Stephen McKitrick

Stephen McKitrick

DevOps Engineer | Serverless Architect | Infrastructure Automation

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U.S. Army Master Sergeant (E-8) turned self-taught full-stack developer with TS/SCI clearance. Proven at leading teams and delivering data-driven results under extreme pressure. Now channeling that discipline into AWS, Terraform, serverless, and AI tooling — shipping real solutions like the BusBuddy C# app that cut operational errors 30%.

  • Data Automation & Tooling
  • Cloud & DevOps
  • AI & Modern Tooling
  • Leadership at Scale

Wiley, Colorado 719-640-2230 bigessfour@gmail.com LinkedIn

Experience
Preview Key Engineer Experience
  • Transportation Manager — Wiley School District · Led 12-person team; built BusBuddy (C# + SQL) and cut errors 30%.
  • Master Sergeant (E-8) — U.S. Army · $20M asset accountability across 50+ missions; automated inventory and payroll systems.
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Syncfusion EJ2 Accordion
Projects
Syncfusion cards
BusBuddy
C# · SQL · Operations

Real-time reporting app — 30% error reduction in district transportation.

Cloud Resume Challenge
AWS · Terraform · Syncfusion

This portfolio — serverless visitor counter, EJ2 UI, IaC on GitHub Actions.

Ollama Chat on AWS
ALB · ASG · Terraform

React + Flask + Ollama behind an ALB with private-subnet ASGs.

Live demo →

Recent Certifications

4 credentials

Career milestones

  • Cloud Resume Challenge — Terraform + GitHub Actions pipeline live
  • Serverless visitor counter API (API Gateway + Lambda + DynamoDB)
  • Ollama Chat ALB demo on personal AWS account
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Career Journey

Taking my past experiences, developing new tech skills to bring meaningful tools to existing problems

Projects

Selected Projects

BusBuddy
C# · Microsoft SQL Server · Wiley School District

Production transportation reporting application integrating with SQL databases — delivered measurable operational improvements including a 30% reduction in errors.

Cloud Resume Challenge Portfolio
AWS · Terraform · Syncfusion EJ2 · GitHub Actions

This site — glassmorphism UI, live visitor counter, IaC-managed infrastructure, and CI/CD deployment pipeline.

Frontend repo → Infrastructure repo →

Ollama Chat on AWS
React · Flask · Ollama · ALB · Terraform

Full-stack AI chat — React SPA, Flask API, and Ollama (gemma:2b) behind an ALB with private-subnet Auto Scaling Groups, Terraform IaC, and GHCR container delivery.

Live demo → Source code →

Experience

Professional Experience

Education

Education

Bachelor of Science, Agribusiness
Agricultural Business Operations · May 1992

Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

ACE-Recommended Military Credits (95+ Semester Hours)
U.S. Army Joint Services Transcript · 1988–2014

Associate-level: Management (24 SH), Health Sciences (21 SH), Logistics (18 SH)

Vocational: Motor Transport (15 SH), Supply Chain (12 SH)

Skills

Technical Skills

Software

Visual Studio, GitHub, Microsoft Access/Excel (VBA/Pivot), SharePoint

Operating Systems

Windows

Programming

C# (.NET), SQL, VBA, HTML/CSS basics

Tools & Methods

Agile/Scrum, Data Pipelines, Remote Dev Environments

Cloud & DevOps (Cloud Resume Challenge)

AWS, Terraform, GitHub Actions, Syncfusion EJ2, API Gateway, Lambda, DynamoDB

Credentials

Certifications & Badges

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Additional credentials

  • Commercial Driver's License (CDL) — Active with School Bus and Passenger Endorsements
  • Military: Warrant Officer Candidate School (2009)
  • Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course (BNCOC), 1996
  • Primary Leadership Development Course (PLDC), 1993

Recognition

Notable Awards

  • Meritorious Service Medal (2014)
  • Army Commendation Medal (3rd Award)
  • Army Achievement Medal (3rd Award)
  • Army Good Conduct Medal
  • Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (2nd Award)
  • Iraq Campaign Medal with 2 Bronze Stars
  • National Defense Service Medal
  • Armed Forces Reserve Medal (2nd Award)
  • Driver and Mechanic Badge

Contact

Get in Touch
Open to remote software and cloud engineering roles

Wiley, Colorado · TS/SCI clearance

bigessfour@gmail.com 719-640-2230 LinkedIn GitHub — @Bigessfour Frontend repo Infrastructure repo Ollama Chat repo Ollama Chat live demo