John Rogers
Software Engineer
John is a US Marine Corps Veteran and Senior Software & Solutions Engineer at USMEPCOM, where he is the technical lead for GitLab CI/CD, AWS GovCloud deployments, and AI pilots built on AWS Bedrock. He holds a B.S. in I.T. Security and Management from Campbell University and CompTIA Security+. He builds full-stack web and iOS apps through his company, 3 Stags, LLC, and brings proven leadership in analysis, coaching, and team building, with a strength for translating business requirements into delivered technical solutions.
- Location
- Round Lake Beach, Illinois, United States
- john.deja.vu.rogers@gmail.com
- Website
- https://john-rogers.com
- john-e-rogers
- GitHub
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Experience
– present
Software Engineer and Owner at 3 Stags, LLC
3 Stags, LLC is small veteran owned business that specializes in software engineering and performs limited consulting. With a rich legacy of experience, we bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the table, developing cutting-edge full-stack web and mobile applications that meet the evolving needs of our clients. Our commitment to innovation extends beyond just software development; we also provide specialized consulting services in Cloud solutions (AWS), DevOps, AI & ML, and for local small businesses only tailored networking solutions. Our diverse portfolio showcases our ability to support a wide range of clients, including Non-Profits, academic institutions, businesses of all sizes, and even the US Federal Government.
– present
Senior Software & Solutions Engineer at USMEPCOM
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command is a Major Command of the U.S. Department of Defense, which primarily screens and processes enlisted personnel applicants into the United States Armed Forces.
Highlights
- Technical Lead for architecture, system deployment, and migration from AWS CodeCommit to a Self-Hosted GitLab instance with 40+ production repositories.
- Technical Lead for the architecture and development of production GitLab Runner CI/CD pipelines, including unit tests, linting, and SAST, that deployed to AWS CodeBuild or CodePipeline jobs.
- Co-authored the ARK pilot, a Human Resource Assistant Chatbot (for policy and regulation questions) powered by AWS Lambda functions and the Bedrock API, with a TypeScript SPA that stored user sessions in DynamoDB.
- Technical Lead hosting bi-monthly collaboration sessions with our AWS Vendor Team.
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DevSecOps Branch Chief at USMEPCOM
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command is a Major Command of the U.S. Department of Defense, which primarily screens and processes enlisted personnel applicants into the United States Armed Forces.
Highlights
- Reengineered cloud database services in AWS RDS to reduce over-provisioning based on system performance metrics, saving USMEPCOM $443,198 annually in their operations budget.
- Developed and maintained multiple CI/CD pipelines that automated deployment and delivery of networks, systems, and web applications in a Secure Cloud Computing Architecture compliant with DoD CC SRG and DISA requirements.
- Established a DevSecOps culture in an IT department with 200 employees, transitioning from Waterfall methodology to empowering employees and implementing Agile best practices.
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System Development Team Lead at USMEPCOM
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command is a Major Command of the U.S. Department of Defense, which primarily screens and processes enlisted personnel applicants into the United States Armed Forces.
Highlights
- Led a DevOps Team that deployed USMEPCOM’s first entire network in the AWS GovCloud.
- Designed and developed Infrastructure as Code (IaC) in Terraform to deploy the first fully automated on-prem or cloud deployment of an entire network and systems for USMEPCOM.
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Analyst at USMEPCOM
The United States Military Entrance Processing Command is a Major Command of the U.S. Department of Defense, which primarily screens and processes enlisted personnel applicants into the United States Armed Forces.
Highlights
- Led multiple teams of business analysts through a 2-year comprehensive review of the existing candidate accession processes, identifying inefficiencies and recommending solutions to improve the candidate experience.
Education
Certificate in Full-Stack Web Development from Actualize Coding Bootcamp
Certificate in Leadership from DoD Civilian Emerging Leadership Program
Bachelor of Science in I.T. Security and Management from Campbell University
Intermediate Course in Leadership from Army Management Staff College
References
"John takes the time necessary to understand the circumstances he has to operate in and acts accordingly. His strengths are assessing situations as they are and determining a favorable path forward. As well as gaining allies and influence people. He is know for being the person to go to for his ability to solve/resolve complex problems."
Skills
- Software Engineering
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Interests
- Motorcycles
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