Mark Carlton

Mark Carlton has a diverse range of work experience in various roles and industries. Mark has worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Smartmile, where they collaborated with the product team to develop a large-scale application. Mark utilized the Google Cloud Platform for global deployment and implemented infrastructure management and automated deployment processes.

Mark also served as a Team Lead - Infrastructure and Technology at Kweli Smart Solutions, where they designed and developed a Whatsapp Bot and a globally scalable backend application using Node.js and Google Cloud Platform. Mark also maintained infrastructure-as-code templates using Terraform.

At Moringa School, Mark worked as a Technical Mentor - DevOps and SRE, providing guidance and mentoring to students in the DevOps and Site Reliability track. Mark collaborated with the curriculum team to develop course materials and offered hands-on training on containerization, infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, and cloud computing.

Mark has experience as a Mobile Application Developer at Sanlam Investments East Africa, where they developed successful mobile applications for Android and iOS using Flutter. Mark led the entire app development lifecycle, from ideation to maintenance.

Mark also worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Bright Coders' Factory, developing scalable infrastructure solutions and conducting the migration of legacy systems to the cloud. Mark created infrastructure-as-code templates and leveraged Google Cloud Platform and Terraform.

In addition, Mark has experience as a Senior Mobile Engineer at Aero Capital Traders, integrating applications with credit APIs and designing SQL database structures. Mark also worked at Google as a Street View Technician, leading a successful Street View team and ensuring equipment and vehicles' integrity.

Early in their career, Mark gained experience as an Information Technology Intern at Resolution Insurance Group and the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government, providing technical support, configuring network devices, and troubleshooting ICT equipment.

Overall, Mark's work experience showcases their expertise in software engineering, infrastructure development, technical mentoring, and IT support in various industries.

Mark Carlton has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from Kenyatta University, which they obtained from 2014 to 2019. Mark also pursued a Micromasters in Cybersecurity from Rochester Institute of Technology, specializing in Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism, from 2017 to 2018. In 2015, Mark obtained a certificate in Android Programming from eMobilis and another certificate in Microsoft Certified Solutions Analyst from the Institute of Advanced Technology Kenya. Furthermore, they completed the Cisco Networking Academy program in 2014, focusing on System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager.

In addition to their formal education, Mark has obtained several certifications. In 2018, they completed the Cybersecurity Capstone course and obtained a Micromasters in Cybersecurity, both from Rochester Institute of Technology. Mark also completed courses in Network Security, Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Cybersecurity Risk Management, and Computer Forensics from the same institution in 2017. In 2015, Mark became a Microsoft Certified Solutions Analyst, and in 2014, they obtained the Cisco Certified Networking Associate certification.

Furthermore, Mark has acquired additional certifications, including "Securing and Integrating Components of your Application" from Coursera in September 2022, "Modern Javascript for ReactJS - ES6[2022]" from Udemy in September 2022, and "The Complete ReactJS Course - Basics to Advanced [2022]" from Udemy in September 2022. Mark also completed "Getting Started With Application Development" from Coursera in August 2022, "Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure" from Coursera and "The Complete SQL Bootcamp" from Udemy in September 2021. Mark obtained the "2022 Complete Python Bootcamp From Zero to Hero in Python" certification from Udemy in January 2020.

Additionally, Mark has listed two certifications without specific completion dates: "Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure" from Google Cloud Training Online and "IBM Mobile Developer Mastery Award" from IBM.