Leeland Artra

About Leeland Artra

Imagine having a DevOps Cloud Engineer and Technical Solutions Architect with a rich background in software engineering, ready to supercharge your projects. That\'s where I come in. With years of hands-on experience, I can help your teams design and implement secure, scalable, and compliant solutions, whether you\'re working with cloud, hybrid cloud, or traditional data center architectures.How can you put me to work? Tap into my expertise in AI Prompting, Machine Learning, object-oriented analysis and design, advanced programming, database development, and test-driven development to bridge the gap between complex technical needs and clear, actionable plans. Whether you\'re looking to refine your development strategies or need someone who can coach and mentor your project managers and engineers, I\'ve got you covered. I specialize in elevating teams through AI Prompting, Behavior/Test Driven Design, and design patterns, ensuring your projects not only meet but exceed industry best practices.Need a robust CI/CD pipeline? I’ve built numerous solutions on Linux and Cloud systems, leveraging Terraform, GitLab automation, and cloud-native tools to streamline and optimize your workflows.But that\'s not all. As an Eagle Scout and bestselling science-fiction and fantasy author, I bring a unique perspective to mentoring—helping authors worldwide harness the power of AI to enhance their creative writing.In short, I\'m here to be your go-to resource, helping you navigate technical challenges, mentor your team, and push your projects to new heights. Let\'s collaborate and make your vision a reality.Specialties: object-oriented analysis & design, software engineering, systems & network administration, advanced programming (Java, Jython, Bash, Linux, Python, SQL, C++ and C), database development, AI Prompt Engineering, Machine Learning development, Hibernate, Spring, TDD/Junit, Agile, SCRUM, Tomcat, REST, and more.

Experience

1. Devops Engineer

   PACE Aerospace & IT

   Sep 2024 — Present · Mukilteo, WA, US

   As the \"anchor\" Cloud Engineer for a key US aerospace client, I drive best practices in DevOps and cloud infrastructure. I work closely with internal teams and external client engineers, ensuring seamless collaboration and top-tier technical solutions.Daily, I lead the deployment and management of Azure and AWS infrastructure as code using GitLab and tools like Terraform and ARM. I optimize database management with platforms like PostgreSQL and DynamoDB, ensuring efficient and scalable performance. To keep everything running smoothly, I develop custom monitoring solutions for workloads with tools like ELK, Grafana, Prometheus, and Azure Monitor, always looking for ways to improve system reliability and performance.With a focus on innovation, I’m passionate about creating and refining tooling from the ground up. I help the team continuously improve the cloud infrastructure for one of the most important aerospace clients in the U.S.

Education

• Construx

  Developer Testing Boot Camp

  2008 — 2008

• Naval Nuclear Power School NTC Orlando

  Certificate, Nuclear Power, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering

  1987 — 1988

• San Diego Mesa College

  BSIT, English, Math, Social Sciences, Economics, Computer Programming

  1990 — 1994

• University of Phoenix

  MIS, Project Management, Systems Analysis, Database Design

  2009 — 2010

• University of Phoenix

  Bachelors of Science, Information Technology

  2003 — 2006

• U.S. Navy NTC San Diego

  Certificate, Data Processing Technician A School

  1988 — 1988

• Novell Training

  Certificate, Novell Identity Manager (IDM) 2 & 3

  2006 — 2006

• Security Innovation

  Defensive Web Programming in Java

  2008 — 2008

• Construx

  OO Requirements Analysis & Design, Developer Testing

  2008 — 2008

Skills

• Agile Methodologies
• Software Engineering
• Unix
• Jira
• Jenkins
• C++
• Perl
• Agile
• Sql
• Linux
• Hibernate
• Software Development
• Nosql
• Python
• Scrum
• Tomcat
• Java
• Scala
• Tcp/Ip
• Test Driven Development
• Shell Scripting
• Integration
• Rabbitmq
• Performance Tuning
• Xml
• Rest
• Php
• Software Project Management
• Web Services
• Soap
• Maven
• Software Design
• Ooad
• C
• Programming
• Junit
• Subversion
• Mysql
• Apache
• Databases