CHRIS GAUTHIER
Winnipeg,Canada
Summary
IT Professional with extensive experience in designing and developing technology solutions for various enterprises. Proficient in cloud platforms, microservices architecture, and CI/CD pipelines. Strong background in multiple programming languages and frameworks, with a focus on security and automation in software development.
Experience in GCP / AWS / Azure Container / microservices and deployment
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cloud Solution Architect
Best Black Belt
02.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: We are building the best gym / martial arts management software in North America
- We're developing a SAAS application that will use microservices and event driven architecture with various tech stacks
- We use GCP as our cloud platform
- We use it to build and deploy our containers onto the google cloud platform
- For our front end, we are using: REACT / HTML / CSS3 (flexbox and grid) and Vanilla Javascript
- For our backend, we're using: Ruby / Java / Nodejs / Python and .NET
- For our DevOps, we use: docker for containerization managed kubernetes on the google cloud platform
- We're building out a microservices application with REST and some Event Driven Architecture as well
- For our infrastructure, we have used bash to build our CI/CD pipelines and linux based infra
- We use auth0 to authenticate our identity management platform
- We are building the best gym / martial arts management software in North America
Cloud / Solution Architect
Elektrus Communications
09.2002 - Current
- Responsible for designing and developing technology solutions for large and small Canadian Enterprises
- Using various technologies and software architectures
- Contracted to design and implement custom based web and application systems for a number of Canadian clients
- Designed and built a CI / CD pipeline using jenkins, docker and the GCP tool set
- 5 years of experience building ci/cd pipelines in a managed and unmanaged containerized environment, including GCP cloud tech and native open sourced kubernetes environment
- Built and tested with Microsoft Azure in a dev ops pipeline for one of our clients
- Experience building IAAC with ansible, terraform, puppet
- Worked on several java spring boot projects
- Experience building CI/CD pipelines with AWS, GCP and Azure for various clients throughout Canada
- Worked on a .NET core SAAS project for 6 months
- Frontend and backend work (CSS 3 / html / react / java script ES16 / spring boot (JPA / Hibernate))
- GIT / github / gitlab / azure repos / bit bucket / etc
- Solid IDE skills, including the main ones - VS Code / Eclipse / Pycharm / VI etc
- Advanced linux development and administration
- Splunk / nagios for observability
- Used REST as our data manipulation pattern
- Built 3 applications using Spring Boot based microservices technology, including unit and system integration tests in a ci/cd environment using google workstations and the VSCode IDE
- Acted as a trusted resource and implemented a number of software and infrastructure solutions for a variety of canadian clients
- Ensuring all our projects take security as a main focus when building our platform, including infrastructure / pipeline security and securing our apps in code
- Joined exercism to test and improve my bash scripting skills on a online learning platform
Enterprise Architect
University of Manitoba
03.2023 - 02.2024
- Our team is required to build automation code to migrate 1400 RHEL boxes from Rhel 6 to Rhel 8
- I'm responsible for building out that infrastructure
- The main tools we use are : Ansible Core, Puppet, cfengine, Rhel 6, 7 and 8, Splunk administration, Navios, Bash (To automate many of the common tasks for junior to senior level collegues), Java Spring Boot / Spring Framework Microservices, Git, Docker, Visual Studio Code, Vim
- I help U of M clients to build their application on a rhel 8 / 9 box, as this is the supported version of RHEL
- This requires skills in the following languages and tech stacks: Java spring boot / jpa and hibernate, Python, Ruby, PHP, Node Js, Perl, HTML/ CSS / React.js / typescript / Javascript / Angular
- Worked with the security team to make sure our work was secure at an enterprise level
- I've now been brought into the DevOps Working group where we were tasked with bringing the organization into a containerized / microservice architecture which I am super excited to be a part of the project
- This role requires work with a lot of changing requirements
- I was also responsible for grabbing client requirements and building apps on a rhel 6 to 9 conversions
Front End Software Engineer / Architect / Team Lead
HealthSmart Solutions
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Company Overview: I am a software developer and architect working on a startup that's revolutionizing the way doctors and patients access the health care system in Canada
- Building the backend and front end of various microservices into the IBM Cloud Infrastructure
- Designing and implementing a ci/cd infrastructure to support a containerized backend/front end solution in the IBM Cloud Infrastructure
