Lennox Thompson

I am experienced in computer science, software engineering, geophysics, & aws cloud services.



Experience

Sr. AWS/GCP DevOps Engineer

Ensono

Provide AWS/GCP subject matter expertise advice and assistance to pre-sales architects. Installation, configuration, and ongoing management of O/S and AWS services. Implementing and maintaining custom client machine images and centralized configuration management to enable quick repeatable builds and auto-scaling. Maintaining high availability through proactive measures. Troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues. Ensuring clients & partners are updated on current status of work and issues. Raise, investigate and resolve problems and known errors in line with the problem management process.

September 2021 - Present

AWS/GCP DevOps Engineer

Ensono

As a DevOps Engineer in public cloud domain, I ensure the stability, integrity and efficient operation of information systems that support core organizational functions and Ensono Clients. Responsibilities include monitoring, maintaining, supporting and optimizing all operating systems assigned. As an AWS/GCP DevOps Engineer, I apply effective communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills to help identify, communicate and resolve issues in order to maximize the benefit of IT systems. I have a passion for improving processes and a commitment to customer satisfaction.

Fully functional and self-directed
  • Provides formal mentorship
  • High complexity assignments- owner
  • Moderate complexity assignments - owner (1 or >)
  • >Low complexity assignments - provide oversight/review
  • Regularly lead self and others and/or established as Product SME and/or established as specialist
  • >Sees the whole picture and adjusts work accordingly
  • Experience with system configuration automation (Scripting with Pearl/Python/Bash or DevOps tools like Saltstack/Terraform/Jenkins/BitBucket)
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Results oriented team player who will work towards meeting team commitments
  • AWS experience in designing, provisioning, monitoring and managing the environment
  • Experience with infrastructure monitoring and alerting tools such as Datadog, CloudWatch, CloudTrail
  • Experience with User Lifecycle Management platforms (OneLogin or Okta)
  • Experience with ServiceNow Ticketing System
  • Experience of using Bitbucket and Github
  • Experience with CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins
  • Experience with building and maintaining scalable and auto-scaled environments using automation and configuration management tools using Terraform, CloudFormation, and SaltStack
October 2019 - September 2021

AWS Cloud Technical Trainer

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Taught customers of all sizes on the value proposition of AWS, led training sessions for customers/prospects through building proof of concept presentations and provided training and helped customers with AWS qwiklab sessions. Launched and ran Linux VMs to host web content to access log files, metadata for customer presentations. Full stack web development utilizing Bootstrap, PHP, MySQL, HTML/CSS, React.js, D3.js, JavaScript to build websites for customer cloud demos.

March 2018 - June 2019

Geophysics Research Assistant

Cybershare Research Center

Worked on a geophysics publication on the multi-objective optimization scheme using three geophysical datasets to generate 3D shear wave models of the Southwestern region.

September 2017 - December 2017

Software Engineer Intern

Exxon Mobil

Designed a Dashboard solution for Reporting data using Microsoft Azure SQL & Tableau. I had to develop interfaces between multiple data sources (MSSQL, PowerPoint, Excel, XML, SharePoint).Software mainly used: T-SQL, MSSQL, Tableau, Azure SQL Database, SharePoint

May 2017 - August 2017

Computer Science Teaching Assistant

University of Texas at El Paso

Assisted undergraduate students with programming assignments & projects written in Java. Reinforced programming concepts that can help students with their computer science lab assignments. Lead lab activities and class assignments as well as grading student HW assignments, lab assignments, & projects.

January 2017 - May 2017

Geoscience Developer

Cyber-Share Research Center of Excellance

Developed 2-D & 3-D maps for the Sol y Agua Project for middle school students using software like Fledermaus & Generic Mapping Tool (GMT). Worked on game development for geoscience activities within the Unity software. Assisted with interactive 3-D visualizations of the Earth structure and water sustainability for the El Paso-Rio Grande region. Software mainly used: Fledermaus, GMT, Unity, & MySQL.

June 2016 - December 2016

Software Developer

Lumina Geophysical LLC

In the Research & Development Division: Performed software installations, testing, and license management. Developed software modules in Matlab. Written & maintained extensive technical documentation for the active source geophysics software written in C & Matlab programming language. Provided client support for the geophysical software and helped trouble shoot customers problems with the software. Software mainly used: Matlab, C.

