Shea Silverman

Results-oriented engineering professional with a proven track record in leading multidisciplinary teams, driving innovation, and delivering impactful projects.

Proficient in systems administration, software development, and DevOps practices. Skilled in Python, PHP, ColdFusion, Linux, AWS, and DevOps tools. A leader with a passion for mentoring and cultivating team excellence. Accomplished maker with expertise in 3D printing, wood working, and embedded electronics projects.

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Skills & Abilities

Leadership
Team Building, Mentorship, Project Management, Technical Leadership
Development
Python (Django, Flask), PHP, ColdFusion, LTI Standards
Systems Administration
Linux, AWS, Virtualization Platforms, PCTE, Windows Server, Apache, Nginx, Database Management
DevOps
GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Containerization (Docker), Scaling, Infrastructure as Code
Maker
3D Printing, CNC Routing, Laser Cutting, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, CAD

Professional Experience

Parsons

Senior Systems Administrator

August 2022 - Present
  • Led the Development and Integration team to create multiplatform automated server deployment and server administration software.
  • Orchestrated a team in designing automated solutions for rapid network re-deployment in the Persistent Cyber Training Environment (PCTE).
  • Managed cross-division collaboration to ensure seamless student demonstrations and learning experiences between our customers.
  • Member of Platform Services team building out tools to assist developers in rapidly building and deploying releases of internal software applications on Kubernetes clusters.

University of Central Florida

Applications Programmer IV

December 2011 - July 2022
  • Created and maintained multiple CI/CD pipelines within GitLab to build and release LTI tools for Canvas.
  • Led the Integration Team with multiple direct reports while mentoring 15+ part-time student developers.
  • Engineered tools that elevated the Learning Management System for faculty members.
  • Championed a department-wide open-sourcing initiative, releasing multiple educational tools under the MIT license (ucfopen.github.io).
  • Architected and led the development of ProctorHub, a passive proctoring system that facilitated high-stakes online exams for 60,000+ students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    • Leveraging AWS services such as EC2, ECR, S3, SQS, and RDS Aurora to help manage over half a billion proctoring data points.

360Ed, Inc.

Technical Lead

June 2011 - December 2011
  • Led the Live Team, facilitating the testing and production deployments of a custom K-12 Learning Management System.
  • Designed content ingestion tools for streamlined course material integration.

Interstate Title Solutions

Systems Engineer

November 2009 - June 2011
  • Innovated by integrating third-party APIs, augmenting product lines for enhanced customer value.
  • Administered on-premises Windows Servers and ColdFusion application systems.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Public Administration
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL (2008)

Security+ Certification
CompTIA (2024)

SAFe Practitioner 6.0 Certification
Scaled Agile Framework (2025)

Accomplishments

Maker of Merit

Awarded at Maker Faire Orlando

Author

"Raspberry Pi Gaming - Second Edition" (2014) by Packt Publishing

Contributor

2600: The Hacker Quarterly

Co-Chair

1EdTech Learning Tools Interoperability Innovation Leadership Network (2016 - 2021)

Mentor

FIRST LEGO League Team #56544

Contact Information

shea@sheasilverman.com
Orlando, FL
github.com/ssilverm