Josh Fierstein

Atlanta, GA
Georgia Tech 2012, B.S. Computer Science
Cybersecurity Senior Engineer at Truist

"Utilizing my strong technical background and extensive prior experience, I aim to implement and maintain robust cost-effective solutions and processes that guarantee both secure and sustained operational excellence."


Education

Georgia Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science (Co-op graduate)
2007 - 2012

Lakewood High School

2003 - 2007

Experience

Truist

Cybersecurity Senior Engineer

Working closely with both internal and off-shore teams to handle organization wide identity and access management (IAM), ownership of change and approvals processes, technical procedure documentation, and audit controls.

August 2024 - Present

BitPay

Senior Software Engineer

Small agile team working on a cryptocurrency payments platform. Responsible for architecting, implementing, and launching several integrations with key service providers. Collaborated and met regularly with product and compliance teams during projects.

2021 - 2024 (3 years)

Warner Bros. Discovery (Warner Media)

Expert Software Developer

Part of the Global Media Supply Chain (GMSC) team. Architected, developed, and supported applications and features responsible for acquiring, organizing and pushing a large portion of content to the HBO Max platform. Also took on a leadership role in helping coordinate and manage a recently combined development team throughout a crucial push to meet deadlines critical for HBO Max’s LatAm launch.

2016 - 2021 (5 years)

Tyler Technologies

Software Developer

Full stack developer on a small agile team developing and maintaining a complex multi-tier application. Designed for local government agencies, the application was capable of classifying and breaking down maintenance costs, tracking asset locations through a GIS map, managing and routing work orders, planning, and scheduled maintenance. The product was successfully sold and implemented at dozens of municipalities throughout the United States.

2012 - 2016 (4 years)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Web Developer/Database Admin

Built and managed several websites and databases utilized by Georgia Tech students and faculty in the Ivan Allen College Office of Admissions.

2011 - 2012 (1 year)

Cox Communications (Georgia Tech Co-op program)

Wireless Product Development Intern

Worked with a variety of mobile phone hardware and software systems. Integral part of several major development projects involving customer-facing mobile software and product development for the launch of Cox Mobile. Experienced working in alarge corporate environment as well as communicating up ideas and concepts at the executive level.

2009 - 2011 (2+ years)

Skills

Technical Skills
  • 12+ years as an enterprise level full-stack software engineer
  • 5+ years experience working with cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • 5+ years DevOps experience (IaC, building/maintaining CI/CD pipelines, Docker, CircleCI, Jenkins, automated tests, deployment)
  • Extensive database experience, both relational (Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL), and NoSQL (MongoDB, DynamoDB)
  • Proficient with most modern programming languages (most notably Node.js, Java, .NET, Python) and source control (Git, TFS)
  • Performance optimization and load testing experience
  • Cryptographic algorithms (RSA, ECC, SHA)
  • Network security rules, access control lists, configuring DNS, SSH access, VPNs (OpenVPN, IPsec)
  • Compliance and regulatory knowledge (GDPR, BSA, SAR, SOX)
  • Identity & Access Management (IAM), RSA SecurID, Oracle Identity Manager
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, excellent communication & teamwork abilities
  • Management and leadership experience
Programming Languages & Tools







Projects

Fantasy Football Data & Analytics - https://ff-source.com
Property Permit and Tax Record Lookup - https://propertystatuscheck.com
Forgotten Paws Rescue - https://forgottenpaws.com

Interests

In addition to my work as a software and cybersecurity engineer, I am passionate about music production and recording, often immersing myself in crafting new sounds.

I also enjoy spending quality time with my daughter Maddie, exploring the latest in home automation and technology, managing a home server for streaming, and trying new foods whenever possible--especially ramen and unique beers.