Scott Chaffee
Castle Rock,CO
Summary
DevOps leader with global experience across multiple industries, excelling in identifying opportunities to reduce operational costs and developing value-added solutions. Specializes in creating solutions that align with company initiatives, optimize profitability, and mitigate risk, delivering immediate value to the company and its clients. Industrious DevOps Engineer with over a decade of experience supporting development teams on both on-premises and cloud platforms. Skilled in setting up CI/CD pipelines and scripting deployment activities with a focus on deployment and infrastructure automation. A well-rounded and conscientious professional committed to proactively managing change and swiftly deploying critical applications. Demonstrates expertise in configuration management, along with Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies. Tech-savvy Dev Operations Engineer with solid background in software engineering paired with in-depth knowledge of SQL and databases. Polished in deploying updates and fixes, building successful tools to reduce error occurrences and conducting root cause analysis. Strong knowledge of Python, Bash, and Infrastructure as Code (Pulumi and Terraform).
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Cloud Engineering
Viewpointe
Charlotte, NC
06.2024 - Current
- Improved project efficiency with strategic planning, resource allocation, and time management practices.
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
- Leveraged data analytics insights for informed decision-making in critical areas such as sales forecasting, budgeting, or personnel management.
- Enhanced stakeholder satisfaction with timely and transparent communication strategies.
- Evaluated emerging technologies in the field of cloud engineering, making recommendations for potential adoption within the organization''s existing VMware infrastructure.
- Trained team members in best practices for cloud engineering, fostering a culture of knowledge-sharing and professional growth.
- Drove value engineering initiatives that resulted in cost-effective solutions without compromising quality.
- Championed the adoption of DevOps best practices, fostering a culture of continuous integration and deployment within the organization.
- Identified opportunities for process improvement within the DevOps workflow to increase efficiency while maintaining quality standards.
- Used DevOps principles to automate software.
Sr. DevOps Engineer
BKV CORPORATION
Denver, CO
10.2022 - 12.2023
- Developed GitHub Action CI/CD workflows, delivering 50% reduction in deployment times and marked improvement in operational efficiency in AWS environments.
- Scripted automated solution notifying MS Teams channels upon CI/CD pipeline triggering PR Request or GitHub Action failure.
- Led initiative to establish BKV's pioneering automated AWS Infrastructure as Code (IaC) pipelines, transforming cloud infrastructure deployments for application developers, data engineers, and scientists; significantly reduced development time from weeks to days and minimized manual errors by 75%.
- Developed tool with Python and GitHub Actions monitoring and checking out-of-compliance tags in systems.
- Built monitoring and alerting dashboards using New Relic and Pulumi IaC for application performance monitoring of containerized services.
- Transformed containerization process and Kubernetes strategies, securing Internet-facing applications.
- Built data pipelines using AWS services such as AWS Glue, S3, and Amazon ECR for Data Scientists and Data Engineers to improve ETL process and help build data lake.
- Developed AWS Fargate and EKS IaC golden paths, accelerating micro-application development and deployment by 40%, enhancing productivity and operational efficiency.
- Supported and scaled Surveillance data application, monitoring for performance and cost optimization.
- Managed comprehensive AWS services, including EC2, S3, Fargate, RDS, Redshift, EKS, etc., enabling robust cloud architecture and optimized resource management, reducing overall AWS spending year over year.
- Developed groundbreaking generative AI project with AWS Sagemaker, driving AI advancement and streamlining cloud deployment efficiencies; achieved 40% reduction in deployment time while securing model, accelerating time-to-market for AI-powered solutions.
- Orchestrated cost optimization initiative, saving company $100,000 annually while maintaining optimal cloud service performance and compliance.
- Led technical aspect of M&A activities, specifically overseeing strategic Azure to AWS infrastructure migration, ensuring seamless integration and alignment with corporate growth and technology standardization initiatives.
- Worked with partner teams (Help Desk/Data Engineering) to streamline support process, develop work intake procedures, and improve customer satisfaction.
DevOps Engineer
VIRGIN PULSE
01.2019 - 10.2022
- Developed RabbitMQ Infrastructure as Code (IaC) template, instrumental in scaling services to support over 1 million monthly users, aligning with company's growth and scalability goals.
- Conducted research and made recommendations on products, services, protocols, and standards in support of infrastructure procurement and development efforts.
- Maintained and optimized Kubernetes deployments, pivotal in ensuring reliability and efficiency of continuous delivery for containerized applications.
- Supported developers with service deployments to Kubernetes running in AWS.
Engineered HITRUST and HIPAA-compliant GitOps pipelines, ensuring regulatory compliance and security in healthcare-related cloud deployments. - Prepared RFPs, bid proposals, contracts, scope of work reports, and other documentation for infrastructure projects and associated efforts.
- Assisted with planning and deployment of infrastructure security measures.
