Ethan Hopkins

Software Engineer
ethanthopkins@gmail.com (307) 228-0234 Glendale, New York linkedin.com/in/ethanthopkins github.com/ethanthopkins

Analytical Software Engineer specializing in high-availability architecture and legacy modernization. Combines a B.S. in Computer Science with 10 years of high-stakes operational leadership to build scalable, mission-critical systems that drive business impact.

Work Experience

Software Engineer | wyoming.com | Riverton, WY
Dec 2025-Jun 2026
  • Engineering mission-critical, zero-downtime infrastructure and modernizing legacy ISP systems through high-availability database clustering and Al-accelerated development with an emphasis on accuracy and safely working in production systems.
  • Improved company's CRM transition by transforming insecure Perl scripts into a secure Python/Django API framework, while ensuring zero-downtime for crucial 911/VoIP services during database migrations. Utilized Prometheus for realtime metrics tracking.
  • Orchestrated and performed database administration for a MariaDB high-availability cluster using primary-to-primary ring replication to eliminate single points of failure; architected an enterprise Grafana/Loki/Ansible observability stack integrated with LDAP for secure, role-based monitoring.
  • Unified and streamlined internal tools into a Django/Debian ecosystem using Celery and Redis, enhancing maintainability, security documentation, and deployment reliability across multiple teams. Enhanced front-end design to further user experience.
  • Authors enterprise version control policies, supervises Al-assisted coding workflows, and mentors the engineering team on SQL optimization while translating complex requirements from Sales and Accounting into actionable system designs.
  • Developed and executed machine learning experiments and prototyping to validate hypotheses and drive innovation in software development processes.
  • Integrated Automated Testing into the CI/CD pipeline to ensure continuous delivery of high-quality software via GitHub Actions.
Retail Manager | Walmart Wyoming (Multiple Cities)
Oct 2017-Nov 2025
  • Directed $130M+ annual customer-facing operations and 350+ associates while engineering regional automation tools and secure digital asset ledgers to drive $300k+ in business impact. Developed high-impact communication skills
  • Managed a $130M revenue facility and 350+ staff, yielding a $300k+ yearly impact via strategic revenue operations, cross-functional collaboration, and crisis leadership, ensuring operational stability and morale.
  • Assisting marketing efforts by executing social media driven outreach and store initiatives.
  • Engineered and deployed regional VBA automation tools and a custom MS Access security database while spearheading technical training for 300+ staff to bridge the gap between corporate technical requirements and ground-level execution. Uses Salesforce for data collection.

Projects

Predicting Uber Ride Cancellations Present
  • Engineered a predictive classification model using Python and scikit-learn to identify ride cancellation risks, implementing hyperparameter tuning and data preprocessing to optimize precision for real-time revenue reclamation.

Core Skills

Languages Python, Java, SQL, Ansible, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, VBA, GML
Databases MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Microsoft Access
Frameworks Django, Spring Boot, Angular, Node.js, Celery, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib
AI Coding GitHub Copilot, Gemini, Claude Code
Tools & DevOps Git, GitHub, GitLab, Docker, VS Code, IntelliJ IDEA, Unity, GameMaker Studio, Google Apps, Prometheus, Agile
Soft Skills Resourceful, Effective communication

Education

Western Governors University
Sep 2025
Bachelor of Science Computer Science

Minor: Data Structures and Algorithms, Advanced Database Management, Artificial Intelligence, Mathematics

Purdue University Global
May 2021
Bachelor of Science Business Administration

Certificates

Linux Essentials LPI
ITIL Foundation 4