⛅ Matthew Nakatani ⛅ 2x AWS Certified ⛅

DevOps 🖥 InfoSec 🕵 Serverless 😴 REST 🐍 Python ⚡ AWS 🛒 E-commerce 🧱 Blockchain

Please feel free to book available time slots by sending a calendar invite to somatt@gmail.com

15 Years of Information Technology Experience 💻

• Own, design, and build high performance, scalable, responsive, serverless RESTful API Endpoints on AWS Lambda
• Own, design, and build responsive 3rd party SOAP and REST API integrations
• Implementing DevOps Processes and CI/CD Code Pipelines on AWS
• Architecting and implementing RESTful API backends
• Unique background provides both breadth and depth in I.T. skillset
• Leadership and Management Skills with a Kaizen (always improving, always learning) attitude
• Proven track record developing strategies and best practices to meet and exceed company expectations
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic, embrace new challenges and relish being outside of comfort zone
• Innovative and scrappy. Tenacious and goal oriented. Constantly curious and addicted to learning.

Many Skills, Such Wow! 🐶

• Serverless: Lambda, API Gateway, Route 53, DynamoDB, S3, Cloudwatch
• Scripting / Programming: Python, Bash, Excel VBA
• Web frameworks: Express, Flask, Django, REST, SOAP
• Frontend: Javascript, HTML, iFrame Integrations
• Databases: AWS DynamoDB(noSQL)
• Integrations: 3rd Party REST and SOAP API's
• CI/CD: Github + Git, Serverless Framework, AWS CodePipeline, CloudFormation, CodeBuild
• Blockchain: Waves RIDE, Ethereum Solidity
• Version Control: Git + Github
• Excel: Charting, Business Intelligence
• Marketing: Google Ads (Shopping, Local), Social Media, SEO
• Soft Skills: Leadership, Management, Tenacity, Teamwork, Self-starter
• Agile: Jira, SOLID

Recent Wins 💪

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate (2020)
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (2019)
• StoreCash: Architected and Implemented API Integrations for Stripe, Apple Pay, Omnicard (gift cards)
• World Of Stereo: Increased sales and traffic by 50% year over year, from $30k in 2015 to $900k in 2018
• World Of Stereo: Spearheaded and Architected omnichannel e-commerce integration & automation

Recent Work History 🚀

• Amazon Web Services (Amazon.com) | October 2019 - Current | Technical Account Manager (L5)
• Value Management Strategies, Inc (VMS) | June 2019 - October 2019 | Senior Software Developer
• IGNW | Jan 2019 - June 2019 | AWS Developer (Contract), Les Schwab Tires Headquarters
• StoreCash | June 2018 - June 2019 | Interim CTO / Senior Principal Integration Engineer
• WorldOfStereo.com | Feb 2015 - Current | Chief Technical Advisor

Downloadable Resumes 💾 Links 🔗

• Cloud Engineer Resume Word Format💾
• Cloud Engineer Resume PDF Format💾
• Full Work History to 2002💾
• AWS DevOps Skills Matrix💾
• Initial Questionnaire for Devops Candidates💾
• Github Main Page with Projects🔗
• Github Coding Test Responses🔗
• LinkedIn Profile🔗
• Angel.Co Profile🔗

Statistics 📊 Targeted Rates 💸

• Status: Actively Searching
• Current Location: Portland, Oregon 97201
• Work Authorization: US Citizen
• Security Clearance: No
• Background or Drug Screen: OK
• Availability: 2 Weeks From Offer
• Travel: Up To 25% Travel OK
• Relocation: OK With $5k Assistance
• Relocation Cities: Ask Me!
• On-Site Rate - Permanent: $200k/yr, Contract: $125/hr
• Remote Rate - Permanent: $175k/yr, Contract: $100/hr
• Rates are negotiable based on benefits or nonmonetary compensation

This site is running on AWS Lambda with API Gateway and S3 NodeJS Express deployed with Serverless Framework, AWS CodePipeline and CodeBuild