Experienced cloud architect/engineer with demonstrated experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud solutions for enterprise and mid-market clients. Proficient in utilizing cloud services to optimize infrastructure, strengthen security measures, and streamline workflows.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior DevOps Engineer
McKinsey and Company
01.2022 - 04.2024
Provided guidance to clients in the banking, financial services, and software sectors regarding optimal cloud deployment strategies for architecture, security, network, and cost optimization
Designed and implemented cloud architectures and infrastructure for highly regulated client environments in both brownfield and greenfield projects
Key team member involved in the migration of 250 applications from on-premises to GCP for Fortune 500 company. Implemented reusable Terraform modules and optimized CI/CD processes, leading to considerable reduction in deployment times
Contributed to the design and implementation of a secure Managed Kubernetes Service (AKS) solution featuring opinionated Terraform modules and GitHub Actions workflow templates
Senior Azure Engineer
Cognizant
01.2020 - 01.2021
Performed Azure assessments on client's current state architecture and configuration, identifying actionable solutions for improved long-term support
Designed and implemented greenfield landing zones for a prominent web hosting company, utilizing Azure Migrate for seamless migration of more than 500 VMs
Automated the onboarding of new Azure subscriptions for a financial client through the implementation of Bicep templates, ensuring a standardized provisioning process and a reduced provisioning time
Azure Solutions Architect
DXC Technology / Concerto Cloud Services
01.2017 - 01.2020
Led design, architecture, and deployment of solutions on Azure platform
Assisted leadership with the ongoing development of Azure policies and procedures for the purpose of consistent and streamlined product delivery
Integral part of a team that architected and deployed a resilient Azure solution designed to migrate over 200 VPC customers into Azure. The platform leveraged ExpressRoute, VNet Peering, Load Balancers, Traffic Manager, Azure Site Recovery, and Palo Alto firewalls
Streamlined onboarding process for new managed service customers by automating Azure infrastructure deployment using Terraform and PowerShell
Senior Cloud Systems Engineer
Concerto Cloud Services
01.2012 - 01.2017
Designed and executed cloud migration strategies for clients transitioning from various hosting platforms to private, public, or hybrid clouds
Designed, implemented, and supported full HA Citrix XenApp 6.x/7.x and XenDesktop 7.x environments
Managed BIG-IP F5 LTM and Citrix NetScaler VPX for Layer 7 load balancing
Implemented and managed Microsoft RDS versions 2008R2, 2012R2, and 2016
Designed and administered Active Directory domains, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy configurations
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
06.2000
Skills
Azure Technologies
Infrastructure Automation
Network Design
Security Best Practices
Architecting/Engineering Complex Cloud Solutions
Certification
Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Azure Security Engineer Associate
Google Professional Cloud Architect
Timeline
Senior DevOps Engineer
McKinsey and Company
01.2022 - 04.2024
Senior Azure Engineer
Cognizant
01.2020 - 01.2021
Azure Solutions Architect
DXC Technology / Concerto Cloud Services
01.2017 - 01.2020
Senior Cloud Systems Engineer
Concerto Cloud Services
01.2012 - 01.2017
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of South Florida
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