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Kevin Inman

Frisco,TX

Summary

Strategic and visionary Executive Leader with over 20 years of experience in driving large-scale cloud modernization initiatives, assembling and leading high-performing engineering teams, and pioneering advancements in emerging technologies. Proven track record in architecting cloud-native solutions, optimizing operational efficiency, and delivering substantial cost savings. Adept at establishing inclusive, growth-focused cultures. Recognized for achievements in cloud technologies, blockchain, deep learning, AI/ML, and data analytics.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work History

Senior Director of DevOps SRE

Fannie Mae
Washington, DC & Plano, TX
01.2022 - Current
  • Managed and guided 130 engineers and leaders to enhance SRE operations, achieving a 21% performance gain and reducing operational costs by $5.3 million.
  • Led the migration of 800+ applications to AWS 2.0, optimizing user experience and system performance through SLOs and Error Budgets.
  • Attained an optimal balance between efficiency and scalability, resulting in a remarkable 21% performance gain and substantial reduction in operational costs.
  • Championed AI-driven automation, reducing incident resolution time by 27% and enhancing cybersecurity defenses.
  • Fostered a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, driving on-time, on-budget delivery of technology solutions.

Vice President of Architecture

Order My Gear
Dallas, TX
03.2021 - 01.2022
  • Directed a team in the adoption of state-of-the-art GCP technologies, resulting in a consistent service reliability rate of 99.99%.
  • Enhanced trust and compliance standards through successful SOC2 Certification, reinforcing security infrastructure.
  • Improved customer retention and satisfaction through streamlined operations and expedited issue resolution.
  • Led the development of new product features and enhancements, ensuring alignment with business goals.
  • Implemented best-in-class automated CI/CD pipeline and cloud migration technologies to restructure engineering architecture, leading to improved velocity and a 23% increase in service availability.

Director of Engineering

Sterling
Bellevue, WA
04.2020 - 03.2021
  • Streamlined operations with automation and up-skilling, achieving a 23% increase in service availability and reducing service disruptions by 40%.
  • Improved client satisfaction by 15% through enhanced support services and proactive incident management.
  • Implemented best-in-class automated CI/CD pipeline and cloud migration technologies.
  • Directed R&D initiatives, resulting in innovative technology solutions and competitive advantage.

Senior Manager AI / ML

Amazon Web Services
Seattle, WA
01.2019 - 04.2020
  • Empowered a team of engineers to achieve groundbreaking results in Big Data, Blockchain, and AI/ML, enhancing infrastructure efficiency by 20%.
    Implemented efficient infrastructure automation techniques, enhancing auto-scaling and self-healing capabilities.
  • Reduced service disruption time by 25% and infrastructure costs by 12% through strategic use of AI/ML advancements.
  • Collaborated with senior leadership to align technology strategy with business goals.

Strategic Advisor and Interim CTO

BMIIC Crypto LLC
Remote
04.2018 - 12.2018
  • Successfully scaled a crypto startup by managing technical plans, budgets, and goals, transitioning from private to public cloud infrastructure.
  • Achieved unmatched SaaS performance, driving gross margins to 91% and reducing operating costs by 30%.
  • Served as the primary technology advisor, participating in high-level decision-making.

Senior Software Engineering Manager

AppDynamics / Cisco
San Francisco, CA
08.2014 - 07.2018
  • Revamped essential systems and workflows, leading to a 31% decrease in incidents and a 40% reduction in infrastructure capital budget.
  • Oversaw the optimization of services and partners, resulting in a 30% reduction in operating costs and increased velocity.
  • Fostered a high-performing engineering culture through leadership and talent development.
  • Instrumental in attaining unmatched SaaS performance, driving gross margins to an outstanding 91% by successfully maintaining optimal levels of efficiency and user satisfaction.
  • Exemplified strong leadership in driving the conception and expansion of technical operations. Oversaw critical areas such as Mission Control, SRE DevOps, capacity planning.
  • Implemented weekly customer audits to foster a culture of transparency.

Senior Engineering Manager

eBay / PayPal
San Jose, CA
05.2013 - 08.2014
  • Implemented strategies for enhancing database scalability, improving query execution by 30%.
  • Reduced technical debt by 19% through strategic improvements and code refactoring initiatives.
  • Cultivated a culture of continuous improvement, leading to increased operational efficiency.

