Patrick Santora

As a Solutions Architect Team Lead, I spearheaded a team of Solutions Architects, driving customer success through the design, development, and migration of applications, software, and services on the AWS platform.

My role encompassed:

• Collaborating closely with developers and engineers to bring forth innovative technological solutions, fostering synergy between technical and strategic objectives.
• Maintaining a current and profound understanding of business processes, requirements, and objectives, ensuring the alignment of technical strategies with organizational goals.
• Translating intricate technical concepts and challenges into accessible, non-technical language for business executives, facilitating seamless communication and informed decision-making.
• Nurturing a culture of mentorship within the team, sharing my expertise and skills, while empowering each member to contribute ideas and recommendations for ongoing enhancements.
• Capturing and disseminating best-practice knowledge across the AWS solutions architect community, enriching our collective expertise and promoting excellence within the field.

As a Senior AWS Startup Solutions Architect, I partnered with numerous startups on their cloud adoption journey. My role was pivotal in facilitating their transition into the cloud, offering tailored guidance through workshops, documentation, visual aids, and immersive training experiences. My unwavering commitment to customer success fueled innovation and progress on multiple fronts.

Key Achievements:

• 2022 Peculiar Award - Startup Segment: Honored with the prestigious 2022 Peculiar Award for exceptional contributions within the startup sector.
• 2021 Solutions Architect of the Year - Startup Segment: Recognized as the Solutions Architect of the Year in the Startup Segment for consistently delivering outstanding solutions.
• Immersive Training Expertise: Conducted numerous Immersion Days covering diverse topics, including SageMaker Machine Learning and more, equipping startups with valuable knowledge and skills.
• Extensive Customer Engagement: Actively engaged with hundreds of customers, ensuring their unique cloud journeys were supported and optimized.
• Process Enhancement: Spearheaded the development of new internal processes, workflows, and initiatives aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Strategic Early Engagement: Provided ongoing technical guidance to early-stage Y Combinator and TechStars customers, helping them make informed decisions in their cloud adoption journey.
• Global Network Building: Established a worldwide network of key stakeholders to expedite customer engagement and support.
• Team Development: Offered valuable team-building guidance to numerous teams, fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence.

In my capacity as a Senior Solutions Architect, I not only garnered industry recognition for my contributions but also played a pivotal role in guiding startups through their cloud transformation journeys, driving innovation, and fostering customer-centric excellence.

As the Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Goldfish Code, I spearheaded software development processes and maintained infrastructure to serve a diverse clientele of over 50 international customers. My role required both independent contributions and collaborative teamwork to facilitate the achievement of our clients' technological objectives.

Key Achievements:

• Streamlined CI Workflows: Implemented and optimized Continuous Integration (CI) workflows for various programming languages, including Mobile, Web, and API development, enhancing project efficiency and code quality.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Expertise: Established and managed Infrastructure as Code (IaC) environments for all clients, ranging from container-based solutions (AWS ECS, Fargate) to complete virtual infrastructure setups, ensuring scalability and agility.
• Proactive Monitoring: Automated the setup of alerting mechanisms in diverse environments such as CloudWatch, Datadog, and other monitoring tools, enabling proactive issue identification and resolution.
• Client and Team Support: Provided valuable guidance and support to clients and cross-functional teams, contributing to the creation of comprehensive, tailored environments that met specific project requirements.
• Agile Advocate: Advocated for and implemented Agile methodologies, including Kanban and Scrum, aligning project activities with sprint expectations and seamless build-outs.
• Hands-On Troubleshooter: Demonstrated expertise in identifying and resolving production-related issues across multiple aspects of applications, including Frontend, Backend, and third-party services.

As the Founder and CTO at Goldfish Code, I played a pivotal role in driving technological excellence and facilitating the success of a diverse portfolio of international clients, through efficient workflows, robust infrastructure, and effective collaboration.

In my role as Senior Application Developer/Architect at DJcity, I spearheaded pivotal initiatives to enhance the platform's functionality and user experience. My responsibilities encompassed working on core applications, such as djcity.com and Mobile, while collaborating closely with management to groom tasks and ensure successful project development and implementation. My commitment to embracing new technologies, including Alexa integration, contributed to a seamless DJ-to-content connection.

Key Achievements:

• Website Migration: Successfully migrated a “parse” built website to an internal infrastructure and revamped the administration section, enhancing overall website performance and manageability.
• API Infrastructure Development: Developed and managed API infrastructure, optimizing data access and communication between various system components.
• Global Development Team Management: Effectively managed development teams located overseas, coordinating efforts on diverse projects and ensuring streamlined communication.
• Cost Optimization: Implemented infrastructure optimizations that resulted in reduced overall IT costs, aligning technology expenditures with business objectives.
• Scrumban Implementation: Introduced Scrumban methodologies to the team, improving project management and development processes, leading to increased efficiency and collaboration.

Technologies: PHP, NodeJS, Python, MSSQL, MySQL, Ansible, Nginx, AWS Other AWS Services

In my capacity as a Senior Application Developer/Architect at DJcity, I contributed to the platform's evolution by leveraging a diverse skill set and adopting innovative technologies to ensure its continued success and growth.

As a Cloud Collaboration Application Architect at Polycom, I played a pivotal role in advancing our cloud initiatives. My responsibilities encompassed various aspects of cloud architecture, including conceptual modeling, cross-team training, and the incubation of projects designed to support millions of concurrent device connections within a vast ecosystem. Additionally, I provided agile guidance through tools like JIRA and employed provisioning approaches using Ansible, Vagrant, and Docker. My role also involved orchestrating workflows through CI tools such as Jenkins and Bamboo.

Key Achievements:

• Team Transparency Advocate: Promoted a culture of transparency within the team, fostering effective communication and collaboration.
• Holistic Cloud Initiative Guidance: Provided comprehensive guidance for cloud initiatives focused on real-time collaboration systems.
• Effective Diagramming: Created clear cloud architecture diagrams and presented workflow concepts to teams throughout the organization.
• Senior Management Collaboration: Collaborated with senior management to refine project tasks and objectives.
• Micro-Service Infrastructure: Implemented Android/device (Trio) with micro-service architectures to enhance functionality, including Alexa Natural Language Processing (NLP) functionality.
• Automated Analytical Infrastructure: Developed automated solutions for analytical infrastructure tasks, optimizing data analysis and reporting.

Technologies: Python, NodeJS, Ansible, Consul, Kafka, Zookeeper, Influxdb (time series database), Telegraf (metric gathering), Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Grafana, Nginx, AWS, MongoDB, Cassandra

As a Cloud Collaboration Application Architect at Polycom, I contributed to the advancement of cloud technology initiatives, from concept to implementation, using a diverse range of tools and technologies to drive innovation and enhance collaboration systems.