# about

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about.txt
name→brice ashburn
role→software engineer @ general motors
location→austin, tx
cert→microsoft certified: azure fundamentals (az-900)
bio→software engineer with experience building scalable, event-driven systems in azure. focused on backend apis, cloud infrastructure, and developer productivity — from secure ci/cd pipelines to high-availability architectures serving millions of users.

# experience

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general motors — software engineer
06/2022 – present|austin, tx
  • ▸built and maintained bff layer (python & java spring boot) for gm's home energy management system, serving millions of users across all brands
  • ▸designed scalable, event-driven apis hosted in azure providing real-time energy data to mobile and web apps
  • ▸improved api performance by 30%+ via code optimization and caching strategies
  • ▸automated infra deployment using terraform and arm templates for consistent azure provisioning
  • ▸led ci/cd pipeline setup with azure devops and github actions, cutting deployment time
  • ▸architected multi-region failover and high-availability configs for zero downtime
  • ▸drove 40%+ cost savings in azure through usage analysis and resource optimization
  • ▸maintained 5-star internal security rating via vulnerability remediation and static/dynamic scanning

# skills

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languages
  • - python
  • - java spring boot
  • - react
  • - sql
  • - c++
  • - shell
cloud & devops
  • - microsoft azure
  • - terraform
  • - arm templates
  • - azure devops
  • - github actions
tools
  • - rest apis
  • - readyapi
  • - ci/cd
  • - git
  • - azure monitor
  • - app insights
practices
  • - event-driven arch
  • - high availability
  • - failover design
  • - secure coding

# education

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texas state university
degree→b.s. computer science
minor→business administration
graduated→december 2021