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ANTHONY GAROT 2021 BLUFF CREEK ST APT 2202, EL PASO, TX 79911 Direct: 928-351-1170 https://github.com/Anthony-J-Garot/ Email: tone.garot@gmail.com SUMMARY Software Architect/Lead Programmer/Project Manager for various companies including a nonprofit, software startups, and software consultancies. Full-stack software development include Agile methodologies, software best practices, and requirements gathering. Self-directed, clear communicator, results oriented, and generative thinker. TOOLBOX (ABRIDGED) Languages Python, Java, c++, PHP, Bash shell scripting Frameworks Django/Python, CodeIgniter/PHP Front-end JavaScript, TypeScript, ReactJS, CSS Testing UNITTEST for Python & Django, Junit, CppUnit, PHPUnit, jest-cucumber & Gherkin Platforms Linux (Ubuntu & Debian), MacOS, MS Windows DevOps AWS Cloud, VirtualBox, Vagrant, Linux, CLI Micro Services Docker, Kubernetes Databases MySQL &PostgreSQL on RDS, SQLite3, WhiteDB, many others RDBMS & NoSQL systems Networking REST, web sockets, MQTT, BACnet/IP, SSL/TLS, RSA & ECC, cipher suites Tools Git/GitHub, PyCharm & PhpStorm, VIM, LibreOffice, pylint Productivity Jira, Confluence, BaseCamp 3, Gantt Chart Mobile Cordova (for Android & iOS) Misc English proofreading, Photography, Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop, GIMP, Inkscape PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE BioLife Solutions, Inc. — Software Developer — Bothel, WA (2021-Current) • Hardware and software testing and documentation of legacy temp/voltage/current monitoring system. ◦ Added TLSv1.3 to existing Java “collector” limited by specific cipher suites. • Assumed responsibility for Java embedded system (BACnet/IP, MQTT/Losant communication). ◦ Created custom installer for deployment to field devices. ◦ Rewrote entire system to Python3 for Next Gen system; added REST functionality. ◦ Created Proof-of-concept REST endpoint, with Fernet encryption, for bilateral communication. ◦ Created tools to trigger device events. • Documented workflows for armhf (BeagleBone Black) development & deployment. ◦ cross compiling for Qt5 on Ubuntu X86_64 to armhf. ◦ installation of Debian flasher images (.img.xz) to eMMC. ◦ automated upgrades using Debian (.deb) packages via memory stick and apt. Aural Analytics, L.L.C. — Program Manager / Mobile Developer — Scottsdale, AZ (2017)Resume of Anthony J. Garot — Page 2 • Created documentation and practices for Engineering Department and Operations Department. • Assembled App for Android and iOS using Cordova. • Wrote documentation to fulfill FDA requirements for CFR Title 21 Part 11 for a clinical application. • Ran weekly staff meetings. • Set up EC2 for collecting data from clinical iPads and home mobile devices. • Met launch date for Cytokinetics clinical trials. • Instructed clinicians of how product worked in Chicago. Bat Conservation International — Membership Manager / Web Developer — Austin, TX (2015 to June 2016) BCI is a nonprofit organization specializing in the conservation of bats and their habitats. • Membership Manager role entailed managing 14 contribution programs that raised 1.7M per year in unrestricted funds. I supervised two people, set up and maintained the schedule, refined and documented every process, database administration in Raiser's Edge (RE7) & Spark/NetCommunity, and created the FY17 budget. • Web Developer role entailed various software maintenance projects in Joomla, PHP, JavaScript, payment gateways, etc. Whimbrel, L.L.C. — Architect, Lead Programmer — Austin, TX (2014 to 2015) Whimbrel, L.L.C. was a start-up company specializing in digital asset management solutions. Role entailed many "hats." • Strategist: Worked closely with executive management to define a desktop software product; frequent review with executive management of product, target market, pricing model, company direction, etc. • Project Manager: Selected system for tracking product requirements; documented and sized user stories; assembled weekly metrics; reviewed weekly user story requirements, priorities, and scope with executive management. Reviewed completed user stories for completeness and usability. • Team Lead: Interviewed, hired, and managed a team of software developers; led daily standup; removed impediments. • Architect: Researched, selected, and documented toolset, libraries, and solution architecture for desktop software product. (wxWidgets, OpenCV, libjpeg-turbo, MinGW/MSYS) Ongoing technology integration research. • Programmer: Created initial framework and prototype for c++ desktop application; ongoing feature development. Garot Software Services — Independent Software Consultant — (1997 to present) Experience providing complete, scalable, and sustainable software solutions for diverse clients/requirements including, but not limited to: • Created and presented marketing prototype to potential investors of a Las Vegas startup company. • Designed and implemented Intranet infrastructure for a Las Vegas startup company including networking, secure 64bit RAID1 “backup” server and subversion version control server. • Migrated six separate Joomla domains & legacy systems to new web hosting provider. Migration was both seamless to end users and met required deadline. • Devised methodology to detect and discover hacking artifacts on client web servers. Result: the total removalResume of Anthony J. Garot — Page 3 of undetected legacy vulnerabilities. • Proposed and implemented, Take Action!, an online system to connect concerned citizens with their specific government representatives for critical conservation campaigns. • Created e-commerce payment gateway library (Authorize.Net and PayPal) used by multiple applications. Result: minimal coding to add payment functionality for donations, membership, subscriptions, events, or simple product sales. • Designed the "Decision Matrix Tool" for the Abandoned Mine Closure Website used by both public lands and private land owners to clarify mine closure scenarios, educate, and promote bat conservation. • Revised article, “Bat Photography,” originally written by world renown bat photographer Merlin Tuttle, to include recent trends in digital photography equipment. Boys Town National Research Hospital — Research Computing Engineer — Omaha, NE (2004 to 2005) • Mentored summer intern and monitored ASIO under Linux project. • Developed the Auditory Research Sound Card (ARSC) ANSI C library used for synchronous auditory research projects. Library included ASIO protocol. Result: removed operating system induced latency issues resulting in synchronous operation. Boole & Babbage, Inc. (now BMC Software, Inc.) — Product Support & Tasks Engineer — San Jose, CA (1995 to 1996) • Level 3—Special Products Developer for software development of “Ensign NetWare & NT agents.” • Won the first ever “Star of the Quarter Award” excellence award. • 8% salary increase after one year. Greenbrier & Russel, Inc. (now Fujitsu America) — Software Developer — Brookfield, WI (1993 to 1995) • Developed and coordinated a core set of PowerBuilder framework objects—the backbone for nine application developers within two separate Wisconsin state agencies. Framework was used to create frontend client/server applications to achieve the state's compulsory goal to eliminate an IBM mainframe within 1.5 years. • Moderated the PowerBuilder Standards Committee for the State of Wisconsin Dept. of Public Instruction (DPI). • 3% salary increase after six months. E.D.S. (now HP Enterprise Services) — Novell and LAN Administrator — Warren, MI (1992 to 1993) • Novell Supervisor for two NetWare 3.11 file servers hosting over 600 clients as well as three SAA Gateways for AS/400 connectivity. EDUCATION • MS, Electrical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1992 • BS, Electrical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1990
