De'Shawn Maynard

About

I am a results-driven technology professional based in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area. I posses a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering and have five years of experience in enterprise technology. I started my career as a Security Engineer, leading efforts to integrate and champion security efforts in the software development lifecycle. Now, as a Systems Engineer, I design and implement solutions that empower streetlight utility providers to streamline their operations, improve efficiency, and analyze metrics. Outside of work, I actively engage in full-stack projects to sharpen my expertise with cutting edge technology. I welcome new connections and am open to collaboration!

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Systems Engineer

Currently Studying: AI and Deep Learning using Python

  • Website: www.deshawnmaynard.com
  • Email: mail@deshawnmaynard.com
  • Phone: +1(804)490-2417
  • City: Arlington, VA

Interests

  • Car Building and Modification
  • Manual Lever Espresso and Latte Art
  • Watches
  • Health & Fitness

Resume

Professional Experience

System Engineer

Sept. 2023 - Present

Terrago Technologies, Sterling, VA

  • Delivered customer-centric streetlight utility field solutions, leveraging a JavaScript and GraphQL-based platform
  • Traveled to customer sites to gather requirements, scope operational use cases, and demonstrate the technical capabilites of the product
  • Enhanced IoT device commissioning and field action communication, driving operational efficiency and reliability
  • Streamlined data exchange through well-defined API specifications and deployed API gateways for secure access
  • Technologies: JSON, Git, JQ, SwaggerUi, Postman, AWS, SQL, Python

Security Engineer

Apr. 2020 - Sept. 2023

E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley, Arlington, VA

  • Provided security as a service to product owners and development teams and championed security initiatives to "shift left" in the SDLC process
  • Resolved security issues and implemented secure development best practices with direct guidance to developers
  • Led a global security team in assigning, tracking, and reviewing application security assessments in Jira
  • Conducted manual penetration tests, identifying and managing the resolution of high-severity security issue
  • Technologies: Burpsuite, REST API, Jira, Postman, SwaggerUI, BitBucket, Confluence, Jive.

Java Software Development Intern

May. 2019 - Aug. 2019

Metron Aviation , Dulles, VA

  • Developed a Java Spring Controller for real-time processing of third-party API notifications, facilitating seamless integration for full-time developers
  • Created a web application for visualizing aviation route data on Google Earth, improving route planning and operational efficiency.
  • Automated log file processing and created a monitoring dashboard, enhancing data accessibility and system performance.
  • Technologies: Java, Spring Boot, Maven, ActiveMQ, Logstash, ElasticSearch, Kibana

Education

Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering

2015 - 2019

Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA

Professional Training / Coursework

SANS SEC488: Cloud Security Essentials

2022

SANS SEC542: Web App Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking

2021

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