{
  "name": "Patrick Nelson",
  "title": "Senior DevOps Engineer",
  "contact": {
    "email": "patnelson2022@gmail.com",
    "linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-nelson-1b41561b6/",
    "phone": "+1 (781) 715-3201"
  },
  "summary": "🐧 Linux-loving DevOps Engineer with a knack for automation,
   site reliability, and optimizing workflows.
   Proficient in Terraform, GitHub Actions, FluxCD and Azure,
   driving operational excellence through efficient CI/CD and infrastructure as code."
}

cloud_platforms:
  - ☁️ Azure
infrastructure_as_code:
  - 🏗️ Terraform
ci_cd_tools:
  - ⚙️ GitHub Actions
  - 🚀 Azure DevOps
  - 🔁 Jenkins
  - 🌊 FluxCD
programming_languages:
  - 🐍 Python
  - 🐚 Bash
  - 🎛️ PowerShell
  - 🔵 C/C++
  - ☕ Java
  - 🏎️ Go
version_control:
  - 🛠️ Git
  - 🐙 GitHub
  - 📁 TFVC
  - 📝 SVN
operating_systems:
  - 🐧 Linux (Debian, RHEL)
  - 🖥️ Windows Server
cryptography_hardware:
  - 🔐 HSM (Luna / Thales)
firmware_development:
  - 🏭 Yocto Project

responsibilities = [
    "☁️ Architected scalable Azure cloud solutions, transitioning legacy on-prem workloads.",
    "🤖 Automated infrastructure deployments with Terraform, reducing provisioning time.",
    "⚙️ Developed and maintained CI/CD pipelines in GitHub Actions, creating reusable workflows.",
    "🛠️ Collaborated with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve critical system issues.",
    "🌊 Implemented GitOps with FluxCD for managing Kubernetes configurations."
    ]

responsibilities = [
    "🔄 Managed and maintained CI/CD pipelines in GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps.",
    "🐙 Migrated legacy source control to GitHub, modernizing version control management.",
    "🔐 Implemented on-prem HSM for secure key management, saving significant costs on certificate management annually.",
    "🧱 Developed reusable Terraform modules for consistency across environments.",
    "⚡ Optimized legacy firmware build process using Yocto Project, reducing build times by 50%."
]

degree: "🎓 Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (In Progress)"
institution: "🏫 Arizona State University"
credits: 90
gpa: 3.86

certifications:
  - "📜 Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals"

learning_more_about:
  - 🏎️ Go 
  - 🌊 FluxCD
  - 🔐 Zero Trust Security
  - 🌐 Azure Cloud DNS & Networking