Building Secure, Scalable Platforms.
Solutions Architect with 13+ years of progressive experience spanning enterprise networking, cloud infrastructure, DevSecOps, and platform engineering. Proven track record of designing secure, scalable Azure-native architectures for Fortune 100 enterprises and high-growth AI products.
Core Competencies
Azure Cloud Architecture & Strategy
Azure-native design for enterprise scale. Multi-region, high-availability architectures with cost optimization. Working knowledge of AWS services.
DevSecOps & CI/CD Pipeline Architecture
Embedding security into every phase of the SDLC. Automated and integrated security tooling across the full CI/CD lifecycle.
Container Orchestration & Security
Production Kubernetes with GitOps, service mesh, autoscaling, and full lifecycle security from build to runtime.
Infrastructure as Code Platform Design
Self-service IaC ecosystems that eliminate bottlenecks and enforce secure-by-design deployments at scale.
AI/ML Platform Architecture
Designing scalable infrastructure for AI products—from LLM-based code review agents to high-concurrency consumer-facing AI chat platforms.
Identity & Access Management
Robust IAM frameworks ensuring granular authorization across distributed microservices ecosystems.
Microservices & API Design
Distributed architecture patterns that enable high concurrency, scalability, and independent deployment.
Observability & Monitoring Strategy
Comprehensive monitoring across infrastructure and applications for proactive issue identification and resolution.
Technical Team Leadership
Building and mentoring high-performing teams. Growing revenue, driving technology adoption, and fostering professional development.
Stakeholder Advisory & Presales
Advising C-suite stakeholders on technology strategy. Authoring SOWs, scoping engagements, and bridging presales to delivery.
Professional Experience
Platform Solution Architect
- Serve as Lead Architect for a Direct-to-Consumer AI platform—the organization's fastest-growing product in eight years—designing a scalable, secure Azure-native architecture with robust IAM, auto-scaling, and observability across a distributed microservices ecosystem.
- Designed a self-service Infrastructure-as-Code ecosystem that eliminated manual provisioning bottlenecks, achieving a 38% improvement in security posture and 20% increase in operational velocity for the organization's largest revenue-generating products.
- Architected a container security program that eliminated ~23,000 vulnerabilities through automated guardrails validating container integrity at build and deploy phases, preventing the introduction of new vulnerabilities organization-wide.
- Lead Architect for FordDirect's inaugural native mobile application; synchronized cross-functional teams, defined the multi-tier environment strategy (Dev/QA/Pilot/Production), and established the enterprise standard for mobile lifecycle management.
- Engineered an AI-augmented SDLC integrating LLM-based code review agents and an automated remediation engine that resolves SonarQube and JFrog findings, accelerating delivery while strengthening global security posture.
Senior Technical Consultant
- Partnered with account executives across the East business unit to identify and develop opportunities, engaging directly with clients and their technical leadership to align solutions with business objectives.
- Designed and delivered infrastructure modernization solutions that reduced operational overhead and accelerated time-to-market for clients managing large, complex hybrid environments.
- Architected container and application hosting strategies that enabled development teams to ship software faster with built-in security and compliance, reducing deployment friction across the software delivery lifecycle.
- Conducted executive workshops and custom demonstrations for clients, translating complex technical capabilities into clear business outcomes aligned with their strategic priorities.
- Managed 3–5 concurrent client engagements, maintaining detailed communication, task tracking, and resource coordination to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
Solutions Architect
- Served as the top technical escalation point across all delivery teams and a trusted advisor to the CEO, CTO, and VP of Operations on technology strategy and direction.
- Architected solutions for clients across diverse industries and at varying stages of their cloud adoption journey, providing Azure maturity roadmaps aligned with business objectives.
- Partnered with account executives, practice managers, and delivery teams to standardize solution offerings, reducing time-to-deliver on complex projects.
- Hands-on deployments for Fortune 100 and public sector clients across diverse technology stacks including Azure, software development, IaC, and enterprise networking.
Cloud Team Delivery Manager
- 2021 Consulting Teammate of the Year—nominated by peers and selected as a winner by leadership for consistent excellence in delivery and collaboration.
- Led and managed a team of 11 cloud architects and engineers delivering professional services to clients, overseeing consulting, implementation, and architectural projects.
- Expanded the delivery team by 50% within one year. Pioneered a comprehensive training program for junior-level engineers that drove 184% revenue growth and 25% margin improvement.
Cloud Architect
- Designed and implemented Kubernetes (AKS) for key clients including DevOps/GitOps, ArgoCD, Istio service mesh, Vault for secrets management, Traefik for ingress, and Prometheus/Grafana for monitoring.
- Authored comprehensive documentation ensuring clients had all details required for post-engagement support while making solutions repeatable for future projects.
- Created architectural patterns enabling high availability within business-derived budgets, balancing stability with cost optimization.
Sr. DevOps Engineer
- Member of the IT Leadership group reporting to the CIO, setting technical direction for engineering teams.
- Created a performance testing solution using Locust, Vagrant, Terraform, and custom scripts for comprehensive load testing.
- Refactored CI/CD pipelines, reducing release times by 50%+ while eliminating manual, error-prone tasks.
- Transformed infrastructure to IaC using Azure DevOps, ensuring infrastructure aligned with desired state in Git repositories.