# Eire Ford
Portland, OR | eireford@gmail.com | 541-870-9895

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## Skills

* **Web Services and APIs:** Proficient in developing highly available, scalable web applications, enterprise services, integrations, and APIs on cloud-based platforms, including AWS and GCP.
* **Agile Software Development:** Practiced in project management, utilizing agile methodology in collaboration with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements and product vision into applications and IT solutions.
* **Programming Languages:** Proficient in Java, Python, and JavaScript with production experience.
* **DBMS:** Experienced in SQL, ETL operations, schema design, and security for PostgreSQL and MySQL.

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## Experience

### Software Engineer
**Remotely Video, Portland, OR**
*August 2021 - December 2022*

* Collaborated with cross-functional teams including project managers, product owners, and technical and non-technical stakeholders to define user stories, objectives, key results, sprint plans, tasks, relative estimations, risk management, backlog refinements, and sprint reviews.
* Designed and developed an IAM API using Python/Flask to support Auth0 and Google Workspace authentication, enabling single sign-on, role-based access control, and asset management for multiple tenants on AWS (S3 and FreeNAS).
* Automated CI/CD pipelines for Python APIs, Node.js Strapi, and React web applications using Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
* Developed CloudFormation and Docker Compose infrastructure as code to implement enterprise applications for multi-tenant video production.
* Services included process automation, Python notebooks, and QUIC file transfer with checksum validation and auditing for privileged user access.

### Software Engineer
**DF Studio, Los Angeles, CA**
*April 2018 - December 2018*

* Developed and automated end-to-end and functional tests using Jenkins, CloudFormation, and Selenium WebDriver for Java/Kotlin, ensuring compatibility across browsers and mobile devices.
* Extended CI/CD pipeline for Java (Kotlin) and Vue web applications to include performance and security testing, covering broken access control, malicious code injection, and CSRF vulnerability.
* Initiated research, development, and testing of remediations for web application security vulnerabilities, including OWASP ESAPI.

### Analyst Programmer II
**University of Oregon, College of Education, Eugene, OR**
*April 2012 - June 2016*

* Designed and implemented a highly available, scalable online learning platform using LAMP, JS, and open-source software, serving international teachers and students with role-based access and auditing, and delivering 99.99% availability for 3,000+ concurrent international users.
* Developed SSO middleware and API using PHP (Laravel/Lumen) with OAuth and LDAP integration.
* Ensured HIPAA and FERPA compliance and best practices across multiple institutions and nationalities.
* Oversaw third-party development of JS (Bootstrap) front-end, including code review and automated end-to-end testing for security and functionality.

### Software Development Engineer in Test
**Palo Alto Software, Eugene, OR**
*November 2010 - March 2012*

* Wrote cross-browser and end-to-end tests in Java using Ant, TestNG, and Selenium WebDriver to ensure quality and functionality across multiple browsers and mobile devices.
* Developed and implemented CI/CD and monitoring using Jenkins and CloudFormation to assess performance, availability, and functionality.

### Senior Systems Implementation Engineer
**Lumigent Technologies, Inc., Acton, MA**
*October 2005 - November 2008*

* Implemented auditing and rule enforcement systems for SOX, HIPAA, and PCI compliance using Java on highly available Oracle RAC and MSSQL cluster DBMSs on Unix, Linux, and Windows servers.
* Designed and delivered services for the configuration, change management, and privileged user access auditing of mission-critical systems at large financial, healthcare, and government institutions.
* Managed projects, defined requirements, wrote documentation, and trained technical and non-technical users on web applications, business processes, and DBMS operations and configurations.
* Managed escalations, mentored support staff, and monitored performance for client support.
* Provided incident response, forensics, and remediations for software and hardware issues.
* Evaluated, monitored, and tested the functionality, performance, and reliability of in-house and third-party deliverables and solutions.

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## Education and Certifications

**Western Governor University, Mill Creek, UT**
*Currently enrolled full-time*

**Coursera Specializations**
* Advanced Machine Learning on Google Cloud (April 2021)
* Data Engineering with GCP (November 2019)
* Deep Learning (October 2020)