Bradley Chippi

Bradley Chippi

Associate Solution Manager at Dow

Masters of Science in Computer Science and Information Systems

Work Experience

Associate Solution Manager - Dow Chemical (May 2021 - Present)

  • Work with Senior Solution Manager and Solution Managers to define the scope and solution architecture of products.
  • Lead the development and support of Web/Mobile solutions.
  • Mentor and coach junior developers on the team.
  • Conduct regular code reviews and provide guidance on best practices in software and data engineering.
  • Understand complex data sources and integrations and develop/implement necessary data flows.
  • Implement top-tier security and data protection.
  • Develop and optimize ETL processes using Azure Data Factory, SAP BODs, and Event Driven Architecture.
  • Performance - Defines controls, measures and KPIs for solution performance and reliability.
  • Develop and implement a robust set of services and APIs that power application(s).
  • Build reusable code and libraries for future use and sharing across Dow.
  • Contribute to the development best practices for the Manufacturing Operations and Dow.
  • Help shape and guide the adoption of cloud technologies that integrate or interface with legacy systems.
  • Gather requirements and write acceptance criteria and user stories with the customers / product owners collaboratively as part of a team.
  • Partner with external vendors and academic institutions to collaboratively design and/or build the best solutions.
  • Build and foster relationships to drive integration and cross-team decisions.

Software / DevSecOps Engineer - Dow Chemical's R&D (November 2019 - May 2021)

  • Develop software solutions that support Dow's material businesses.
  • Analyze user requirements and create functional specifications.
  • Debug and troubleshoot issues in team's app portfolio.
  • Perform code reviews and provide feedback to improve code quality.
  • Document software design, implementation, and testing procedures.
  • Scan and re-mediate code repositories with static application security testing tools.
  • Integrate security practices into the development and deployment of team's applications.
  • Train and educate team members on security best practices.
  • Lead / support Dow's cloud native initiative for modern software engineering.

Cyber Security Operations Automation Specialist - Dow Chemical (June 2018 - November 2019)

  • Deploy a solution to track the progress of security incidents from analysis to recovery.
  • Build a process where the Security Operations Center can dynamically create use cases.
  • Lead the direction towards DevSecOps for modern software engineering at the company.
  • Develop and implement automation solutions to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of cyber security operations.
  • Design and deploy automated workflows for detecting, analyzing, and resonding to security incidents and threats.
  • Create custom scripts and automation playbooks to streamline repetitive security tasks, such as threat intelligence gathering, incident response, and vulnerability management.
  • Work closely with security analysts, engineers, and other stakeholders to identify opportunities for process improvement and automation.
  • Evaluate and select appropriate automation technologies and tools based on security requirements and operational needs.
  • Develop custom solutions for ServiceNow's Security Operations modules.
  • Develop and deploy group based privileged identity management.

Cyber Security Intern - Dow Chemical (May 2017 - May 2017)

  • Build threat prevention and network health dashboards with Pygal and Power BI.
  • Create a web application that manages black/white listing for the company’s corporate firewalls.
  • Setup Juniper firewall development lab, configured policy groups and threat prevention policies.
  • Setup logging, SSL Inspection, and connected to advanced threat prevention feeds.
  • Automated tracking of potential cyber security threats on social media using bots.

Systems Developer - Dow Chemical (September 2014 - May 2018)

  • Manage custom scripts for extensibility of Microsoft SharePoint sites using JavaScript.
  • Create autonomous scripts to ease and eliminate workloads usingPowerShell.
  • Design data visualizations that showcased Dow manufacturing using company BI tool.

Education & Certifications

MS Computer Science and Information Systems (May 2018 - May 2019)

Saginaw Valley State University - GPA: 3.9

BS Computer Science (Sep 2014 - May 2018)

Saginaw Valley State University - GPA: 3.6

Azure Developer Associate

Microsoft Certified

Azure DevOps Expert

Microsoft Certified

Projects

Binary Feature Extraction and Static Malware Classification

Performing binary data extraction and define features that will contribute towards classifying if a file is malicious or not.

Founder & Lead Organizer of Cardinal Con 1 & 2

Cardinal Con is a 12-hour hackathon at Saginaw Valley State University. There are several competitions to participate in: Data Science, Game Development, Cyber Security Capture the Flag, and so much more. Cardinal Con is sponsored by local corporations and small businesses to bring a fun and exciting experience to the area's local hackers!

Founder and Lead Organizer of Cardinal Bitcoiners

Cardinal Bitcoiners is a on-campus organization that discusses crypto-currencies and the latest blockchain technologies.

Founder & Lead Exhibitor Coordinator of TEDxSVSU

TEDxSVSU is an event that brings TEDx talks to SVSU. Public speakers from the local area come and share ideas related to technology, entertainment, and design.