Mackenzie Harwood | Technologist

Hi, I'm Mackenzie Harwood.

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Self-driven, quick starter, passionate programmer with a curious mind who enjoys solving a complex and challenging real-world problems.

About

I am a technologist working in the federal constulting space. I enjoy problem-solving and coding. Always strive to bring 100% to the work I do. I have worked on technologies like Java, Selenium, Kubernetes, HTML5, CSS, Python, Jenkins, Databases - MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB. I am passionate about developing my skills and learning cutting edge technologies. Aspiring to be a jack of all trades one day, but focusing on devops and cybersecurity currently.

Languages: Java, Python, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Bash
Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
Libraries: NumPy, Pandas, Selenium
Frameworks: Node.js, PyTorch, Bootstrap, Angular
Tools & Technologies: Git, Docker, AWS, GCP, JIRA

Looking for any and all opportunities to further my experience in devops and cybersecurity.

Experience

CVP

Associate Technologist

Completed and maintained automated tests for mulpiple sites and projects.
Worked as part of a team to complete code challenges as part of the contract aquisition process.
Lead and participated in cloud computing learning sessions.
Tools: Java, Selenium, Jenkins

June 2021 - Present | Baltimore, Maryland

UMBC IS Department

Data Science Undergrad Research Intern

Use data to generate information used to improve the quality of in Baltimore.
Used computer aided design tools to visualize data and draw insights.
Helped document and prepare our findings for the next team to use.
Tools: Python, ESRI, CAD

August 2019 - May 2021 | Baltimore, Maryland

WebsiteInnovator

Front End Developer Intern

Use design and code to build the frontend of ecommerce sites for small businesses.
Utilize various WordPress plugins to provide functionaility and save resources.
Tools: Html, CSS, JavaScript, WordPress

June 2020 - August 2020 | Gaithersburg, Maryland

Daly Computers

Production Technician

Image, test, and configure hardware components.
Inspect equipment and ensure they are of accurate quantity, type, and also acceptable quality.
Tools: Bitlocker, Active Directory

May 2019 - August 2019 | Clarksburg, Maryland

Projects

                
Stereo Punch!
                  A music blog/magazine I built and maintain for a friend.
                
AccomplishmentsTools: HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, Heroku
Static site used to display blog posts.
Search and filter blogs based on category and tags.
Scroll through recently played/viewed songs.

Containerized Portfolio Site
                  Containerized my portfolio website
                
AccomplishmentsTools: Docker, Nginx, Terraform, Bootstrap
This portfolio has been containerized and is avaiable on Docker Hub
Created scripts to deploy this site in a local minikube cluster using Terraform

Github Activity Bot
                  A script to automate making a simple commit
                
AccomplishmentsTools: Python, PyGithub, Github Actions
Logs in using a token
Navigates to the activity bot repo and adds text to a text file
Runs once a day on a cron schedule using github actions