May 2015 - May 2016

Geology Teaching Assistant

University of Texas at El Paso

Was a teaching assistant for undergraduate geology course, Intro to Physical Geology GEOL 1313. An introductory study of the earth's composition, structure, and internal and external processes. Prepared Lab exercises for geology concepts and techniques to study the Earth Structure.

Jan 2013 - May 2013

Geophysics Researcher

Cyber-Share Research Center of Excellance

Expanded on a constrained optimization approach for a joint inversion least-squares (LSQ) algorithm to characterize one-dimensional Earth's structure using multiple geophysical data sets. Developed 3-D models of the Earth structure using the Multi-Objective Optimization scheme for the Southwestern region of the U.S. Software mainly used: C, C++, Matlab, Fortran, GMT, Python, Paraview, C-Shell scripting.

Jan 2011 - May 2015

Geophysics Researcher

Cyber-Share Research Center of Excellance

Implemented Zhu & Kanamori teleseismic receiver function technique to map the crustal & velocity structure of the Rio Grande Rift. 150 USArray & Earthscope stations were utilized to conduct this research. I focused on imaging the Southern Rio Grande Rift, the widest section of the rift, to help answer questions about how it formed and to determine whether this process is still ongoing. Software mainly used: C-Shell, Matlab, SOD, GMT.

August 2008 - December 2010

Computer Science RESESS intern

UNAVCO inc

This research focused on the Southern Rio Grande Rift (SRGR) to develop 2-D contour maps of the velocity & crustal structure using data from seismograms that have been installed around region.

June 2008 - August 2008

Computer Science RESESS intern

UNAVCO inc

Updated an old Matlab version 5.3 Displacement model of Taal Volcano to a newer Matlab version 7.0. The purpose of my research was to be able to run the old Matlab program on an updated version of Matlab so the scientific community could use this program to better understand the unknown processes of the magma chamber in Taal Volcano.

June 2007 - August 2007

Computer Science RESESS intern

UNAVCO inc

Done research on Multipath, a condition where the transmitted radio signal is reflected by physical features or structures, creating multiple reflections of the same signal arriving at the receiver at different times. I assisted in the development of a computer model of Multipath that could be displayed on a digital terrain model.

June 2006 - August 2006

Research

For my research, I focused on the development of a 3-D crust and upper mantle shear-wave velocity model using a constrained multi-objective optimization approach for joint inversion of surface waves, receiver functions, & teleseismic delay P-wave travel time datasets.

Also for my research, I focused on implementation of the Zhu & Kanamori teleseismic receiver function technique to map the crustal & velocity structure of the Rio Grande Rift. 150 USArray & Earthscope stations were utilized to conduct this research. I focused on imaging the southern Rio Grande Rift, the widest section of the rift, to help answer questions about how it formed and to determine whether this process is still ongoing.

I was a geophysics research assistant in the iFuse Research Group at the NSF-Funded Cyber-ShARE Center of Excellence at UTEP. Learn more about Cyber-ShARE Research Groups here.

