Jaren Briggs

Software

About

Software Engineer & IT Specialist

More than 15 years of experience in the IT field. U.S. Navy Veteran. Bachelor's in Information Systems with a concentration on systems analysis, and a Master's in Information Systems Management with a specialization in Information Security. As a Jack-of-All-Trades and A Master of Information Systems, you're in capable hands!

Skills

Comptia Server+

Secret Clearance

Comptia Security+

C# 100%
Python 100%
Linux 100%
JavaScript 75%
Windows 90%
SQL 90%
HTML 80%
CSS 55%

Resume

I am highly self directed and am able to effectively manage the project without a large support staff. I enjoy improving the performance of the code base. I am able to do this due to my extensive knowledge of SQL databases, and low-level computing. Ever since leaving the Navy, I have been doing contract work. I am the man you hire to come in and hit the ground running, for the need of the organization at the time. And when the work is complete, I am ready for the next mission!

Summary

Jaren Briggs

Innovative and deadline-driven Graphic Designer with 8+ years of experience designing and developing user-centered digital/print marketing material from initial concept to final, polished deliverable.

Education

Master of Information Systems Management

2018

Keller School of Management, Arlington, VA

Concentration in Information Security

Bachelor of Science & Computer Information Systems

2015

Devry University, Chesapeake, VA

Emphasis in Systems Analysis

Professional Experience

Senior backend software engineer

2019 - Present

Barbaricum LLC, Aberdeen, MD (Remote)

  • Lead Developer for US Navy/USMC Asset Management System using following technologies: .Net Core, Entity Framework Core, SQL (SQLite), and Git

Cloud Software Engineer

2017 - 2018

Mission Services Inc, Aberdeen, MD (Remote)

  • Developer for Web based construction and financial management software for the Air Force, using the following technologies: .Net Core, Entity Framework & Dapper, MSSQL, HTML5 & Blazor, Bootstrap, REST&JSON, TFS, Git, Telerik UI for Blazor

Lead Software Engineer/AWS Engineer

June 2017 – March 2021

CACI International Inc, Aberdeen, MD

  • Lead Developer of team of eight on a web based software license tracking and procurement system for the Army, which leveraged the following technologies: C#.Net Framework, Entity Framework, MSSQL, HTML & Javascript, Bootstrap & JQuery, MVC, TFS, Angular
  • Maintained AWS and Azure Servers for multiple projects
  • Designed user interface for IA patching and hardening software using C#, WMI, Git, MVA/MVPM, and various Microsoft API’s
  • Application ran in vsphere environment leveraging several supporting sever technologies, including SQL, SCCM, WSUS, and active directory.
  • As a DevOps/AWS Engineer, extensively handled with Secret Management in production environment

Software Engineer

October 2016 – June 2017

NextGen Federal Systems, Aberdeen, MD

  • Team member of Army Agile Project with 2 million line code base, leveraging NASA’s WorldWind
  • Responsible for creating, configuring, and managing RedHat and Windows Server Virtual Machines using vSphere
  • Hardened application using a cyber security tool: Coverity
  • Configured Laptop to use Docker Containers including GeoServer and ActiveMQ
  • Responsible for Information Assurance, System Administration, Integration, and Development

Software Engineer

October 2015 – October 2016

Envision Innovative Solutions , Aberdeen, MD

  • Redesigned Graphical User Interface for legacy, Post-production Support System (PPSS)
  • Developed Software using C#
  • Developed Web Application using LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, Python) Stack and taking advantage of Javascript, CSS, HTML5, Google Charts, JQuery, Websockets, and Bootstrap
  • Used a RESTful interface to poll flight and stock market data
  • Performed DevOps role on Amazon Web Service (AWS) Elastic Cloud Computer (EC2)

Software Engineer

April 2015 – October 2015

Nexagen Networks Inc, Aberdeen, MD

  • Developed Single Sign On Component of ARMY application
  • Developed Applications in using C#, ASP.net MVC, MySQL, Python and MSSQL
  • Architect of LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, Python) Stack Application which used SNMP to manage network assets, and used a RESTful interface to query OpenNMS
  • Developed Two GUIs using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, Bootstrap
  • Stood up and used Git Server for Source code change management
  • Member of engineering board responsible for providing the technical background and skills to perform in all phases of software: design, development, documentation, and implementation

