Travis Pollard

# 🛡 Certifications & Recognitions

AWS Certified Developer - Associate

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate

HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate

Secret Level Clearance, Active

CompTIA Security+, Network+, A+

edX Harvard CS50x Computer Science Certificate and CS50p Python Certificate

# 💻 Technical Skills

Programming: Python, Go, TypeScript, Powershell, SQL

Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, Azure, Terraform, Docker, ECS/Fargate, Lambda, DynamoDB, CI/CD

Platforms & Tools: Salesforce (Admin, Development), Git, Jira, Okta, Active Directory / Entra ID, M365, Google Workspace, Connectwise Automate, Kandji, Netsuite

Other: Agile Project Management, Troubleshooting, Process Automation, Technical Documentation, Stakeholder Communication

# Selected Projects

Near Mint Radar - trading card price tracker: Next.js on Amplify, FastAPI on Lambda, DynamoDB, EventBridge polling, SES alerts, all Terraform

PrivatePaste - zero-knowledge encrypted vault: Go + Web Crypto (AES-256-GCM), DynamoDB TTL, ECS Fargate behind an ALB, Terraform

The Lone Star AMPA - Army musician assessment study portal: Next.js static export with MDX content pipeline, deployed on Cloudflare Pages

travispollard.com - this site: Next.js on S3 + CloudFront, Terraform-provisioned, CodePipeline/CodeBuild CI/CD, Lambda + DynamoDB visitor counter

# 🧑‍💼 Work Experience

Nuvitek, Washington, DC - Platform Engineer, US Department of Labor (2024-Present)

  • Expanded scope to serve as de facto PM, BA, and QA lead for multiple federal Salesforce apps following team reduction

  • Architected and containerized an internal LMS (Moodle) using a custom Docker image deployed to AWS ECS with Terraform

  • Led technical planning and execution of Salesforce Experience Cloud migration from .com to .gov domains

  • Authored Jira epics, stories, and acceptance criteria across multiple concurrent projects

  • Produced technical documentation and user guides for federal reporting applications

  • Performed Salesforce administration: user access audits, custom reports, bug troubleshooting, dev QA

United States Gold Bureau, Austin, TX - IT Support and Systems Specialist (2023-2024)

  • Supported 200+ end users, implemented Apple MDM (Kandji), trained new IT staff, administered M365/Entra, automated processes with PowerShell, Go, and Bash

Texas Army National Guard, 36th Infantry Division Band, Austin, TX - Sergeant First Class, Music Performance Team Leader (2007-Present)

  • Supervise a platoon of 12 soldiers and lead performance team of 18 soldiers

Brentwood Christian School, Austin, TX - Band Director / Fine Arts Chair / Theater Manager (2006-2023)