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Grant Archer
Back-End SWE Co-op - Cybersecurity Engineering, CIO BISO & Cybersecurity Assurance @ IBM | Incoming Infrastructure Hardware Developer, P/Z Series Test Development @ IBM
United States
Details
Education:
Majoring in Computer Science || Minoring in Economics, and Psychology
Connecticut College
2020 : 2024
High School Diploma
Christopher Columbus High School
2016 : 2020
Connecticut College
2020 : 2024
High School Diploma
Christopher Columbus High School
2016 : 2020
Experience:
- Currently continuing work from the summer and preparing Beekeeper's scheduled reporting module for v1 launch to all reporting users alongside an included notification module with integrations with email and slack.
2023 : Present
IBM
Back-End Developer Co-op — Cybersecurity Engineering, CIO BISO & Cybersecurity Assurance
I was recruited to be a TA for COM 304 : Algorithms as I steadily performed well in the class during the fall semester of 2022, receiving a final grade of A (4.00), and therefore have proved I poses a high level of knowledge in regards to Greedy Algorithms, Dynamic Programming, etc. as well as LaTeX — a software system for polished document preparation required by Professor Christine Chung for deliverables.
I also help COM 110 : Intro to CS students by providing insights on how to go about implementing programming assignments and lab projects in Python as well as guide students struggling to debug code for lab sessions and enable them to succeed.
2023 :
Connecticut College
Computer Science Teaching Assistant
- Utilize Django to build features on top of existing functionality for Beekeeper – an internal device compliance tool for IBM monitoring data ingested from more than 400,000 devices used by IBMers worldwide
- Augment manual reporting in Beekeeper by developing an automated reporting module with celery beat – a Django scheduler package – increasing productivity for the end users
- Deliver constant updates to the broader team via daily standup meetings and adhere to short, time-boxed iterations called sprints during which I work to complete a specific set of deliverables
- Connect with stakeholders to gather requirements and feature requests to better understand the use cases of automated reporting and generate concrete metrics on improved workflow efficiency
- Volunteer for the 2023 Intern Yearbook Committee and delivering a polished web yearbook with all US based interns
2023 : 2023
IBM
Back-End Developer — Cybersecurity Engineering, CIO BISO & Cybersecurity Assurance
- Operated and managed Docker containers and AWS services such as SQS and SNS in linux alongside various APIs, mainly EC2 and S3 instances
- Built tools and processes around CI/CD pipelines involving integrations with Jenkins, Github, and Kubernetes to ease workloads for other infrastructure teams at Conductor
- Worked extensively with Terraform and multiple other languages including YAML, JSON, and GoLang
- Maintained software and remained on-call to fix bugs in existing applications and infrastructure
- Collaborated with a global DevOps team of 13 individuals based in the United States and Ukraine
2022 : 2022
Conductor
DevOps Software Engineer
- Coached students on developing strategies for proper data analysis utilizing SPSS (Statistical Package of Social Sciences)
- Educated students on effective blueprints for increased mastery of research design and SPSS
- Customized tutoring and instructional approaches to meet the needs of diverse student populations
- Kept tutoring workspace clean, neat, and prepared for students in order to take full advantage of allotted tutoring time
2022 : 2022
Connecticut College
Tutor for Data Analysis & Statistics
2023 : Present
IBM
Back-End Developer Co-op — Cybersecurity Engineering, CIO BISO & Cybersecurity Assurance
I was recruited to be a TA for COM 304 : Algorithms as I steadily performed well in the class during the fall semester of 2022, receiving a final grade of A (4.00), and therefore have proved I poses a high level of knowledge in regards to Greedy Algorithms, Dynamic Programming, etc. as well as LaTeX — a software system for polished document preparation required by Professor Christine Chung for deliverables.
I also help COM 110 : Intro to CS students by providing insights on how to go about implementing programming assignments and lab projects in Python as well as guide students struggling to debug code for lab sessions and enable them to succeed.
2023 :
Connecticut College
Computer Science Teaching Assistant
- Utilize Django to build features on top of existing functionality for Beekeeper – an internal device compliance tool for IBM monitoring data ingested from more than 400,000 devices used by IBMers worldwide
- Augment manual reporting in Beekeeper by developing an automated reporting module with celery beat – a Django scheduler package – increasing productivity for the end users
- Deliver constant updates to the broader team via daily standup meetings and adhere to short, time-boxed iterations called sprints during which I work to complete a specific set of deliverables
- Connect with stakeholders to gather requirements and feature requests to better understand the use cases of automated reporting and generate concrete metrics on improved workflow efficiency
- Volunteer for the 2023 Intern Yearbook Committee and delivering a polished web yearbook with all US based interns
2023 : 2023
IBM
Back-End Developer — Cybersecurity Engineering, CIO BISO & Cybersecurity Assurance
- Operated and managed Docker containers and AWS services such as SQS and SNS in linux alongside various APIs, mainly EC2 and S3 instances
- Built tools and processes around CI/CD pipelines involving integrations with Jenkins, Github, and Kubernetes to ease workloads for other infrastructure teams at Conductor
- Worked extensively with Terraform and multiple other languages including YAML, JSON, and GoLang
- Maintained software and remained on-call to fix bugs in existing applications and infrastructure
- Collaborated with a global DevOps team of 13 individuals based in the United States and Ukraine
2022 : 2022
Conductor
DevOps Software Engineer
- Coached students on developing strategies for proper data analysis utilizing SPSS (Statistical Package of Social Sciences)
- Educated students on effective blueprints for increased mastery of research design and SPSS
- Customized tutoring and instructional approaches to meet the needs of diverse student populations
- Kept tutoring workspace clean, neat, and prepared for students in order to take full advantage of allotted tutoring time
2022 : 2022
Connecticut College
Tutor for Data Analysis & Statistics
Company:
IBM
Years of Experience:
4
About
Grounded and goal-oriented full-stack engineer with a wide variety of skillsets and passions to bring to the table. With perseverance and determination, I look to grow and learn from experienced team members while drawing experience from past projects which I have helped to make a success. Aside from programming, my favorite pastime is cooking new dishes and experiencing flavors from different cultures around the world!👨💻👨🍳