Systems Administrator

April 2014 – April 2015

Future Technologies Inc, Wallops Island, VA

  • Maintained 144 Windows & Linux computers by distributing OS patches to an air-gapped network
  • Responsible for hardening those computers, which used Windows XP, 7, Server 2008, and Server 2012, as well as Red Hat 5 and CentOS.
  • Created a local certificate authority infrastructure for computer identification
  • Setup virtual machines using VMware and Hyper-V to perform security auditing
  • Wrote 980-line Python crypto library to generate DER encoded signed certificates on-the-fly
  • Wrote the site’s Standard Operating Procedure for scanning and assessing IA posture

Navigation Division Supervisor (Quartermaster, NCO)

April 2008 – September 2013

US Navy, Norfolk, VA

  • Experience with the operation, upgrading, field support, and maintenance of a wide variety of US Navy Navigation equipment and systems.
  • Maintained 7-Node Computer Cluster
  • Wrote Python applications to simplify Navigation of Naval Warships

Computer Engineer CO-OP

May 2007 – March 2008

Naval Surface Warfare Center – Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren, VA

  • Installed, configured, and maintained 32-node Linux Beowulf Cluster
  • Wrote Python scripts to calculate ballistics trajectories for Marine Corps Fire Support

Side Projects

Some of the things I do in my free time when I'm not busy earning $$$.

  • Programming mathematical concepts such as cryptography (AES, SHA-256, etc.), Compression (Huffman Coding) and Orbital Mechanics (TLE)
  • Programming data structures and file specifications (eg. Shape files[GIS], bitmaps & gifs, wav files, x.509[crypto certificates], ESC/POS, Base64, Protocol Buffers, etc.)
  • 2 games, 1 written first in javascript, then translated to c# and deployed on Android. 2nd written in javascript.
  • Raspberry pi, Arduino, and 3d printing projects.
  • Home automation and similar utilities written in python, deployed to Lambda, utilized S3 static website hosting, API Gateway, and CloudFront

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Services

Our primary objective is you. IT can be scary, but we can help guide you and your employees, reducing your risk and saving your money! Our second objective is to engineer software that provides value to others. Quality service is our primary goal!

Software Architecture

Do you need help designing a solution, but have the resources to execute the mission? We can assist in the design phase, and stay on to guide your team through any hurdles they may face along the way.

Software Engineering

Whether you want us to customize an off-the-shelf solution, or your needs require custom built software, we can get the work done! Business software, High performance computing, System Integration, Field Technician Portals, Code-Maintenance & Refactoring, you name it, we can get it done.

IT Consulting

Need help navigating the confusing world of IT? We can guide you hand in hand to a solution that fits your need and budget. Whether you want a cloud or on-site solution, or even an off-site solution that you need. We can evaluate you IT / network structure to make sure you're protected.

IT Training

We specialize in IT training for your work force, whether it's initial or annual review cyber security training. Training is an important to process, since an ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure. Contact us for a quote now!

Cloud Computing

Sometimes it's comforting to buy your servers once and know your data is on premises. Of course, we quickly learn about the ongoing cost of maintenance. Whether it's paying someone for security patches, or purchasing new equipment for a tech-refresh, these are costs you can pass off when you use Infrastructure-as-a-service solutions. Provide us your current costs and we can do a cost & risk analysis. If you decide to go to the cloud, we can help develop a transition plan as well. We will evaluate your needs and provide you with a best-cost, best-value solution with our completely neutral vendor process.

Cyber-Security

Don't wait until it's too late. Small businesses, small towns, and Hospitals are being targeted all of the time! For a home user, ransomware can be a small nuisance or a nightmare. But when it's your business, everyday your computer systems are offline is cash out of the door. Can you afford to go without revenue for a week or two, or longer? For much less money, we can help protect you from threats such as this, and mitigate that risk so you can rest assured.