Senior Performance Manager

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Palo Alto, CA
03.2012 - 05.2013
  • Developed a comprehensive performance testing regime that enhanced application response times by more than 43% for multiple customers
  • Renegotiated vendor contracts, resulting in an 81% decrease in monitoring costs and significantly expanding observability

Principal Architect

Apple
Cupertino, CA
12.2010 - 03.2012
Upskilling
  • Executed code refactoring initiatives, resulting in a 40% increase in application performance, a 30% reduction in code size, and a 61% improvement in test coverage
  • Devised and executed strategy for cloud architecture overhaul, leading to a substantial decrease in Apple's worldwide data center requirements.
  • Led the design and implementation of the virtualized compute model for Apple's sXservesom Xserves, resulting in a significant redcapexn of capex by approximately 75% within an 18-month timeframe.
  • Achieved 99.98% uptime for iCloud core backend services while rapidly expanding to handle over 450M daily transactions.
  • Successfully automated DevOps processes to achieve a rapid deployment speed increase of 75%, drastically reducing human errors by 80% to maintain excellent product quality.
  • Achieved significant cost reduction of more than $200M in cloud infrastructure expenses, directly impacting the remarkable increase in iPhone sales
  • Drove the development of iCloud as our flagship product for iOS 5 through leading its initial architecture design.

Principal Performance Engineer

Bank Of America
Remote
11.2008 - 02.2010

Principal Software Engineer

State Farm
Bloomington, IL
01.2004 - 10.2008

Education

Computer Science | Mathematics -

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Political Science | Mathematics -

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Skills

  • Cloud Architecture
  • DevSecOps Leadership & Cybersecurity
  • AWS / Azure / GCP
  • Terraform / GitLab / GitHub
  • Generative AI and Models
  • Deep Learning
  • Crisis & Risk Management
  • Application Development

Certification

  • Gremlin Certified Chaos Engineer Practitioner | Harness Chaos Engineering Practitioner (2023)
  • Ethics and Compliance (2016) | Six Sigma (2014) A+ (2011) | ITIL (2011) | Network+ (2011)

Accomplishments

  • Architected cloud-native redesign on 850+ apps; achieving 99.97% uptime at $197M scale.
  • Recruited and enabled 180+ engineers to excel in areas ranging from quantum computing to cloud architecture.
  • Championed blockchain, deep learning, and other pioneering innovations - driving massive efficiency gains.
  • Delivered early architecture design for iCloud and further virtualization designs for Apple.
  • Orchestrated design and architecture of largest password reset in history.
  • Implemented Deep Learning Models - boosting demand forecasting accuracy by 75%.
  • Published 11 whitepapers on Emerging Technologies presented at prestigious forums.

Timeline

Senior Director of DevOps SRE

Fannie Mae
01.2022 - Current

Vice President of Architecture

Order My Gear
03.2021 - 01.2022

Director of Engineering

Sterling
04.2020 - 03.2021

Senior Manager AI / ML

Amazon Web Services
01.2019 - 04.2020

Strategic Advisor and Interim CTO

BMIIC Crypto LLC
04.2018 - 12.2018

Senior Software Engineering Manager

AppDynamics / Cisco
08.2014 - 07.2018

Senior Engineering Manager

eBay / PayPal
05.2013 - 08.2014

Senior Performance Manager

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
03.2012 - 05.2013

Principal Architect

Apple
12.2010 - 03.2012

Principal Performance Engineer

Bank Of America
11.2008 - 02.2010

Principal Software Engineer

State Farm
01.2004 - 10.2008

Computer Science | Mathematics -

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Political Science | Mathematics -

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Boards And Advisory

  • Advisory Board Member, Wonderdads, San Rafael, CA, 02/2023, Present, Brainstormed new business policies and directed program operations. Served as an advisor to the CEO regarding strategic plans and board resolutions., Led strategy research and redesign concepts to improve the overall product suite, successfully reducing waste and eliminating business bottlenecks., Reviewed financial reports, provided strategic direction, and identified operational issues.
  • Advisory Board Member, Bellevue College AI and ML Department, Bellevue, WA, 04/2019, Present, Provided visionary insights into the Robotics, Machine Learning, and AI curriculum, guiding the integration of cutting-edge technologies and hands-on experiences., Led curriculum development, infusing technical depth and real-world relevance into course materials., Spearheaded the launch of an AI Career Accelerator Program, resulting in a 15% increase in student placement in the AI field., Successfully facilitated collaboration between instructors, education advisors, industry professionals, faculty, & other stakeholders.

