Griffith Baker
Experience
Cisco — Software Engineer II
June 2024–PresentSan Jose, CA | Promoted August 2025
- Expanded cloud-management connectivity to L3 routed and backup uplinks, developing C control-plane support, CLI/NETCONF configuration, and scoring integration.
- Enabled administrators to configure HTTP proxies for cloud management in networks requiring proxy egress, building CLI and YANG/NETCONF interfaces with persistent storage and atomic rejection of invalid updates.
- Initiated, designed, and built a Python/FastAPI platform for an 11-person engineering team, integrating Webex/Jenkins with authorized build queues, device reservations, and a shared dashboard and CLI.
- Designed a Python/pyATS regression framework with parallel execution, shared-device locking, and automated recovery, reducing a regression run from 145 to 74 minutes (49%).
InStryde — Software Engineer Intern
May 2021–May 2024Winston-Salem, NC
- Built a Python/FastAPI REST API for extracting data points from 2D images with PyTorch, HuggingFace, and OpenCV; scaled processing through Kubernetes HPA and cluster autoscaling with custom metrics.
- Reduced deployment build times by 80% through GitHub Actions, Google Cloud Build, and Docker caching and multistage builds; implemented Firebase backend security and data retention practices.
Bandwidth — Software Engineer Intern
May–July 2023Raleigh, NC
- Developed Java/Spring Boot services to streamline attribute updates for millions of phone numbers in DynamoDB, using optimistic locking for concurrency control.
- Automated AWS CDK and GitHub Actions deployments, reducing deployment times by approximately 65% and eliminating manual production changes.
Selected projects
Haystack — Find My E-Bike Tracker
Go, TypeScript, SQLite, Docker
- Built a self-hosted e-bike tracker integrating Apple’s Find My network, deriving rotating P-224 keys and decrypting authenticated AES-GCM location reports.
- Implemented persistent recovery scans, deduplicated location history, and an authenticated map interface to retain sightings across device downtime and service restarts.
Shared PWA & Identity Platform
Go, Svelte, TypeScript, SQLite, WebAuthn
- Built shared identity services with passkey authentication, authorization-code/PKCE sign-in, application access grants, and a reusable Go library for sessions, CSRF protection, and logout.
Technical skills
Languages
- Go, Python, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, C
Infrastructure
- Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Google Cloud, GitHub Actions, SQLite, DynamoDB
Education
North Carolina State University
May 2024- B.S. Computer Science; GPA: 3.95/4.0
Leadership
Cisco Early in Career Networking Associate
August 2024–Present- Co-led monthly professional and social events attracting 50–120 in-person attendees.
Recognition
Recognition
- Cisco Quarterly Employee Award (March 2025); AWS Certified Developer – Associate (issued December 2024).