JUNIOR CLOUD DEVOPS ENGINEER @ KBR

Cole Determan

M.Eng. Computer Science student at Virginia Tech and Junior Cloud DevOps Engineer at KBR, focused on building scalable cloud infrastructure and intelligent, user-centric applications.

Download Resume View Work
Education
3.55 GPA
Graduated Cum Laude @ JMU
Experience
3
Internships Completed
Projects
10
Open Source Repos
Status
Founder
Technical Consultant
Python
Java
JavaScript
Rust
C
Docker
Git
Kafka
SQL
NumPy
Swift
Ruby
LaTeX
Python
Java
JavaScript
Rust
C
Docker
Git
Kafka
SQL
NumPy
Swift
Ruby
LaTeX
Experience
Aug 2026 — Present

Junior Cloud DevOps Engineer

KBR — Remote
  • Supporting mission-critical government cloud modernization efforts, contributing to the development, automation, and operation of secure hybrid cloud environments.
  • Collaborating with cloud architects, software engineers, and infrastructure teams to modernize enterprise workloads and improve operational efficiency.
  • Implementing DevOps best practices across cloud and on-premises environments.
May 2026 — Aug 2026

Solution Architect Intern

KBR — Chantilly, VA
  • Built an onboarding timeline to improve understanding of solution architecture workflows.
  • Researching emerging AI applications for enterprise and operational use cases.
  • Supporting AI-driven digital transformation and systems engineering initiatives.
  • Presenting research findings, technical achievements, and project updates to executives during midterm and final reviews.
  • Completed training in MBSE concepts, methodologies, and systems thinking.
July 2025 — Present

Technical Intern

ManTech — Herndon, VA
  • IT support using ServiceNow, Okta Admin, and Asana for 50+ users.
  • Created AI-powered knowledge base using NotebookLM.
  • Reduced resolution times through cross-functional collaboration.
Summer 2024

Software Engineer Intern

Noblis — Reston, VA
  • Integrated REST APIs with Redis and Kafka for AI/ML apps.
  • Contributed to a 1000% increase in system detections.
  • Dockerized deployments and managed CI/CD with Git.
2023 — Present

Technical Founder

Determan Tech Help — Falls Church, VA
  • Scaled tech support business to 100+ clients with 5-star rating.
  • Built custom scheduling platform using Node.js and CloudFlare.
Education
Expected May 2027

M.Eng. Computer Science, AI Focus

Virginia Tech — Alexandria, VA
Relevant Coursework
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Introduction to Machine Learning AI Tools for Software Engineering Mobile Application Development
May 2026

B.S. Computer Science

James Madison University — Harrisonburg, VA
GPA: 3.55/4.00 — Cum Laude
Relevant Coursework
Introduction to Programming Advanced Programming Discrete Structures Algorithms & Data Structures Software Engineering Computer Systems Programming Languages Design & Analysis Algorithms Application Development Database Systems Database Queries Machine Learning Introduction to Data Data Analysis & Visualization Advanced Computer Networks
Selected Work
Isopod

Isopod

Docker / Python / REST APIs

Xact Training

Xact Training

SwiftUI / Firebase

Superman Game

Superman Game

Unreal Engine / Vector Math

NoXcuses Web App

NoXcuses Web

Full-Stack / Personal Server

Brave Icon Changer

Custom Brave Icon Changer

Python / Web Development

Tech Help

Tech Help Website

Node.js / CloudFlare

Get in touch

×