Technical Accomplishments

  • Designed Award-Winning Analytics Solution Leveraging Machine Learning Algorithms
  • Created Reusable Blockchain Framework for Supply Chain Adopted by 120+ Enterprises
  • Implemented Deep Learning Models Boosting Demand Forecasting Accuracy by 75%
  • Published 11 Whitepapers on Emerging Technologies Presented at Prestigious Forums

Publications

  • Machine Learning for Optimized Cybersecurity In Financial Services (IEEE Tech Conference 2023)
  • Blockchain Stability Frameworks For Web 3.0 (APEX CISO)
  • Upskilling Your Team NOW (APEX CIO 2022)
  • Emerging Use Cases With Generative AI (APEX CIO 2023)

References

References available upon request.

Boards And Advisory

Advisory Board Member, Wonderdads, San Rafael, CA, 02/2023, 

  • Brainstormed new business policies & directed program operations. Advising the CEO regarding strategic plans and board resolutions., Led strategy research and redesign concepts to improve the overall product suite.
  • Reviewed financial reports, provided strategic direction, and identified operational issues.

Advisory Board Member, Bellevue College AI and ML Department, Bellevue, WA, 04/2019  

  • Visionary insights Robotics, Machine Learning, & AI curriculum, guiding the integration of cutting-edge technologies.
  • Leading curriculum development, infusing technical depth and real-world relevance into course materials.
  • Designed and launched the AI Career Accelerator Program, resulting in a 15% increase in student placement AI work.
  • Pioneered the collaboration between instructors, advisors, industry professionals, faculty, & other stakeholders.

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

On-SiteRemoteHybrid

Important To Me

Company CultureCareer advancement

Publications

  • Blockchain Stability Frameworks For Web 3.0 (APEX CISO)
  • Upskilling Your Team NOW (APEX CIO 2022)
  • Emerging Use Cases With Generative AI (APEX CIO 2023)

Work Availability

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Technical Accomplishments

  • Designed Award-Winning Analytics Solution Leveraging Machine Learning Algorithms
  • Created Reusable Blockchain Framework for Supply Chain Adopted by 120+ Enterprises
  • Implemented Deep Learning Models Boosting Demand Forecasting Accuracy by 75%
  • Published 11 Whitepapers on Emerging Technologies Presented at Prestigious Forums

Core Competencies

Cloud Strategy & Architecture: AWS, Azure, GCP, Cloud Migration
Leadership & Team Building: DevSecOps, Crisis & Risk Management, Talent Development
Technological Innovation: Generative AI, Deep Learning, Blockchain, Big Data
Development & Operations: Terraform, GitLab, GitHub, Application Development, CI/CD Pipelines
Efficiency Optimization: Automation, Performance Testing, Cost Reduction, Scalability

Publications

  • Blockchain Stability Frameworks For Web 3.0 (APEX CISO)
  • Upskilling Your Team NOW (APEX CIO 2022)
  • Emerging Use Cases With Generative AI (APEX CIO 2023)

Boards And Advisory

  • Advisory Board Member, Wonderdads, San Rafael, CA, 02/2023

Brainstormed new business policies and directed program operations., Advised CEO regarding strategic plans and board resolutions., Led strategy research and redesign concepts to improve the overall product suite., Reviewed financial reports, provided strategic direction, and identified operational issues.

  • Advisory Board Member, Bellevue College AI and ML Department, Bellevue, WA, 04/2019

Provided visionary insights in Robotics, Machine Learning, and AI curriculum - guiding integration of cutting-edge technologies., Led curriculum development, infusing technical depth and real-world relevance into course materials., Designed and launched the AI Career Accelerator Program, resulting in 15% increase in student placement AI work., Pioneered collaboration between instructors, advisors, industry professionals, faculty, and other stakeholders.

Kevin Inman