Scott S.

About Scott S.

I am a developer with a dedication to clean, scalable, architecture and code. With nearly two decades of experience in the information technology sector I am able to leverage extensive knowledge while designing, developing, and delivering solutions to stakeholders. My primary focus has been on designing robust back-end systems and APIs based on industry best practices and creating intuitive user experiences.Through years as a consultant I learned what customers need to make their businesses successful. I have been able to work with them to understand their needs and then transform those discussions into products or services. I have had the opportunity to work with numerous enterprise customers and assist them with implementing their own unique strategies.I have a continuing interest in software development and design, stretching into the latest technology to drive innovative solutions. When possible, I keep up to speed new development languages, frameworks, tooling, and best practices. As of today, I primarily enjoy working in Python and Go and enjoy the power and flexibility those languages offer for rapid development. For front-end work I lean heavily on the outstanding Vue.js ecosystem.

Experience

1. Technical Lead

   Bitly

   Jan 2021 — Present · Denver, CO, US

   As a Technical Lead at Bitly, I have an advanced understanding of software development practices with expertise in multiple areas and disciplines. I work on problems of diverse scope and complexity where my judgment is relied upon for designing architecture and selecting methods, techniques, and technologies to obtain scalable and performant solutions. I strive to serve as an example of quality and mentor other members of my team. I provide actionable feedback to team members and peers as well as lead team discussions around architecture and process. I continue to develop working relationships outside of my team and discipline while serving as a go-to resource for my domain area- Architected a new Threat Detection Ecosystem (TDE) using Go (golang) for Bitly\'s Trust and Safety initiative - Included a unified service system to handle both synchronous and asynchronous partner APIs - Integrated results into existing messaging infrastructure using NSQ for easy tracking, archival, and event distribution - Implemented Threat Detection at scale using Go to analyze millions of URLs per day across Bitly\'s platform for malware, phishing, and other potential threats to customers- Designed and implemented the distributed Abuse Mitigation system using Go (golang) to ingest, aggregate, and analyze threat data and then take action against identified threats - Includes a REST API, event processing and publishing using NSQ, and high-throughput capability - Leverages Google Cloud (GCP) and specifically Bigtable to handle thousands of requests per second - Prioritized observability and telemetry at all levels- Led cross-team learning sessions around development practices and in-depth utilization of our development toolchain- Held ongoing mentoring and learning sessions with team members and junior developers to help guide them in improving their skillsets- Worked with integrating external partner sources into the Abuse system to provide additional data for analysis

Skills

• Automation
• Infrastructure
• Vmware Workstation
• Virtualization
• Windows System Administration
• Domain Name System (Dns)
• Professional Services
• Databases
• Json
• C
• Cloud Consulting
• Hybrid Cloud
• Technical Support
• Vmware Infrastructure
• Network Security
• Cloud Architecture
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Disaster Recovery
• Integration
• Networking
• Vmware
• Scripting
• Cloud Applications
• Troubleshooting
• Sqlalchemy
• IT Infrastructure Design
• Windows
• Cloud Computing
• Git
• Microsoft Exchange
• Network Administration
• Restful Webservices
• Software Development
• Python
• Amazon Web Services (Aws)
• Windows Azure
• Go
• Fortinet
• Vcloud Air
• Active Directory