Antonette C.
Software Developer Advisor ❈ Full-Stack ❈ Kubernetes ❈ CNCF Maintainer ❈ Active TS Clearance
- Role
- Software Developer Advisor at General Dynamics Information Technology
- Location
- Shreveport, LA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Antonette C.
Software Engineer with 3 years building production applications in React, Next.js, Go, and Kubernetes. Active CNCF contributor and open source maintainer passionate about cloud-native technologies and secure system design.Currently maintaining Meshery (Layer5 CNCF project), where I develop features across the stack - from Go-based Kubernetes operators to create a design system called Sistent, implementing service mesh patterns and enhancing observability with OpenTelemetry. Professional Journey- Software Engineer (2022 - Present): Building scalable web applications and cloud-native systems- Cyber Security Professional (20••••23): Zero Trust architecture, NIST frameworks, security compliance- IT Professional (20••••20): Foundation in systems administration and infrastructure Technical Impact- Maintained critical government infrastructure serving the veteran community- Developed authentication SDK and identity dashboard for planned unified sign-in service- Scaled government portals for high-traffic production use- Created 50+ component design system for CNCF project- Implemented Module Federation architecture for code reusability Tech Stack- Frontend: React, Next.js, TypeScript, Chakra UI, Material UI- Backend: Go, Node.js, Python, GraphQL, gRPC- Cloud-Native: Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, AWS- Security: Active TS Clearance, Zero Trust, DevSecOps practices🤝 Giving Back- Open Source Maintainer - Meshery/Layer5 (CNCF)- Cybersecurity Mentor - Thinkful- Senior DevSecOps Engineer - Cloud Underground- Active member: OWASP, Women in Cybersecurity, DevSecOps DojoI believe strongly in community and helping others transition into tech. Having made the journey from IT to software engineering myself, I understand the challenges and love mentoring others on their path. Currently seeking: Software Engineering roles where I can leverage my full-stack expertise and security background. Open to remote, hybrid, and onsite opportunities. Immediately available. Let\'s connect: a••••••••@owasp.org | github.com/acald-creator
Experience
Software Developer Advisor
General Dynamics Information Technology
Feb 2026 — Present · Bossier City, LA, US
Education
Bossier Parish Community College
Associate's degree, Network Security
2014 — 2017
Louisiana State University Alexandria
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
Udacity
Cloud DevOps NanoDegree
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