ANGELA L. SMITH
Anthropologist, Writer, Engineer
Briones,CA
Summary
Writer, Anthropologist, and Engineer with over 15 years of experience. Delivering superior design and communication capabilities, innovative problem-solving skills, and dedication to quality. Passionate about research and creative thinking, with the ability to adapt and learn new skills to address and resolve complex problems. Strong technical background and experience writing for various audiences in academic and professional environments.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology
University of California Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 08.2002 - 06.2005
Skills
Communication
Select Projects and Publications
Alexandria Archives: [Fall 2005 – 2007]
International Council of Archaeology 2006 BoneCommons Conference
Online Forum Designer and Programmer
Kyocera Foundation [Summer 2005]
Mobile Metadata Entry System
Database Designer and Programmer for handheld collection of field data.
Society for Historical Archaeology Annual Conference [Winter 2005]
Presented Co-authored Paper and Web-Based Presentation:
Digitizing Distinction: The Creation of a Ceramic Pattern Database
American Anthropological Association [Fall 2004]
AnthroCommons: A Virtual Community for the 2004 AAA Annual Meeting
Online Conference Designer and Programmer
Contributing Writer to UC Regents Final Report [December 2003]
University of California Berkeley, Campus Conservatory: Summer 2003
Collaborated on the analysis of materials collected from the Summer 2003 excavation and historical research, compiled information included in the final report.
Work History
Sr. DevOps Engineer
Amaze Softwares
San Francisco, CA
05.2019 - Current
- Responsible for ensuring the stability of both production and development environments while actively working to improve and support the scaling of a rapidly growing software product
- Contributed documentation in Markdown, Confluence, Zoho, and GSuite aimed at both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Writing and Editing Knowledge Base articles for external customers.
- Increased in house documentation by over 80%
- Create weekly and bi-weekly release notes
- Spearheaded effort to generate internal support documentation in both Confluence and internal Gitlab Wiki
- Wrote and maintained technical documentation, including a Developer Onboarding Guide, that enabled new engineers to be up and running within hours rather than a week
- Based on input from high-level stakeholders, redesigned and implemented a more efficient and simplified AWS Cloud-based software stack, better able to scale with the needs of the product and growing user base.
- Implemented individual cloud-based development environment enabling the move to a fully remote office
Sr Software Engineer
Maxar Technology
Palo Alto, CA
01.2008 - 01.2015
- Python programmer for in-house designed CAD authoring tool used to create metadata rich satellite payload drawings
- Incorporated additional sources and systems to the tool and drawings, such as the company-wide TeamCenter database, which enabled a significant increase in drawing accuracy and productivity across multiple departments
- Support of a suite of VBA based Payload Tools used in the planning and creation of satellite payloads.
Program Planning Analyst
RF Subcontract Engineering
Palo Alto, CA
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Collaborated with multiple development teams on various RF software projects
- Technically maintained and used an internal documentation tool to generate requirement documents.
- Worked as the primary Python programmer for in-house designed CAD authoring tool used to create metadata-rich satellite payload drawings
- Collaborated closely with drafters to author scripts, enabling drawing automation, increasing productivity, and mitigating chances for human error in intricate drawings
- Designed scripts that leveraged the metadata content of drawings working collaboratively with engineers and program analysts.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve target results
Sr Software Engineer
Space Systems/Loral
Palo Alto, CA
01.2008 - 04.2015
- Application developer for in-house designed CAD authoring tool used to develop metadata rich satellite payload drawings
- Authored, edited, and maintained technical documentation of various software applications, policies, and procedures required for ISO 9001 certification ensuring compliance
- Designed and authored training presentations and user manuals for supported systems
- Designed, Implemented, and administered new web-based systems, including JasperReports and LimeSurvey.
- Worked closely with management to design and develop a specialized VBA based workforce tool to manage cost accounts and resource budgets for over 20 department sections
- System administrator for the department's Bugzilla system expanded to include many groups through the merging of existing systems and custom configurations
Web Programmer and Database Designer
The Alexandria Archive Institute
San Francisco, CA
01.2006 - 12.2007
- Designed and implemented Internet forums for international archaeological groups
- Created an online forum based on a heavily modified PHPBB site for the 2006 ICAZ conference, including implementing an online payment system.
- Discussed site and app requirements with clients to produce actionable development plans
Timeline
Sr. DevOps Engineer
Amaze Softwares
05.2019 - Current
Program Planning Analyst
RF Subcontract Engineering
01.2015 - 01.2018
Sr Software Engineer
Maxar Technology
01.2008 - 01.2015
Sr Software Engineer
Space Systems/Loral
01.2008 - 04.2015
Web Programmer and Database Designer
The Alexandria Archive Institute
01.2006 - 12.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology
University of California Berkeley
08.2002 - 06.2005
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