
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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