- Worked on node.js backend
- Used EXPO Go and React Native to build a mobile application
- Translating figma designs into workout / reusable code
- Worked on and designed a backend API infrastructure that provided various data back to the front end
- Specifically, appointment type data, patient data and others with more detail given on an interview
- Used git as a source control tool to manage the project
- Provided guidance on deploying into a CI/CD infrastructure on the IBM Cloud
- This was a SAAS application that allowed us to design, implement and deploy into a cloud environment
- Used typescript and react.js for the front end saas application
- Worked on an Agile team
- I am a software developer and architect working on a startup that's revolutionizing the way doctors and patients access the health care system in Canada
Software Engineer
Custom Software Solutions
05.2022 - 12.2022
- I was a software engineer that worked on a financial services SAAS application written in .NET core on the backend and blazer on the front end
- We used git to deploy into an AZURE containerized environment
- Building a SAAS based application using .NET microservices into the GCP Cloud
- Moved from multiple microservices that required individual services spun up before work can be completed into a single project that allowed us to start up our microservices in one step
- Used git as a Source Code Management tool
- Learned .NET C# and blazer in a week and a half
- Worked with React and React Native, with CSS / HTML 5 embedded in
- Scrum based team using Azure Boards as a PM tool
- Worked on a scrum based agile team
Java Developer and GCP Cloud Engineer
Telus Canada
09.2021 - 05.2022
- Company Overview: A large national phone company
- A java developer working on various business tools to support the Security Offices of a large national phone company, including SRE duties
- Implemented features and bug fixes into 8 java spring framework and spring boot backing into an Oracle / Mysql database architecture
- Worked with JQuery as our java script framework
- Worked on a project that allowed Telus to recover over 80,000 dollars in lost revenue from fraud scams
- Worked with IBM and cross functional teams and Machine Learning technology in python, using jupyter notebooks
- Worked on a java based ETL project that integrated 2 REST apis to consolidate an application that dumps data from the Telus Towers
- Oracle Databases and a pentaho ETL tool
- Worked in an Agile team with daily scrums and jira board tickets
- Was a senior leader on the team giving GTLP (interns) advice on developing software (OO concepts, svn source control, Rest Endpoints, linux skills)
- This was an enterprise company that involved working on n-tier applications built in java and python
- Used REST pattern to communicate between different systems
- Created and maintained a ci/cd pipeline in GCP and modernized our java apps to use containers
- Bash Scripting for various automation activities
- Worked in a SCRUM based agile team
- A large national phone company
Software Engineer
Terida Systems
05.2019 - 05.2020
- Company Overview: Contracted to research and implement 2 Business Analytics solutions
- Contracted to research and implement 2 Business Analytics solutions and bring the best one into a spring boot / Angular 4 application utilizing Docker Technology in a Cloud Environment
- Designing a plan and participating as a good leader to communicate with business CTOs and manage a project from start to completion through rapidly changing requirements
- Java 8, Docker (services and Docker File), Spring Boot 2/ Framework 4 (specifically utilizing Spring Rest APIs – consumers and publishers), Angular 4
- I was the only technical resource on the project, giving feedback and advice to the C-Level people (CTO)
- Worked in a scrum based agile team
- Used worked with the REST pattern
- Contracted to research and implement 2 Business Analytics solutions
Devops Instructor
CommIT
03.2018 - 09.2019
- I was contracted to develop a course in the new DevOps paradigm
- Topics covered were: Linux, Python, Source Control, CI / CD Deployment, Microservices, Event Driven architecture, Various cloud providers: (AWS / GCP / Azure), Automation (bash, ansible, terraform)
Senior Enterprise Infrastructure Specialist with SRE duties
Agriculture Canada
03.2018 - 09.2018
- Company Overview: Responsible for all code related to supporting a set of J2EE applications
- Responsible for all code related to supporting a set of J2EE applications that provide 2 billion dollars of support to over 140,000 farm participants, using a variety of Java spring boot / PHP / Python / Ruby / CSS technologies and Oracle products
- Used bash to automate our deployments
- Wrote automation scripts in bash and python to use WLST to improve workflow to environment setups
- Maintained Ruby and PHP applications
- SQL Scripting
- Python 3 integration development into a Web Logic Application Server
- Deployed into a Weblogic
- This was an enterprise level opportunity that allowed me to build and support n-tier java applications written in java and python
