University of British Columbia
April 2015
B.Sc Major in Computer
Science
Profile
Evan is an experienced software developer with 10+ years experience. Opinionated, artistic, and enjoying a challenge; Evan loves reducing difficult problems to simplistic and beautiful solutions. Evan is currently a open-source software engineer on Microsoft's Commercial Software Engineering team working on all things Kubernetes and Azure.
Skills
- Architecture: Kubernetes, Docker, Databricks/Apache Spark, Apache ZooKeeper, MPI
- JavaScript/TypeScript: Node.js, Electron, React, Vue.js, Stimulus, jQuery
- Clojure(Script): http-kit, Reagent, Re-Frame, Datomic/DataScript
- Go: Operator Framework, Hugo, Cobra
- Python: Django, Flask, TensorFlow
- PHP: Symfony, Laravel, WordPress, CraftCMS
- Ruby: Rails, Sinatra
- Scala/Java: Databricks/Apache Spark
- Database/Key-Value Store: PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, MongoDB, Redis
- Web Development: Azure, Webpack, Babel, HTML5/CSS3, SASS, Google AMP, Progressive Web Apps
Experience
Microsoft Corporation
June 2017 - Present
Senior Software Development Engineer
Open Source Software Engineer, Azure Consultant, and Containerization
Strategist
Kubernetes, Docker, TypeScript,
React, Go, Databricks/Spark, Azure
- Develop scalable ML solutions on Kubernetes which can elastically scale training amongst thousands of nodes.
- Develop data pipeline solutions with Spark to collate data from globally distributed IoT devices.
- Develop and maintain Microsoft open source projects.
- Architect and develop custom solutions with Microsoft partners on Azure.
Hootsuite Media, Inc.
June 2015 - June 2017
Software Developer
Full-stack Developer of Hootsuite website
PHP (Symfony), TypeScript (Node.js,
React, Redux)
- Developed/Designed component based page builder for Hootsuite editors.
- Developed Darklaunch/Gatekeeper system for targeted demographic page rendering.
- Developer and maintainer of Hootsuite CMS.
SAP SE
Jan 2012 - Aug 2014
Software Engineer
Full-stack developer and legal analyst of third-party open-source
Ruby (Rails), JavaScript
(CoffeeScript, jQuery), Java (Spring)
- Developed portal to automate scanning/tracking of open-source code usage and license conflicts.
- Developed open-source vulnerability database and search engine.
- Audited third party open-source licenses to assure compliance with SAP commercial usage.
Oxford Foods
May 2007 - Aug 2009
Software Developer
Backend developer of BI/Inventory tools and system administrator
Java (Spring)
- Developed backend inventory system which tracks stock inventory and purchasing trends.
- Administrated Linux (CentOS) and Windows (Server 2008) servers.
- Managed network infrastructure.
PeachPen Studios
Aug 2009 - Present
Lead Software Developer | Azure Consultant | Containerization
Strategist
Consultant specializing in web development, distributed systems,
containerization technologies, and Azure
Kubernetes, Azure, Clojure(Script),
Go, TypeScript (React, Next.js), PHP (WordPress, CraftCMS)
- Azure consultant specializing in highly available distributed systems.
- Give guidance on migrations towards containerized infrastructures.
- Architect micro-service ecosystems.
- SEO Optimization, Google AMP and Analytics deployment.
Education
St. Michaels University School
May 2009
Dogwood Diploma