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J.B. Hunt Transportation, Lowell, AR

Modernized and rewrote a legacy .NET Framework API into .NET 8, converting endpoints from SOAP to REST, and removed 1,500/min relational database (DB2 and SQL Server) calls to the mainframe, saving enterprise service costs. Wrote services to automate the creation of trailer and shipment log attachments into their electronic logging device (ELD) for over 35,000 drivers, improving Compliance Safety and Accountability scores across the company.

• Modernized legacy .NET Framework API to .NET 8, converting SOAP to REST endpoints and reducing mainframe DB calls.
• Automated trailer and shipment log attachments for 35,000+ drivers, improving company-wide compliance scores.

J.B. Hunt Transportation, Lowell, AR

Upgraded applications from standard Kubernetes manifest deployments to Kustomize or Helm for improved manageability and automation. Coordinated with sister teams to implement new listeners and APIs for tracking domain services. Refactored legacy infrastructure from Java 8 to Java 17, enabling cloud deployment on Google Kubernetes Engine and removing 200+ CVEs.

• Upgraded Kubernetes deployments to Kustomize/Helm for better automation and scalability.
• Implemented new APIs and listeners for tracking domain services.
• Refactored Java 8 legacy infrastructure to Java 17, enabled cloud deployment, and removed 200+ CVEs.

J.B. Hunt Transportation, Lowell, AR

Maintained and updated backend .NET web API communicating with a NoSQL database for shipment information. Managed and scheduled releases through CICD pipeline in Azure DevOps.

• Maintained and updated .NET web API for shipment information.
• Managed releases and updates through Azure DevOps CICD pipeline.

Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA

GPA: 3.92

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Application of artificial intelligence and machine learning for COVID-19 drug discovery and vaccine design

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