- Wrote and modified many bash scripts to support our QA and Developers
- Responsible for all code related to supporting a set of J2EE applications
Educational Assistant (2 successful terms)
Red River College
08.2016 - 08.2017
- Using various technologies and software architectures
- Supported instructors in assisting students in completing their assignments and understanding complex concepts in a learning environment
- Performed code reviews for various coding assignments
- Many of my students found rewarding roles in the Canadian job market
- Good organizational skills when managing many assignments in many courses
- I assisted in: Web Development 1 (java script / css / html / htm5 bootstrap / jquery), Cisco Networking 1
- Completed course work for the BIT program while being paid by the college
Programmer Analyst
Bell Canada
09.2000 - 09.2004
- Worked on various projects
- Worked with a consultant to deliver an observability and server management project
- Provided mentorship and support to a medium-sized team
- Built out Solaris servers to integrate various services
- Performed ARE duties for all network and server to support over 100,000 users
- Worked on a CRM tool that integrated old pre-built tools into a beautiful all - encompassing tool that does all the marketing/sales and finance tools
- (1.5 years and several million dollar project)
- Worked on many automation scripts to perform repeated tasks in bash and korn shell
System Analyst
Escape Communications
09.1997 - 09.2000
- Mentored a small group of people from the university of Manitoba computer science students to become senior IT professionals
- Designed and implemented an Ascend max NAS dial-in pool
- Configured and deployed Cisco Switching and Routing Solutions within a RIP/RIP2 network
- Managed the day to day operations of an ISP that served 30,000 customers (dialup and isdn)
- Various PERl applications to manage work flow and automate complex tasks to the customer service team
- Built security into our infrastructure by designing and managing our server security and managing our firewall
- Created some bash scripts to automate tasks and build servers automatically
Network Analyst
Escape Communications
05.1994 - 09.1997
- Mentored a small group of people from the university of Manitoba computer science students to become senior IT professionals
- Designed and implemented an Ascend max NAS dial-in pool
- Configured and deployed Cisco Switching and Routing Solutions within a RIP/RIP2 network
- Lan device installations
- TCP/IP configuration on LAN devices and routing on Cisco Routers
- Configured and deployed network layer firewalls on clients routers
- Built router / switch level security into our networking environment
- On call 24x7 daily
Systems / Network Administrator
IC Computers
09.1993 - 09.1995
- Built and Maintained hardware and software related to an ISP with 5000 users
- Rehat Linux
- Livingston Port masters
- RIP / RIP v2
- Perl scripting for automation
- Explained complex technical problems and solutions to non-technical business owners
- Brought in as a technical consultant to recover from a cyber security breach and redesigned all infrastructure (LAN/WAN/Linux Servers) to lock down and protect from this breach and prevent breaches going forward
Education
Associate of Arts - Anthropology And Political Science
University of Winnipeg
Winnipeg, MB04-1997
Skills
- Network configuration
- Backup and recovery
- Automation scripting
- Multi-cloud strategy
- Continuous integration
- Continuous deployment
- Incident response
- Security compliance
- Automation tools
- Spring framework
- Microservices architecture
- Amazon web services (AWS) integration
- AWS services
- Agile methodology
- REST
- SOAP
- Microsoft Azure
- Version control
- Ruby on Rails expertise
- Javascript
- HTML
- Java
- C# programming
- Unit testing
- IdentityServer
Personal Information
Title: IT Professional
Languages
English
Full Professional
Certification
Too many to list. See my linkedin page for more info
Timeline
Cloud Solution Architect
Best Black Belt
02.2024 - Current
Enterprise Architect
University of Manitoba
03.2023 - 02.2024
Front End Software Engineer / Architect / Team Lead
HealthSmart Solutions
08.2022 - 12.2022
Software Engineer
Custom Software Solutions
05.2022 - 12.2022
Java Developer and GCP Cloud Engineer
Telus Canada
09.2021 - 05.2022
Software Engineer
Terida Systems
05.2019 - 05.2020
Devops Instructor
CommIT
03.2018 - 09.2019
Senior Enterprise Infrastructure Specialist with SRE duties
Agriculture Canada
03.2018 - 09.2018
Educational Assistant (2 successful terms)
Red River College
08.2016 - 08.2017
Cloud / Solution Architect
Elektrus Communications
09.2002 - Current
Programmer Analyst
Bell Canada
09.2000 - 09.2004
System Analyst
Escape Communications
09.1997 - 09.2000
Network Analyst
Escape Communications
05.1994 - 09.1997
Systems / Network Administrator
IC Computers
09.1993 - 09.1995
Too many to list. See my linkedin page for more info
Associate of Arts - Anthropology And Political Science
University of Winnipeg
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