# Derek Pastor

> Solutions Engineer @ Verkada

Location: New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/derekpastor

Recent computer and information technologies graduate seeking a development and operations engineer role, skilled in developing, designing, and deploying infrastructure to thousands of users.

Programming Languages : Java, Python, Javascript, Node.js, Groovy, SQL, C++, Typescript, C#, HTML, CSS

Technologies : NGINX, Linux, Virtual Machines, VOIP, CentOs, Ubuntu, DNS, DHCP, RAID configurations, Rsync, Docker, Spanning-tree, BGP, VLAN, Cron Job, Kubernetes, Windows Server 2022, Ansible, Kubernetes

Tools : Git, Powershell, CISCO IOS, Bash, SSH, Google Cloud Platforms, Amazon Web Services, Docker, Postgres

## Work Experience
### Solutions Engineer @ Verkada
Jan 2024 – Present | New York, United States

### Teaching Assistant @ Rochester Institute of Technology
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | Rochester, New York, United States
• Guided students on professor’s syllabus and graded papers on IT and networking classwork.
• Provided timely and frequent feedback to students, promoting an interest in networking topics like DNS,
DHCP, IP Routing, and Computer Fundamentals.

### Undergraduate Student Researcher @ Rochester Institute of Technology
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Rochester, New York, United States
• Researched, analyzed, and annotated university grade papers to develop bibliographies.
• Wrote and collaborated results of research projects for professor publication.

### Software Engineer Intern @ CODONICS
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States
• Designed and implemented Java code to interface with hardware components in a Ubuntu environment,
optimizing system performance and ensuring hardware functionality.
• Developed Java and Groovy code within a Git Workflow to ensure proper accountability and versioning.
• Fixed production bugs and executed Jenkins testing to meet US FDA requirements compliance.
• Enhanced product features using Gradle libraries to add features on medical equipment.
• Authored technical documentation to convey complex concepts, presenting findings and solutions to
senior management

### Full Stack Developer Intern @ Walkspan Inc
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | New York City Metropolitan Area
• Collaborated closely with management to define and design a RESTful API to facilitate seamless
interactions with a Postgres database on a large data set.
• Conducted thorough examinations of existing datasets to define database modeling requirements.
• Project managed and laid out developer expectations to deploy a scalable product to AWS and ensure.
a timely release.

### Full Stack Developer Intern @ Zeel.com
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | New York, New York
• Collaborated with multiple departments to build solutions that improve the firm’s internal workplace.
organizer using Angular.Js and Google Cloud Platform through feedback aligned with user needs.
• Lead development on software architecture design, carefully created documentation and utilized Google.
• Orchestrated the implementation of a MVP using internal Google OAuth, Cron Jobs, and Progressive Web
Apps to improve user accessibility and automated processes.

### Summer Camp Counselor @ The Greater Ridgewood Youth Council, Inc.
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017


## Education
### Bachelor's degree in Computing and Information Technologies
Rochester Institute of Technology

### Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
University of Toronto

### Francis Lewis High School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/derek-pastor
- Portfolio: https://derekpastor.com

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Last updated: 2026-03-29