Carla
Cairns Software Developer II Atlanta, Georgia

Skilled software developer with expertise in Linux, containerization, enterprise level monitoring, and back-end development.

• Created a complete, usable, and custom built from source foundation-level Linux system (Linux From Scratch).
• Highly skilled in Linux RHEL(6-9), Debian, Elastic Stack (ELK: Beats, Logstash, Elasticsearch, Kibana), Docker, Linux server and Application Configuration
• Languages, Libraries, Frameworks: Python, Bash, Javascript/HTML/CSS, SQL, Node.js, Express.js
• Tools, Software, Databases, Methodologies: CI/CD, Git, Ansible, Apache Web server, NGINX, Database Management, Postgresql, MSSQL, Apache Airflow , Agile / SCRUM
• Fluent in Spanish

Software Developer II

Expeditors International, Atlanta (GA)
September 2023 - present

• Key role and subject-matter expert in maintaining, developing, and configuring Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6-8 servers across the department. Responsible for the configuration of Web Apps and software
• Sole developer and subject-matter expert for implementing department-wide monitoring using the Elastic Stack (Beats, Logstash, Elasticsearch, Kibana) for application logs, server metrics, and alerting.
  • Previously, there was zero visibility for other teams.
• Steward of critical business-dependent workflow management platform, Apache Airflow (Python). Responsible for upgrades and configuration.
• Collaborate with the team to perform database migrations, develop, test, document, and troubleshoot code, REST APIs, and CI/CD pipelines for our applications.

Associate Software Developer

Expeditors International, Atlanta (GA)
May 2022 - September 2023

• Removed technical debt and increased efficiency across multiple teams by innovating a containerized local testing environment for a critical business-dependent workflow management platform, Apache Airflow, utilizing Docker.
• Became the subject-matter expert for Apache Airflow configuration and code development.
• Within my team, I implemented monitoring for Linux (RHEL) servers and web application logs utilizing the Elastic Stack.
  • Previously, there was zero visibility.
• Collaborated with team members during each phase of the software development life cycle for our Web Apps.

Full Stack Developer / Web Admin

Self Employed
Aug 2020 - present

• For clients, I develop both the front and backend of their Web Apps, as well as configure and administer Debian Linux hosting environments, and networking.
  • Web Apps are developed with Express.js/Node.js, MongoDB, and JavaScript with Webpack.
  • Web servers include Apache and NGINX.
• Monitor site traffic and improve Search Engine Optimization (SEO).

Computer Science

Colorado School of Mines (Golden, CO)
2017 - 2019

Relevant coursework: Software Engineering, Computer Organization, Data Structures, Linux OS, Discrete Mathematics

Left college prior to graduation in order to pursue my career.