Alan Tang
About Alan Tang
Alan Tang is a Senior DevOps professional with extensive experience in application development and automation. He has worked for various companies in the Toronto area, including Intact and FDM Group, and holds a Bachelor of Computer Science from the University of Waterloo.
Work at Intact Financial Corporation
Alan Tang has been employed at Intact Financial Corporation as a Senior DevOps since 2018. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing critical deployment processes and promoting new release versions of Commercial Lines applications to production. His work involves enhancing automation scripts and managing complex platform upgrades, contributing to the overall efficiency and security of the organization's development practices.
Previous Employment Experience
Before joining Intact, Alan Tang held several positions in the technology sector. He worked as an Application Developer at NexJ Systems and IBI Group in 2012 and 2013, respectively, for three months each. He served as a Data Management Consultant at Invesco Canada from 2016 to 2017 and spent two years as an FDM Consultant at FDM Group from 2018 to 2020. Additionally, he worked as an Architecture Analyst for the Region of Peel in 2012 and as an Application Developer at Amicus Attorney - Gavel & Gown Software Inc. in 2013.
Education and Expertise
Alan Tang studied at the University of Waterloo, where he completed a Bachelor of Computer Science through a Co-operative Program from 2009 to 2014. His education provided a solid foundation in computer science principles, which he has applied throughout his career in various development and consulting roles. His expertise includes security automation, deployment processes, and modern development practices.
Technical Skills and Contributions
Alan Tang has demonstrated proficiency in various technical skills throughout his career. He developed Groovy scripts for Veracode API to automate security scan score retrieval and manage stuck jobs. He created Jenkins pipelines for automating SSL certificate injection for JDK installations. Additionally, he migrated OpenShift deployments across multiple versions and enhanced automation scripts to support a transition to Trunk-based development, showcasing his adaptability and commitment to improving development workflows.