# Griffith Baker

> SWE @ Cisco | NC State '24

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/griffith

View my projects and resume at griffithbaker.com

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer II @ Cisco
Jan 2025 – Present | San Jose, California, United States

### Software Engineer @ Cisco
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | San Jose, California, United States
- Led the design and implementation of a Python-based (pyATS) test automation framework that reduced CI/CD pipeline runtime by 49%. Engineered a ChatOps-driven system (FastAPI, Webex) for self-service build queuing, providing real-time status monitoring and automated failure notifications for an 11-person team.
- Enhanced Meraki Cloud Management by implementing the CLI/NETCONF framework for L3 routed port
and Management VRF uplinks, and engineered a reliable TDL-based messaging system between subsystems with ACK-based retries and a circular buffer to ensure guaranteed, exactly-once delivery.
- Improved platform serviceability and debugging efficiency by creating a CLI-driven packet capture tool for encrypted traffic and an automated log collection system for the test framework, providing immediate access to comprehensive diagnostic data upon failure.

### Computer Vision Engineeer Intern @ inStryde
Jan 2021 – Jan 2024 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
- Devised and executed a precise and scalable strategy for extracting data points from a 2D image using Kubernetes, machine learning models, and computer vision libraries, accessible through a REST API interface.
- Orchestrated React web app with real-time ML scanning for hands-free image capture, while streamlining order management through a React Native dashboard, yielding a substantial ~40% order processing time decrease.
- Achieved an ~80% reduction in deployment build times through streamlined strategies (Github Actions, Docker, Google Cloud Build, GKE), and established robust security architecture and data retention practices for Firebase-based backend.

### Software Engineer Intern @ Bandwidth Inc.
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Raleigh, NC
- Developed and deployed software to streamline attribute modifications for millions of phone numbers, including routing address (NNID) transfers and enabling SMS functionality (Spring Boot and DynamoDB). The tool saves 1.5 hours per 100,000 numbers moved, and serves as a central source for error propagation from various sub tools.
- Designed and implemented authentication middleware, enhancing security and access control for application users. Integrated optimistic locking mechanisms to prevent database conflicts, enhancing data integrity and concurrency control.
- Engineered end-to-end testing that adapts based on environment, enhancing reliability and quality. 
- Enabled fully automated CDK and GitHub Actions deployments, eliminating manually touching the production AWS environment

### Server @ The Pines at Davidson
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020


## Education
### Computer Science (BS)
North Carolina State University

### Honors Certificate of Completion
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics

### Community School of Davidson


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/griffithbaker
- Portfolio: https://griffithbaker.com

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JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/griffith/resume.json
Last updated: 2026-03-31