Colin Stevens

Hello, I'm Colin

About me

I'm a current software engineer with a background in full stack development, systems administration, DevSecOps, and building solutions in an agile team.

I have an interest in software optimization, scripting, systems administration, security, machine learning, cloud solutions, and continuously seeking out new technologies and skills to improve.

My machines

My lightweight servers run Arch Linux, while my stable production platforms run Ubuntu server (currently v16.04 stable). My personal machines are LUKS encrypted and run either straight Arch linux, or dual boot Arch and Windows.

For those of my machines that have graphical frontends, I use KDE (currently Plasma 5).

Websites

I host only a couple of websites:

colinjstevens.com — this website.

mog.dog — the frontend of my utility server. It does and hosts lots of random things for me.

I spend some of my free time working on open source projects, tinkering with my computer(s), reading, and learning about all sorts of things that interest me. Sometimes I even write about those things.

For more technical details about me, you can read my CV. For ways to get ahold of me, you can read my contact details.

https://colinjstevens.com — (PGP: 495B 444F)

Current software engineer focusing on agile team solutions in the cloud security and microservice space, with an interest in optimization, automation, scripting, security, and learning cool new things.

Legend: learning < familiar < experienced < proficient

experienced

Python

familiar

C, C#

experienced

Java

familiar

PHP

learning

Swift

experienced

Bash

familiar

SQL

proficient

HTML

proficient

CSS

experienced

JavaScript / JQuery

experienced

Semantic UI

experienced

Django

learning

JavaFX

familiar

Spring Boot

experienced

Git

proficient

Linux

proficient

nginx

proficient

Microsoft Office

experienced

Photoshop

A modular, extensible, and multi-threaded IRC bot written in Python.

Django project and Laika module to provide live updating IRC logs and web chat functionality (Live demo here).

Personal website written in HTML, using a JavaScript/jQuery UI library supported by an nginx backend with php support.

Java application with a JavaFX UI layer to view metadata from PDF files.

Other smaller or miscellaneous projects are available online on my GitHub profile

(July 2019 — Present)

Agile software engineering focused on cloud security and microservices.

(November 2017 — July 2019)

Network site reliability assurance and performance testing, site service technician, and customer support representative.

(April 2016 — November 2017)

Network site reliability assurance and performance testing, site service technician, and customer support representative.

(August 2014 — May 2019)

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

(October 14-15, 2016)

Attendee
Mizzou sponsered hackathon. Worked in teams to organize and collaborate creating a software project.

(October 2012 — Present)

Moderator
Content moderation and community assistance/interaction.

(August 2014 — May 2019)

Member
Association for CS students to network & learn via workshops and presentations.

(August 2014 — January 2016)

Administrator
Pentesting, collaborative problem solving, presentations, & more on Cybersecurity.

I receive mail at the accounts below, all of which are able to receive PGP encrypted mail.

My key's fingerprint is 9952 D345 315A 072E 513C AF2A 43A8 A014 495B 444F and can be downloaded here.

— my main address for professional contact.

— for site-specific questions or notifications.

— main address for non-professional contact.

— alternate reliable contact address.

I maintain a presence on the freenode IRC network, where I use the name MogDog.

I have a footprint all over other parts of the web as well, some of which appear below.

If you'd like another way to get a hold of me, additional contact information is available on request through one of the above channels.

Colin Stevens

Hello, I'm Colin

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