowhee, North Carolina
2001 - 2005 (4 years)