Arlo Ihrig

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I'm a seasoned Software Engineer with a variety of experience in the tech industry. I'm passionate about creating and integrating software applications, and interested in IoT. My expertise lies in Node.js, SQL, React, and REST APIs. I have fundamental skills in React and Tailwind, UI. I am always curious about technologies.

I thrive by solving problems creatively and collaboratively, while embracing Agile methodologies and the latest tools. I take pride in delivering top-notch solutions for clients and stakeholders. My curiosity extends to emerging domains like IoT, 3D printing, electronics, and robotics, and I'm, eager to explore their potential in enhancing life, and productivity.

I am currently seeking new remote opportunities with a productive, and friendly team where I can continue to grow and contribute to the organization's success. Let's connect and explore how we can work together to achieve great things!

Resume

Work Experience

Freelance Work

Nov 2025 – Present (1 yr)
Container-Based Web App Deployment System

Designed and built an automated system for deploying web applications into isolated container-based pods. The system handles packaging, configuration, and deployment of custom environments so that websites can be spun up consistently without manual server setup.

  • Focused on container orchestration and repeatable deployment workflows.
  • Built on a plugin-based architecture so hosting providers (AWS, Azure, GCP, local Docker, etc.) can be added later as plugins.
  • Extended the platform to deploy MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers and manage their lifecycle, making AI agent tools available remotely on demand.
  • Used modern AI coding tools (including Claude Code and GPT-based assistants) to accelerate development and iteration.
  • Aimed at simplifying the process of getting web apps running in self-contained, reproducible environments.

EvoTechDC

Mar 2025 – Oct 2026 (1 yr 8 mos)
Azure Monitoring, Support & DevOps Engineer
  • Provided Azure monitoring, support, and DevOps services for a client environment.
  • Supported application testing and operational reliability across Azure-hosted services.
  • Collaborated on infrastructure monitoring, deployment pipelines, and ongoing system support.

Smart Care Equipment Solutions

2 yrs 2 mos
Back-end Developer / Multi-faceted development role, applying front-end, back-end and devops skills in Azure. Helped to evolve software development culture and customs.
  • Built Node.JS based integrations for internal ERP system with Grafana and Solace message queueing. Deploying these services to Azure devops as web apps or Azure functions.
  • Built full-stack web application using Node.JS & React to track service technician and warehouse inventory utilizing elastic search for cached lookup of parts, built devops pipeline to deploy to different environments.
  • Built full-stack web application using Node.JS & React, Typescript, Tailwind, MS SQL, and utilizing Flatfile services, to provide data ingestion UI and validation for importing, vendor files, with a simple dashboard to provide status and, management of imported files/jobs. Built Azure devops, pipeline for deployment and testing.

KDTIX

8 mos
Back-end Developer
  • Review external client needs and develop agile methodology plans for new software products.
  • Lead and motivate group of team members on software products and business requirements.
  • Oversee numerous tasks related to client meetings, follow-ups, and translating business needs into functional specifications.

Presidio, Inc.

7 yrs 3 mos
Software Engineer

Executed and designed cloud solutions and services for custom software development projects utilizing agile methodology. Collaborated with stakeholders and cross-functional teams across IT, engineering, and project management.

  • Played a key role as a co-contributor for the architecture of an enterprise-level dashboard and data aggregation application and developed POC in Python/Flask and Intel Snap.
  • Drove cloud project architecture for AWS and Azure VM lifecycle management functionality, and development of various systems (provisioning, LCM, EBS disk management) via Node.js SDK for AWS and Azure on CentOS.
  • Improved overall developments to an external client’s IoT locomotive monitoring system in C/C++ to implement a new configuration file parsing engine.

Sequoia Worldwide (acquired by Presidio)

4 yrs 10 mos
Cloud Consultant/Automation Engineer

  • Developed lesson guides and initiated staff training for Cisco Process Orchestrator and Prime Service Catalog for Learning @ Cisco lab.
  • Built hybrid-cloud integration systems for cloud automation and development solutions.
  • Delivered and tested large-scale distributed systems for secure development practices.
  • Programmed various cloud provider’s (AWS, vCloud Air) through SOAP and REST APIs in support of a custom dashboard project.

Automation Software Developer

11 mos
Cisco Systems

  • I contributed to the development of content for Cisco’s Intelligent Automation for Cloud (CIAC) platform, building on the Process Orchestrator (PO) and / Cloud Portal (CP) platforms. I designed and delivered agents in CP to reliably communicate with PO, and built various rules in CP with MS SQL and Oracle. I championed the automation of VMware data collection and object/node creation with Power Shell and VMware PowerCLI.

Skills

Back-end

  • Node.JS / JavaScript
  • Express.JS
  • Python
  • MongoDB
  • MSSQL/SQL

Front End

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • React.JS
  • Tailwind

General

  • Agile methodologies
  • Git
  • Problem solving
  • Good communicator

Projects

Here are some of my projects (more being added). You can find more on my GitHub.

Boston Travel Application

Travel Application

Web application highlighting various activities for a particular tourist location. Built front web application and back-end REST API with the MEAN stack.
TypeScript/JavaScript | Angular 12 | Bootstrap 5
Node.Js | Express.Js | MongoDB/Mongoose

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Atomic Pizza Box

Atomic Pizza Box

A project to create an IoT pizza ordering box. 3D-printed enclosure with Raspberry-Pi and electronics components to enable ordering a pizza from a physical box.
Raspberry-Pi | Python | Node.Js | I2C | GPIO | 4-Line LCD

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IoT Train Open

IoT Train

A project to add a microcontroller to a LEGO train to be controlled via IoT tech stacks.
ESP-32 | Raspberry-Pi | C++ | Python | Node.Js | I2C | GPIO | Motor Controller | LEDs | PubSub

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Contact Me

Contact Information

  • United States