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Hello, I'm Eric 👋🏻

I am a Software Test Engineer specializing in performance engineering and automation. Currently, I work at CGI Federal, where I focus on architecting scalable load-testing solutions for enterprise-level software.

My recent work involves building ground-up automation ecosystems using Distributed JMeter, Jenkins, InfluxDB, and Grafana to provide real-time observability and streamlined CI/CD testing workflows.

Outside of performance tuning, I have a background in Java, C/C++, and Python, and I enjoy maintaining my own Linux server environments. When I'm not at the keyboard, you can usually find me playing music.

Work Experience
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  • Jan2020 - Current
    CGI Federal
    Senior Consultant

    Architecting and maintaining enterprise-grade performance testing solutions for government-sector software. I specialize in transforming manual testing processes into automated, data-driven observability pipelines.

    Performance Automation & Observability

    • Infrastructure Engineering: Designed and built a ground-up automation ecosystem utilizing Distributed JMeter, Jenkins, InfluxDB, and Grafana.
    • Real-time Analytics: Developed custom Grafana dashboards to visualize live performance metrics, enabling rapid identification of system bottlenecks and latency issues.
    • Pipeline Integration: Orchestrated the transition from manual execution to a “push-button” CI/CD workflow, significantly improving test frequency and reliability.

    Technical Contributions

    • Test Engineering: Create and execute complex JMeter scripts to capture critical performance metrics for large-scale in-house software.
    • System Scripting: Develop utility Bash scripts to automate log collection and system health checks on Linux environments.
    • Data Strategy: Optimize PL/SQL scripts to manage and prepare massive datasets required for enterprise load simulations.
    • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Agile teams to identify, document, and resolve defects within Java and C++ codebases.
    • Stakeholder Management: Present aggregate performance results and spreadsheets to management to guide critical business and architectural decisions.
  • May2018 - Aug2019
    Bell
    IT Intern

    Served as a recurring summer intern (2018 and 2019), collaborating with IT and industrial engineering teams to deliver enterprise-level technical solutions.

    • Application Development: Developed an ASP.NET application utilized by managers across the enterprise to improve operational visibility.
    • Full SDLC Ownership: Managed the .NET project through all phases: problem definition, requirements gathering, design, coding, testing, and deployment.
    • System Design: Assisted in the architectural design of a project management system to streamline workflows between departments.
    • Problem Solving: Worked within a team to identify and implement technical solutions that increased productivity and efficiency.
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