Thomas Neff

Senior Analyst, Cloud

Project: Large-Scale GCP Cloud Migration

Client: Fortune 500 Payment Processing Company | Role: DevOps Engineer + Project Manager Support

• Provided engineering and technical project management support for a large-scale migration into GCP
• Developed the project plan and timeline to stand up networking and infrastructure for two new cloud landing zones in GCP
• Created pricing estimations and optimized costs for migration of on-prem database servers to GCP Cloud SQL for SQL Server

Project: Serverless AWS Application Development

Client: Top 10 U.S. Bank | Role: DevOps Engineer

• Used Terraform to deploy monitoring and alerting capabilities for a serverless AWS application

Project: Source Code Management (SCM) and Release Management (RM) Strategy

Client: Top 10 U.S. Bank | Role: Technical Consultant

• Interviewed 40 application teams to document their current state of Source Code Management (SCM) maturity and provided recommendations for improvement
• Created a backlog of 186 SCM improvements, including items such as implementing a secret storage solution and integrating code scanning tools into the teams’ pipelines
• Wrote video scripts and worked with McKinsey’s graphics team to create motion graphic animations about SCM best practices

Technology Consultant

Project: Cloud Software Development and Sales Pipeline Analysis

Client: Deloitte Cloud Offering (Internal Project) | Role: Software Engineer + Data Analyst

• Created and optimized python (pandas) scripts to clean and process over 150,000 rows of sales data
• Performed front-end development and supported with design of cost estimation modules for SEMOSS.cloud, an open-source data analytics and visualization platform that maps out enterprise Cloud migrations
• Performed data analysis and visualization in Excel and Tableau to track business opportunities for ~$200M pipeline

Project: ServiceNow Delivery and Cloud Strategy

Client: Federal Defense Client | Role: Front-end Engineer + Cloud Educator

• Designed and developed responsive webpages for client's public-facing website with HTML Bootstrap, CSS, and JavaScript
• Provided engineering and front-end development support for a customized ServiceNow platform, including developing front-end portal pages and widgets with HTML Bootstrap, CSS, and JavaScript
• Created bash scripts to automate repetitive tasks, such as automating a lengthy manual deployment process and automating the conversion of hundreds of images from .png to .webp file format for increased performance
• Authored an enterprise Cloud Playbook, creating a one-stop-shop for engineers and application owners to gain knowledge around migrating and operating in the Cloud with AWS and Azure
• Created content for educational materials on Cloud, including videos, animations, and mobile eLearning

Project: Web Application Delivery

Client: Federal Financial Agency | Role: Systems Engineer + Accessibility Tester

• Updated technical documentation, including diagramming application infrastructure and API connections for custom React + Spring Boot application
• Tested over 200 front-end stories and worked with developers to improve application accessibility

Business Analyst (Intern)

• Used AWS EC2 instances with Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to run web scraping software to generate business leads
• Leveraged Pipedrive, a cloud-based customer relationship management software, to identify potential acquisitions for clients, resulting in a client making an acquisition and granting GLS a contract extension and over $15k in revenue
• Utilized JobsEQ, a labor market data visualization software, to identify and visualize labor data for 10+ sites per project for 3 major projects

Data Analyst (Intern)

• Used Excel to generate statistics and data visualizations for the Study Abroad Office's annual report

Reliability Engineer (Intern)

• Led a project to rethink the supply chain for steam trees, reducing cost by $500k annually
• Used 3D CAD modeling software, SolidWorks, to develop custom parts for chemical manufacturing equipment
• Utilized SAP Supplier Relationship Management Software to procure capital equipment and operating supplies
• Developed and implemented an Excel framework to determine preventative maintenance needs associated with over 300 centrifugal pumps

Clemson University

Deloitte Cloud Institute