As the Vice President of Engineering & Operations at Warner Bros. Discovery, I lead strategic initiatives to enhance workplace collaboration tools, cloud infrastructure, and operational efficiencies. My role involves managing large-scale cloud migrations, overseeing global teams, and driving innovation through advanced automation and security practices. Manage a global team of 40 employees, including directors, architects, engineers, developers, and project managers, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and driving forward the company's vision for the modern workplace & cloud engineering. • Successfully led the migration of WB and Discovery O365/Google Tenants – Over 30K users, 100+ Domains, in 18 months.• Established and maintained robust IT governance frameworks within M365 and AWS/Azure, ensuring compliance with industry standards and rigorous cost optimization. • Transitioned teams to DevOps centric operating model, improving delivery speed and fostering innovation and agility. • Improved resilience of 25 CMS portals by integrating AWS ECS Fargate container services, bolstering stability and scalability.• Implemented Datadog and Azure Monitor to optimize IaaS workloads, resulting in high observability and cost efficiency.• Directed the successful migration of over 50+ workloads to Azure and AWS, enhancing scalability, performance, and cost-efficiency.• Developed scalable cloud architecture landing zones for shared company services in Azure and AWS, ensuring high availability and robust security.• Implemented automation solutions using Azure Automation, Python, and PowerShell, optimizing IaaS workloads and improving operational efficiency.

As a Director, I led strategic initiatives to enhance workplace technologies, managed multiple specialized teams, and implemented advanced cloud infrastructure solutions. My role included overseeing the integration of collaboration tools during mergers and acquisitions, developing custom identity management tools, and driving innovation and efficiency across the organization.• Directed the modernization of legacy systems by migrating them to cloud-based solutions, reducing operational costs and enhancing system reliability. • Directed strategic initiatives to modernize and enhance workplace technologies, aligning IT projects with broader business objectives to drive productivity and innovation.• Led the technical integration of collaboration tools (M365 email, OneDrive, Box) for multiple acquired companies, ensuring seamless transitions and operational synergy.• Designed and deployed robust AWS and Azure infrastructure solutions, ensuring high availability, security, and global redundancy for critical applications.• Managed a development team using Drupal hosted on AWS to oversee the creation and maintenance of over 25 company portals, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security.• Led a team dedicated to developing custom tools for identity and access management, significantly improving operational efficiency and security.• Championed the adoption of CI/CD practices across engineering teams, accelerating the delivery of features & enhancements.• Spearheaded a major project to automate user provisioning, reducing account setup times from one week to less than 24 hours using Azure Automation, Python, and PowerShell.

I provided strategic direction and technical oversight for public cloud deployments, led the migration of enterprise applications, and managed the implementation of advanced security measures. My role included designing hybrid cloud solutions, introducing DevOps practices, and ensuring high availability and scalability of cloud infrastructure, while leading a team to execute these initiatives effectively.• Led the collaboration tools M365 and Identity integration of services for AT&T, HBO, Turner to WarnerMedia. • Provided technical oversight and strategic direction for public cloud (AWS/Azure) deployments, ensuring solutions aligned with business requirements and security standards.• Engineered and managed various AWS and Azure solutions, including virtual networks, storage solutions, and identity services, enhancing scalability and security for enterprise applications.• Led the migration of 50+ enterprise applications to AWS and Azure, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal strategy alignment with security and business requirements.• Managed a team of engineers and developers, focusing on building robust CI/CD pipelines, developing infrastructure as code (IaC) and custom applications, driving innovation and automation within the organization.• Introduced DevOps practices using tools like Jenkins and GitHub Actions, reducing deployment times by 40% and increasing release frequency.• Deployed and operated WorkspaceOne MDM to 20,000 users, improving device management, security, and compliance.• Implemented a delegated operational model for M365/Identity services, ensuring speed, autonomy, and robust security for the WB Theatrical, Animation, and International production groups.• Applied automation solutions using Azure Automation, eliminating repetitive M365 operational tasks by 20% and enhancing operational efficiency across the board.

Led the merging of collaboration tools during M&A’s, engineered robust AWS and Azure infrastructures, and managed a team to develop infrastructure as code and custom applications. I drove cloud migration projects, implemented advanced security measures, championed DevOps practices, and developed disaster recovery plans, ensuring high availability, security, and operational efficiency.• Led the technical integration of collaboration tools (M365 email, OneDrive, Box) for 3-4 companies of various sizes. Developed and executed project plans, managed timelines, and oversaw budgets to ensure seamless integration into the larger corporate environment.• Designed and deployed infrastructure in AWS, including a globally redundant and highly available SharePoint farm for legal and WB Games departments, ensuring robust security and operational efficiency.• Engineered and managed various Azure solutions, including virtual networks, Azure Active Directory, and storage solutions, enhancing scalability and security for enterprise applications.• Implemented hybrid cloud solutions integrating AWS and Azure services, optimizing resource utilization and ensuring business continuity.• Managed a team of four, including a developer and an engineer. Focused on developing infrastructure as code and custom applications, driving innovation and automation within the organization.• Ensured adherence to project timelines and budget constraints while overseeing technical execution and delivering high-quality solutions.• Developed and implemented IaC using tools such as Terraform and ARM templates, automating deployment processes and improving infrastructure consistency.• Enhanced security across cloud environments by implementing MFA, conditional access, and encryption, driving teams to zero trust models.

At WB Games, I designed and deployed AWS / Azure infrastructure and managed over 50 application services to support 10 Game Studios Across the globe. I led IT operations, administered collaboration tools, optimized software deployment processes, provided endpoint engineering solutions, and managed identity and access migrations to enhance performance, security, and productivity.• Designed and deployed AWS landing zones, supporting 10 game studios globally, and establishing network connectivity to ensure seamless operations.• Managed over 50 unique workloads and services, ensuring optimal performance and availability for game production purposes.• Administered Exchange, Active Directory, Azure AD, M365 groups, SharePoint, and OneDrive, optimizing collaboration, enhancing productivity, and ensuring compliance across the organization.• Interim IT Manager at WB Games San Francisco and led IT operations, managing on-prem VMware data centers, palo alto firewalls, IT applications, and the hiring and development of a team of 5 individuals.• Engineered endpoint solutions using SCCM, providing standardized packages and applications to game studios, enhancing efficiency and security.• Migrated over 30 applications from ADFS to Okta, implementing robust identity and access management solutions to enhance security and streamline user authentication.

Responsible for managing data centers and VMware clusters, orchestrating server migrations, and optimizing network performance to ensure high availability and reliability of enterprise IT services.• Maintained the operational integrity of data centers and VMware clusters, ensuring high availability and optimal performance.• Orchestrated the migration of 30 servers to a new site/location using VMware vSphere replication, minimizing downtime and ensuring continuity of operations.• Administered Microsoft Exchange and Active Directory, optimizing user access management and enhancing collaboration through efficient onboarding/offboarding procedures.• Enhanced network performance and reliability by implementing robust optimization strategies and monitoring tools.• Ensured the overall health of enterprise IT services by overseeing server migrations, network optimization, and maintaining high availability of critical systems.