Max Weiss
Blockchain • Kubernetes • DevOps • Cybersecurity
Certifications
Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
2021
Cloud Native Computing Foundation - Certficiate ID LF-1klslwjm6h
The CKS certification demonstrates competence in securing container-based applications and Kubernetes platforms during build, deployment, and runtime.
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
2021
Cloud Native Computing Foundation - Certficiate ID LF-fammru2mds
The CKA certification demonstrates that the applicant has the skills, knowledge, and competency to perform the responsibilities of a Kubernetes administrator.
Graduate Certificate in Software Design & Development
2018
University of Washington, Bothell
The GCSDD provides the core skills needed for further study in computer science or cybersecurity.
Education
University of Washington, Bothell
2018 - 2022
M.S. Cybersecurity (incomplete)
3.7 GPA. Thesis Project: Building a Distributed
Stock Order-Matching Engine on Kubernetes
Notable courses include:
- Incident Response and Risk Management
- Distributed Computing
- Secure Software Development
- Ethical Penetration Testing
- Malware Reverse Engineering
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
2002 - 2007
B.A. Film
3.2 GPA. Notable courses include:
- General Relativity
- Quantitative Analysis of Casino Games
Work History
Software Engineer II
2021 - Present
Microsoft
Software engineer for Azure Local hosted operations platform, developing and maintaining custom Kubernetes infrastructure.
- Kubernetes
- Golang
- Azure
Kubernetes Security Engineer
2021
AT&T and Microsoft, contracted through Insight Global
Contracted through Insight Global staffing agency to work as a developer for AT&T Network Cloud Airship 1 and Microsoft Azure for Operators Network Cloud Infrastructure
- Kubernetes
- CI/CD with Gerrit and Jenkins
- Security and Site Reliability
Operations Engineer
2021
Bitmessage GmbH
Constructed and maintained the platform and automation pipeline used by the developers of the Bitmessage open source project.
- IPXE Network Booting
- Cloud-init
- CI/CD Automation with Ansible and BuildBot
Graduate Research Assistant
2018 - 2019
University of Washington, Bothell - Computer Science Dept.
Assistant for Dr. Marc Dupuis, researching several areas of study related to psychology and cybersecurity.
- Researched relevant prior literature
- Conducted surveys
- Co-authored several academic papers
Software Engineer
2018
ICE Creative LED
Designed and created custom middleware to integrate several disparate video and software systems using Python.
Sole Proprieter
2013 - 2014
Sin City Phone Repair
Repaired phones, tablets, and computers.
- Identified software and hardware failures
- Replaced hardware parts
- Customized operating system software
Co-Founder, Producer, and Systems Administrator
2013
Fun World Media, LLC
Helped run and manage a video production team responsible for the online streaming of the 2013 World Series of Poker One-Drop tournament, under contract with ESPN and POKER PROductions.
- Managed hardware and software interfaces
- Configured video software
- Oversaw real-time camera movements during live stream
Cryptocurrency Trader
2012 - 2015
Self-employed
Day-traded digital cryptocurrencies.
Co-Founder and Backend Engineer
2012 - 2013
Internet Poker Database, LLC
Managed backend database and services for online poker statistics tracking as a service.
- Managed PostgreSQL databases
- Configured virtual servers
- Performed network latency testing
Professional Poker Player
2009 - 2016
Self-employed
Played no limit hold'em cash games online and in casinos, making the majority of my income and utilizing risk analysis and adversarial thinking.
Card Counter
2005 - 2007
Self-employed
Counted cards using Hi-Lo and Hi-Opt II systems. This involved keeping track of proportions of high cards to low cards, varying the bet size with the count, and executing several hundred strategies which varied with the count and the dealt cards.
Roulette Data Analyst
2004 - 2007
Contract
Tracked and analyzed physical defects which caused number frequency biases on roulette wheels around Las Vegas for a prominent professional gambler and author who wishes to remain anonymous.
Personal Projects
Implemented v3 of the Damn Vulnerable Defi challenge into Foundry and Solidity, with complete tests and solutions.
Created a custom add-on for cert-manager in Kubernetes to create certificates using the self-hosted platform Mail-in-a-box. This also entailed creating a new Golang API library for interacting with the platform.
Implemented the fill BIP38 specification for Bitcoin key encryption in Python.
Self-Hosting on a Baremetal Kubernetes Cluster
2022 - Present
I host and manage my e-mail, website, search engine, and several dozen other services in a self-managed kubernetes cluster in my home.
Publications
Facebook vs. Twitter
2019
Proceedings of the 5th IEEE Smart World Congress 2019
We discuss the differences between Facebook and Twitter users in terms of their activity on the sites and how this may be related to the personality and trait affect of users.
Proceedings of the 5th IEEE Smart World Congress 2019
We examine whether the experience of veterans creates or enhances the skills necessary to be effective in the domain of cybersecurity.
Two Plus Two Online Magazine
This article explores the attitude and skills necessary to find and create opportunities for profit that many skilled poker players miss.
Two Plus Two Online Magazine
This article explores the effective use of polarized ranges in No-Limit Texas Hold'em poker.