Scientific Abstracts & Papers

  • Thompson, L. E., A. A. Velasco, A. Sosa, V. Kreinovich, and R. Romero, 2014, Constructing 3-D shear wave models using multi-objective optimization for multiple geophysical data sets, IASPEI meeting, Bogota, Colombia, July 23-25, 2014.
  • Thompson, L. E., A. A. Velasco, and V. Kreinovich, 2014, Developing a 3-D shear wave model using a multi-objective joint inversion scheme , SSA meeting, Anchorage, Alaska, April 30-May 2014.
  • Thompson, L. E., A. A. Velasco, and V. Kreinovich, 2013, Developing a 3-D shear wave model using a multi-objective joint inversion scheme, ICAMI meeting, San Andreas Island, Colombia, Nov. 24-29 2013.
  • Celis, S. H., A. Sosa; L. E. Thompson, and A. A. Velasco, 2013, Evidence of Active and Failed Rifts in the Southwest United States Using Joint Inversion of Geophysical Data, Abstract ED21A-0699 presented at 2013 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 8-15 Dec.
  • Sosa, A., L. E. Thompson, A. A. Velasco, and R. Romero, 2012, Constrained joint inversion of multiple geophysical data sets to characterize crustal and mantle velocity structure, Abstract NS34A-04 presented at 2012 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 3-7 Dec.
  • Patlan, E., A. Wamalwa, L. E. Thompson, A. Grijalva, G. Kaip, and A. A. Velasco, 2012, Microseismic study of the insight structure of Menengai Caldera: Geothermal prospect in the central Kenya dome, 4th African Rift Geothermal Conference (ARGeo-C4), Nairobi, Kenya.
  • Sosa, A., A. A. Velasco, L. Velasquez, and L. E. Thompson, and, 2012, 3-D constrained joint inversion of geophysical data for crustal and mantle velocities in ther southern Rio Grande Rift, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.
  • Sosa, A., L. E. Thompson, and A. A. Velasco, 2012, 3-D constrained joint inversion for crustal and mantle velocity structure in the southern Rio Grande Rift, IUGG Conference on Mathematical Geophysics, June, 2012.
  • Thompson, L. E., A. A. Velasco, and M. Hussein, 2012, Geophysical constraints on the crustal structure of the Southern Rio Grande Rift, IRIS Annual Workshop.
  • Patlan, E., Wamalwa, A., Thompson, L. E., Kaip, G., and A. A. Velasco, 2012, Local micro-seismic study the Menengai Geothermal Prospect in the Central Kenya Domes, SSA Annual Meeting.
  • Patlan, E., Wamalwa, A., Thompson, L. E., Kaip, G., and A. A. Velasco, 2011, Exploration of Geothermal Natural Resources from Menengai Caldera at Naruku, Kenya, Eos Trans. AGU, Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract V53C-2629.
  • Thompson, L., and A. A. Velasco, 2011, Seismic Evidence for an Active Southern Rio Grande Rift, Abstract #3679 presented at 2011 Fall meeting, SACNAS, San Jose, Calif., Oct. 27-30 2011.
  • Sosa, A., Thompson, L. E., Velasquez, L. Velasco, A. A., and M, Argaez, 2011, Joint Inversion for Crustal and Mantle Velocity Structure in the Southern Rio Grande Rift, Eos Trans. AGU, Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract S43D-01.
  • Thompson, L. E., and A. A. Velasco, 2010, Seismic Evidence for an Active Southern Rio Grande Rift, Eos Trans. AGU, Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract T31B-2168.

Education

University of Texas at El Paso

Master of Science (M.S)
Software Engineering

GPA: 3.71

June 2016 - Dec 2017

University of Texas at El Paso

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)
Geophysics

GPA: 3.94

Aug 2011 - May 2015

University of Texas at El Paso

Master of Science (M.S)
Geophysics

GPA: 3.697

August 2008 - May 2010

Coppin State University

Bachelor of Science (B.S)
Computer Science

GPA: 3.88

August 2003 - May 2008

Skills

Programming Languages & Tools
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • JavaScript
  • React
  • D3
  • MongoDB
  • Java
  • C++
  • PHP
  • Boostrap
  • AWS
  • Apache
  • Python
  • Ruby
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • Linux
  • Ubuntu
  • Vim
  • Github
Workflow
  • Mobile-First, Responsive Design
  • Code Debugging
  • Database development & Design
  • Cross Functional Teams
  • Agile Development & Scrum

Certificatons

Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) - CKA Certified
Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) - CKAD Certified
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner - PDF Certifcate
AWS Certified Solution Architect Associate - PDF Certificate
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate - PDF Certificate
AWS Certified Developer Associate - PDF Certificate
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional - PDF Certificate
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional - PDF Certificate
AWS Certified Security Specialty - PDF Certificate
AWS Certified Database Specialty - AWS Certificate
CloudCheckr 101 Certification - CloudCheckr Certified
Microsoft Technology Associate: Database Administration Fundamentals (MTA) - MTA: 98-364
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals - Azure Certified
HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate - HashiCorp Certified
LPIC Linux Essentials - Linux Certified
Certified Linux Administrator (LPIC-1) - Linux Certified
Certified Associate Google Cloud Engineer - GCP Certified
Certified Jenkins Engineer (CJE) - Jenkins Certified

Interests

Apart from being a AWS DevOps Engineer for Ensono, I enjoy most of my time relaxing with my family and traveling.

When forced indoors, I follow a number of sci-fi and triller genre movies and television shows and I spend a large amount of my free time exploring the latest technolgy advancements in the front-end web development world and machine learning technology.

Awards

  • University of Texas at El Paso - NSF Fellowship Scientist at Residence (GK-12) 2011-2013

  • University of Texas at El Paso - Most Outstanding MS Geophysics Graduate 2010

  • Coppin State University - Summa Cum Laude 2008