Joshua Yorko
Professional Information¶
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Skills¶
| 🛠 Programming Languages | Infrastructure & DevOps | Data Engineering |
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| Python, Bash, SQL, JavaScript, TypeScript | Terraform, AWS, GCP, CI/CD (GitHub Actions), Rancher, GitOps | Python, Apache Iceberg, DuckDB, Spark, Dremio, Nessie |
| API Development | Virtualization & Containerization | GitOps |
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| FastAPI, Django API Integration & Management, Microservices Architecture | EC2, Harvester HCI (SUSE), Proxmox, Docker, Kubernetes, K3s, RKE2, EKS | ArgoCD, Flux, Fleet |
| Full Stack Development | Artificial Intelligence | |
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| Django, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, React, Next.js, PostgreSQL, Tailwind, Pocketbase | OpenAI API, AWS BEDROCK, Anthropic, Langchain, Ollama, Llama3 |
Summary¶
Highly skilled Site Reliability Engineer and Software Engineer specializing in SRE, Data Engineering, and Cloud Computing. Proven experience in CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes orchestration, and large language model integrations. Committed to high availability, fault tolerance, and efficient resource utilization.
Experience¶
SOFTWARE ENGINEER / SRE¶
Gainwell Technologies, Conway, AR
June 2023 ‑ Present
- Designed and executed CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, streamlining deployment processes for enhanced efficiency.
- Orchestrated containerized application deployment via Kubernetes on AWS EKS, optimizing for auto‑scaling and high availability.
- Developed RESTful APIs with FastAPI and managed their EKS deployment via Terraform, establishing a resilient container environment.
- Automated text extraction in AWS S3 using Amazon Textract and AWS Lambda, centralizing data into a data lake for improved access and analysis.
- Managed AWS infrastructure using Terraform, overseeing services such as EC2, S3, RDS, Elastic Load Balancers, and VPCs.
- Integrated Large Language Models via Amazon Bedrock into data analytics processes for enhanced natural language understanding capabilities.
- Built a microservice images API on FastAPI and Kubernetes to transform deprecated Dental DataClearingHouse APIs into a usable API for frontend UI, delivering clear JSON responses via a custom CDN with PostgreSQL and S3 object store.
- Built an open data lakehouse on EKS with Dremio and Nessie, transforming raw data from an IBM 3270 mainframe into an Apache Iceberg data lake and feeding a Python‑based work distribution algorithm for dental adjudicators.
SENIOR DATA ENGINEER / SOFTWARE ENGINEER¶
Gainwell Technologies, Conway, AR
June 2022 ‑ March 2023
- Architected an enterprise‑level data lake utilizing AWS Glue, Amazon S3, PySpark, Hadoop, Python, and PostgreSQL, significantly boosting data processing efficiency.
- Integrated the data lake with Amazon RDS via SQL views for a Django frontend, enabling seamless data access and manipulation.
- Automated complex data retrieval using Python libraries (Requests, aiohttp, asyncio, Selenium, Beautiful Soup), enhancing data acquisition speed and reliability.
- Developed real‑time dashboards in PowerBI and custom visualizations using Plotly and Django, delivering insightful data analytics to stakeholders.
- Ensured high availability and scalability of web applications hosted on Amazon EC2.
- Implemented robust security measures, including SSL encryption and firewalls, to safeguard data and applications.
- Proactively monitored applications and infrastructure, minimizing downtime and maximizing operational reliability.
IMPLEMENTATIONS SPECIALIST¶
Lambent Spaces, Boston, MA
March 2021 – October 2022
- Directed software implementations, ensuring customer requirements were met through effective network and system configurations.
- Optimized deployment processes, resulting in heightened efficiency and improved customer satisfaction.
- Fostered collaboration with cross‑functional teams to refine deployment workflows and procedures.
- Authored and utilized SQL and Python scripts for automation and efficient problem resolution.
DATA ANALYST (DESKTOP SUPPORT)¶
CVS HEALTH, Cumberland, RI
May 2019 – March 2021
- Designed and deployed O365 Apps for Enterprise across 80k devices, leveraging Python and Excel for efficient reporting and achieving a 30% increase in deployment efficiency.
- Created and maintained business‑focused reports using Dash/Plotly, SharePoint, and Excel, driving informed decision‑making processes.
- Conducted extensive data normalization from SCCM and Active Directory, ensuring data accuracy and consistency.
- Played a pivotal role in Windows 10 Enterprise Migration, focusing on rigorous testing and quality assurance of developed reports.
CLIENT ONBOARDING SPECIALIST¶
SPENCER TECHNOLOGIES, Medway, MA
Jan 2017 – Apr 2019
- Implemented the Smartsheet Request Management System, resulting in annual cost savings of $16k.
- Successfully onboarded new business ventures worth over $15 million, enhancing company growth and market presence.
- Developed and executed project plans for multiple IT projects, leading teams to successful and timely client launches.
Education¶
B.A. in English
Indiana State University
Aug 2006 – June 2008, Terre Haute, IN