Led technical integration in multiple M&A projects, focusing on transitioning workloads to AWS, in line with company's strategic goals for infrastructure modernization. - Developed and executed Blue/Green IaC canary deployment strategy for Activation platform, significantly reducing risk exposure and deployment times, thereby enhancing service continuity and customer satisfaction.
Sr. IT Service Delivery Manager
SS&C TECHNOLOGIES
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Implemented data-driven approach to ITSM framework enhancements, leveraging analytics to identify pain points, successfully delivering 42% boost in user satisfaction through process optimization and service level improvements.
- Elevated user satisfaction by 42% through strategic improvements in ITSM framework and platform delivery model, demonstrating customer-centric approach and effective service management leadership.
- Led multi-year program transitioning technology stacks to cloud infrastructure, aligning with and delivering on CEO's vision for digital transformation, showcasing adeptness in managing large-scale strategic initiatives.
- Achieved annual cost reduction of approximately $500,000 by identifying and eliminating inefficiencies in application systems, infrastructure deployment processes, and license consolidation, reflecting strong financial and operational management.
- Supervised, directed, and mentored technical specialists, administrators, operations, and production management personnel.
- Controlled IT asset management process, including maintenance of component inventory and related documentation.
- Implemented comprehensive monitoring of applications and infrastructure systems, resulting in 12% reduction in critical incidents, highlighting capability in risk management and operational reliability.
- Maintained regular communication with senior leadership regarding strategic cloud migrations, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and demonstrating effective stakeholder engagement and reporting skills.
- Developed and established key performance metrics to measure project status, delivering insightful presentations to vice president of transformation services, showcasing strong analytical and communication abilities in leadership context.
- Routinely delivered presentations on innovation, embracing change, and transformation progress to instill confidence in teams and promote transparency.
Senior Systems Engineer
JOHNS MANVILLE
01.2011 - 01.2016
- Assessed, designed, and maintained data center infrastructure, focusing on security policies and disaster recovery plans across North American, European, and Chinese facilities, aligning with stringent cybersecurity and operational standards.
- Initiated and executed configuration management best practice, automating server operations and enhancing system deployment efficiency.
- Attained $205,000 in annual savings by engineering tiered storage infrastructure design.
- Cut total disaster recovery RTO (recovery time objective) by 15% with enterprise-wide solutions and automation strategies, including relocation of company's data center to secure, off-site location and implementation of redundancies.
- Consistently exceeded compliance, legal, and security requirements through policy-driven infrastructure design and partnership with Berkshire Hathaway's audit group.
Sr. System's Engineer
ALPS FUND SERVICES
01.2006 - 01.2011
- Led initiatives to document system processes, improving application and infrastructure efficiency.
- Designed backend automated job stream scheduler, streamlining ETL processing across multiple platforms, enhancing data throughput and processing time.
- Ensured system support for scalable deployments, optimizing data handling and operational efficiency, enabling flexible and efficient scaling.
- Developed and implemented backend automation service, seamlessly integrating accounting system with financial reporting system, enhancing operational efficiency and data accuracy for both internal and external clients.
- Authored backend service automation scripts supporting infrastructure team's system deployments in virtual environments, optimizing deployment processes and enhancing system reliability.
- Proactively identified and resolved production process issues, implementing strategies that improved operational efficiency.
- Monitored and tested application performance, identifying potential bottlenecks and collaborating with developers to implement solutions that enhanced system efficiency and reliability.
- Standardized and automated processes using Python and Bash, significantly improving operational efficiency and reducing manual effort by over 30%.
Collaborated with business stakeholders and end-users to elicit, document, and understand software requirements, ensuring alignment with project objectives and facilitating enhanced project outcomes. - Authored detailed software requirement documents, user stories, and use cases, ensuring complete traceability throughout the software development lifecycle, contributing to a 20% improvement in project delivery timelines.
Education
Master of Science - Information and Communication Technology Management
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
Denver, CO 05.2022 - 05.2022
Master of Science - Organizational Leadership and Change
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
Denver, CO 05.2022 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science & Engineering
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Denver, COSkills
Cloud Service Providers (Azure, AWS)undefined
Timeline
Director of Cloud Engineering
Viewpointe
06.2024 - Current
Sr. DevOps Engineer
BKV CORPORATION
10.2022 - 12.2023
Master of Science - Information and Communication Technology Management
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
05.2022 - 05.2022
Master of Science - Organizational Leadership and Change
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
05.2022 - 05.2022
DevOps Engineer
VIRGIN PULSE
01.2019 - 10.2022
Sr. IT Service Delivery Manager
SS&C TECHNOLOGIES
01.2016 - 01.2019
Senior Systems Engineer
JOHNS MANVILLE
01.2011 - 01.2016
Sr. System's Engineer
ALPS FUND SERVICES
01.2006 - 01.2011
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science & Engineering
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
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