resume.json

resume.json

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    "name": "Matt Rixman",
    "label": "Bits, Bytes, and Theorems",
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    "email": "matt@rixman.org",
    "summary": "I am in search of interesting problems that can be solved with code.  Bonus points if they're socially impactful, open source, or peer-to-peer.",
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      {
        "network": "Github",
        "username": "MatrixManAtYrService",
        "url": "https://github.com/MatrixManAtYrService"
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        "network": "StackExchange",
        "username": "MatrixManAtYrService",
        "url": "https://stackoverflow.com/users/1054322/matrixmanatyrservice"
      },
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        "network": "LinkedIn",
        "username": "Matt Rixman",
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    {
      "name": "Astronomer",
      "location": "Fully Remote (Cincinnati based)",
      "description": "Astronomer - Apache Airflow as a Service",
      "position": "Senior Software Engineer in Test",
      "url": "https://astronomer.io",
      "startDate": "2020-04-30",
      "summary": "Tested Apache Airflow and Acompanying SaaS Infrastructure (Python, Kubernetes)",
      "highlights": [
        "Was the first user of new Airflow features. My test DAGs often became teaching opportunities when others needed to know those features",
        "Mentored several test engineers to improve their python. Now maintaining automation as peers with my prior mentees. We've come a long way",
        "Developed version-sensing and AST-rewriting automation for keeping DB schemas in sync with upstream changes from OSS airflow"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Conducto",
      "location": "Fully Remote (NY based)",
      "description": "Conducto - CI/CD & Data Pipeline tool",
      "position": "Technical Explainer Who Codes Well",
      "startDate": "2020-07-21",
      "endDate": "2021-04-05",
      "summary": "Writing Docs for a Pipeline Tool (Prose, Javascript, Python, Docker)",
      "highlights": [
        "Started with a complex idea and made its utility clear through careful documentation",
        "Gained new perspective about the non-technology aspects of useful technology (e.g. user community)"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Clover",
      "location": "Colorado Springs, CO",
      "description": "Clover - Point of Sale Hardware and Software Ecosystem",
      "position": "SDET",
      "url": "https://clover.com",
      "startDate": "2017-10-31",
      "endDate": "2020-07-21",
      "summary": "Tested the App Market Billing Pipeline (Java, Python, SQL, Docker)",
      "highlights": [
        "Developed tooling for managing Android devices together with cloud services",
        "Tested assumptions about a large dataset through a slow connection (ask me about gzip --rsyncable)",
        "Tested code for table-sensitivity, and tables for code-sensitivity. This enabled testing on partial data: same results, much faster",
        "Built 'preflight checks' an internal framework for data quality testing"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Econolite",
      "location": "Colorado Springs, CO",
      "description": "Econolite - Traffic Signal Firmware and Management Software",
      "position": "Software Engineer II",
      "url": "https://econolite.com",
      "startDate": "2011-08-01",
      "endDate": "2017-10-15",
      "summary": "Modeled Traffic and Developed Firmware: (C#, C++, Python)",
      "highlights": [
        "Designed and built a research platform around an in-cabinet SoC",
        "Lead a team of applied mathematicians (I was the only engineer)",
        "Developed algorithms for vehicle trajectory awareness and necessary simulator interfaces"
      ]
    }
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  "education": [
    {
      "institution": "University of Colorado",
      "url": "https://uccd.edu",
      "area": "Computer Science",
      "studyType": "Bachelor",
      "startDate": "2008-08-20",
      "endDate": "2012-05-20"
    },
    {
      "institution": "University of Colorado",
      "url": "https://uccd.edu",
      "area": "Mathematics (Physics Minor)",
      "studyType": "Bachelor",
      "startDate": "2012-08-20",
      "endDate": "2016-05-20"
    },
    {
      "institution": "University of Colorado",
      "url": "https://uccd.edu",
      "area": "Biochemistry",
      "studyType": "Enrolled part time",
      "startDate": "2022-08-20"
    }
  ],
  "skills": [
    {
      "name": "Test and Dev",
      "keywords": [
        "Python", "Pytest", "Nim"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Data Hackery",
      "keywords": [
         "SQL", "Airflow"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Devopsitude",
      "keywords": [
        "Linux", "Docker", "Kubernetes", "Nix"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "interests": [
    {"name": "Open Source"},
    {"name": "Rock Climbing"},
    {"name": "Writing"},
    {"name": "Cryptography"}
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