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Chicago, Illinois, United States

I was promoted to manage the architecture and design of large, distributed cloud solutions including Azure, Google, and AWS while ensuing that application architecture is cloud-ready, DevOps methods are leveraged, and cloud designs allow for the implementation of tools and processes that enable rapid development and delivery of software, continuous integration and deployment, and operational metrics.➤ Identified $4M in annual savings in cloud spend in a single business line. ➤ Uncovered $500K+ cost savings in year one after implementing an application resource management tool to optimize cloud investments.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

I was hired to manage the architecture and design of multi-cloud solutions with an emphasis on Azure, Google, and AWS by collaborating with delivery managers, software architects, and software developers that design the architecture for large distributed solutions.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

I was recruited as the legacy data center and cloud computing expert to liaise between IT business-facing leaders and service managers to better understand business requirements and strategy and translate them into efficient cloud solutions. I spearheaded programs to improve service levels, manage costs, and drive increased use of cloud and visualization tools for customers. My project work was completed five months ahead of schedule.➤ Contracted by EMC to evaluate, scope, and present cloud strategy for c-level executives of large enterprise client to move over 220 physical and virtual servers from on-prem to cloud that reduced footprint in existing data center. ➤ Reduced monthly maintenance costs by evaluating legacy applications, creating logical diagrams, and determining whether applications are moved to cloud, virtualized on premise, or retired.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

I was hired to overhaul and rebuild a struggling professional services practice and lead a team of presale architects, professional services engineers, and project managers in a Midwest territory. I also provided technical expertise throughout the presales cycle and solutions delivery of Microsoft cloud, storage, and data center technologies.➤ Introduced and facilitated adoption of VMware vCloud Suite and hybrid cloud services in Midwest region while partnering with internal resources to develop next generation of service offerings.➤ Developed go-to-market strategy for account executives to sell Microsoft Cloud OS including Azure, System Center 2012, and Microsoft Server 2012.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

I was hired to create holistic solutions to support lines of business outcomes based on insights from leading practices and benchmarks. I evaluated customer requirements and helped them meet business objectives through effective adoption of cloud computing.➤ Ensured expectations of internal customers were met by mentoring development teams on how to leverage Microsoft System Center Service Manager. ➤ Collaborated to design and administer largest Azure environment in Midwest that included over 300 VMs and 2 TB of consumed storage.