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Paul Abrams

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I am a Dynamic Technical Specialist with over 8 years of experience in cloud computing and DevOps.

About

I am a Dynamic Technical Specialist with over 8 years of experience in cloud computing and DevOps. I’m skilled in Azure DevOps, PowerShell, and microservices architecture, and I’m known for solving complex problems quickly and effectively.

I led the development of a functional testing tool that boosted testing efficiency and cross-team collaboration. I’ve mentored teammates on automated testing, framework usage, and code reviews to uphold high coding standards. I’m excited to bring my broad technical toolkit to your organization to help drive innovative and scalable solutions.

  • 12 years' experience
  • Joined June 2025

Industry experience

  • Government
  • Software & Internet
  • Professional Services
  • Other

Work experience· 35 roles

Technical Specialist, Cloud Computing, DevOps · Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)Jul 2025 – Oct 2025 · 4 mos

Delivered DevOps expertise and cloud-based ALM, CI, and CD solutions to support Benefits Delivery Modernization development teams. Recognized for extensive knowledge of Microsoft’s Azure DevOps Services. Guided team members in implementing best practices and utilizing development tools such as Git, Azure DevOps Services, PowerShell, and automation pipelines, enhancing overall team performance. Assumed ownership of an existing internal microservices-based web application that automated onboarding for new employees. Executed bug fixes and enhancements to improve functionality.

Technical Specialist, Cloud Computing, DevOps · Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)Jul 2025 – Oct 2025 · 4 mos

Provided DevOps expertise and cloud-based ALM/CI/CD solutions supporting Benefits Delivery Modernization development teams, focusing on Azure DevOps Services. Mentored team members on Git, Azure DevOps, PowerShell, automation pipelines, and web development. Owned an internal microservices-based web application that automated onboarding for the Benefits Delivery Modernization team, performing bug fixes and feature enhancements. Key technologies included Azure DevOps, Azure Cloud, AWS, PowerShell, Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, YAML, SQL, Bash, Docker, Git, C#, and React.

Technical Specialist, Cloud Computing, DevOps · Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)Jul 2025 – Oct 2025 · 4 mos

Provided DevOps expertise and cloud-based ALM/CI/CD solutions; mentored team members; owned and enhanced a microservices-based onboarding web application; worked across Azure, AWS, and related tooling to improve reliability and automation.

Technical Specialist, Cloud Computing, DevOps · Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)Jul 2025 – Sep 2025 · 3 mos
Technical Specialist, Cloud Computing, DevOps · Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)Jul 2025 – Sep 2025 · 3 mos
AI Model Evaluation & Prompt Engineering (Contractor) · DataAnnotation.techJun 2025 – Present · 1 yr 6 mos
AI Model Evaluation & Prompt Engineering (Contractor) · DataAnnotation.techJun 2025 – Present · 1 yr 6 mos
Consultant - AI model Evaluation and Prompt Engineering · Self-EmployedApr 2025 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos

Education· 5

Bachelor of Computer Science · Carleton University1999 – 2003
Bachelor of Computer Science · Carleton University1999 – 2003
Bachelor of Computer Science · Carleton University1999 – 2003
Bachelor of Computer Science · Carleton University1999 – 2003

Certifications and awards

Certified Professional Scrum Master2030 – 2025
Certified Professional Scrum Master2030 – 2025
Certified Scrum Master2030 – 2025

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