Senior Data Engineer @ From July 2015 to Present (5 months) San Francisco Bay AreaSoftware Architect @ • Design and develop cyber security product to mitigate intrusions and data loss. • Architect automated testing framework as a modern standard for software development and maintenance. • Create custom web applications for small businesses. From 2014 to Present (1 year) Greater Los Angeles AreaSenior Software Engineer @ • Provided full-service consulting including systems work, testing, and deployment. • Led technical projects for enterprise clients. Worked with leading universities to update deprecated Google infrastructure. Revised PHP, Python, and Java scripts and components to ensure uninterrupted operation. • Developed custom map solution using Go and Google Maps. Generated multi-floor maps for high-profile enterprise mobile application. • Proactively worked with clients to correct inconsistencies between SOWs and de facto requirements, successfully avoiding costly missteps. • Developed best practices and technical improvements. Mentored and assisted engineering team members. • Led by example, implementing unit tests to boost quality and minimize resource hour expenditures. • Interviewed prospective hires. From 2015 to 2015 (less than a year) Greater Los Angeles AreaSenior Fullstack Engineer @ • Headed overall development efforts to drive software architecture and backend solutions for cloud and embedded systems. • Led small development team in a distributed, partially virtual environment. • Analyzed cross-system relationships and effects and made recommendations to improve performance. From 2014 to 2014 (less than a year) Independent Contractor @ Provided technical services to clients such as Cincinnati Bell and Disney. Guided team through agile/Scrum implementation and Rally adoption. • Built threat-monitoring/cyber-defense software and developed Python-based statistics reporting user interface. • Automated user-driven media deployment by architecting a Python/Flask asset management application. • Improved data storage efficiency for high-volume systems using Perl. From 2013 to 2014 (1 year) Lead/Architect @ • Implemented best practices that decreased errors and shortened timeframes. • Spearheaded adoption of two-week sprints, test-driven development and automated testing suite. • Developed database versioning process to ensure compatibility with source code. • Worked closely with other departments and stakeholders at all levels, including internal and external clients. From 2013 to 2013 (less than a year) Greater Los Angeles AreaProgrammer @ • Designed and implemented a persistent, robust, and real-time REST web service to track millions of distinct web properties. Ported mock database code from Ruby to Python to improve native unit testing. • Improved terseness and stability rewriting multiprocessing code using Python’s standard library. • Generated high-availability, robust web services and APIs using Python, Flask, SQL, and NoSQL. • Wrote scraping utility to discover, classify and extract published media. From 2012 to 2012 (less than a year) Greater Los Angeles AreaOpen Source Programmer @ • Decreased operating risk and reduced insertion time of high-volume mail processing and tracking systems by standardizing a Mail Run Data File. Directed extensive testing of production systems. • Developed a more robust interface to print production systems by revising object-oriented Perl scripts. • Became release engineer. Responsible for merging, approving, and testing releases. From 2011 to 2012 (1 year) Greater Los Angeles AreaPython Developer/Architect @ • Rewrote key code for flagship product during whiteboard architecture sessions. • Managed QA and key software development projects in a hands-on role. • Implemented and managed Scrum processes and best practices for primary software project. • Developed proof-of-concept iPhone and image manipulation applications using jQuery and Python. From 2009 to 2011 (2 years) Network Administrator/Level 2 Support @ • Administered distributed LDAP network, implementing best practices for SOX compliance. From 2007 to 2008 (1 year) Network Administrator @ • Administered and monitored enterprise network infrastructure. Determined sources of security intrusions. From 2006 to 2006 (less than a year) C Programmer @ • Developed online role-playing games for specific markets; creating and maintaining dynamic areas, characters, events and features, documentation, and enhancing user experiences. From 2001 to 2005 (4 years) San Francisco Bay Area

Scott Lipsig is skilled in: SQL, Python, PHP, Perl, Linux, Git, Scrum, MySQL, Ruby on Rails, Bash, XML, Open Source, Ruby, Agile Methodologies, Web Applications