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Vancouver, WA, US

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Standardized business processes and technologies for LEAN operations, reducing operational inefficiencies by 25% and fostering innovation through a modular approach to ensure flexibility.
• Led the successful completion of over 50 projects annually in addition to business merger.
• Developed and implemented self-service business strategies to simplify and safely empower customers using VMware Aria, Rubrik, and in-house apps/scripts.
• Integrated internal AI/ML platforms and applications with external model apps, including Microsoft CoPilot, ChatGPT Enterprise, TensorFlow, PyTorch, and LLama 2.
• Implemented and maintained collaborative platforms for internal and external customers, including Atlassian, Azure Databricks, Deepnote, GitHub, Jupyter Notebook, and Posit (RStudio).
• Built and maintained computing clusters, including Slurm HPC, GPU for AI/ML, WinHPC, Kubernetes (K8s), VMs, and container platforms across cloud and on-premises environments, maintained stringent security, quality, and.

Bellevue, Washington, United States

• Managed budgets, procurement, strategic planning, road mapping, and business reviews, focusing on service scalability and flexibility.
• Collaborated with C-Suite and Executive Leadership teams to align efforts, enhance collaboration, and report on the business’s health and progress.
• Designed R&D environments for production and advanced development, AI/ML platforms to accelerate scientific modeling.
• Co-developed specialized applications and environments for scientific researchers in disease modeling, collaborating directly with Bill Gates on key business initiatives.
• Facilitated the seamless transfer of technologies, including a 20-rack data center and cloud services, during the COVID-19 peak in Seattle, enhancing the overall customer experience without disrupting business.

Seattle, WA

• Managed foundational data centers across 10 Seattle and 3 remote sites, supporting product development in production, pre-production, mobile, and lab environments with 15 engineers.
• Promoted staff and Amazon culture, enhancing work quality and career progression, resulting in a 15% improvement in team performance and a 20% increase in retention rates.
• Conducted operations, forecasting, and project budgets, ensuring efficient resource allocation and financial management.
• Engaged with customers on experimental and developing projects, leading to the launch of 10+ new services.
• Generated metrics and reviewed SLA and process improvements, achieving a 25% increase in process efficiency.
• Authored and co-authored global documents and policies, ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Vancouver, WA

• Developed and maintained automated scripts and tools across networks for deployment, removal, maintenance, and inventory of hardware, software, and file management, saving over 1,046 manual hours annually.
• Designed and deployed software upgrade projects, including Citrix Receiver, LANDesk Management Suite, ProfileUnity, Microsoft Office 2016, and Microsoft Windows 10.
• Architected new deployments of hardware and software for infrastructure AD, Exchange, SCADA, and VMware environments.
• Created a zero-touch provisioning solution with LANDesk and PowerShell for client workstations, streamlining setup processes.
• Implemented and maintained secure file transmissions with US Bank, Bank of America, and a local credit union.
• Enhanced security standards and practices for business units, including a controlled remittance environment supporting five companies and a controlled dispatch center meeting NERC standards.

Prineville, OR

• Led Apple’s mission-critical data center environments, planning and deploying large-scale environments to support rapid growth.
• Prioritized projects, resources, and technician workloads, managed a team of 30 FTE and 32 LTE, resulting in a 20% increase in project completion rates.
• Constructed workflows, policies, and procedures to standardize Apple’s global operations, leading to a 25% reduction in operational inconsistencies.
• Guided deployment, maintenance, and upgrades of environments, contributing to a 15% improvement in system performance.
• Delivered hands-on assistance, training, and career growth coaching, and enhancing team skill levels.
• Coordinated new and existing relationships with vendors, improving service delivery and reducing costs by 20%.

Hillsboro, OR

• Achieved a 30% increase in operational efficiency for global data centers through innovative design implementation.
• Developed DDoS mitigation solutions, enhancing network security and reducing attack impacts.
• Planned, developed, coordinated, and deployed large-scale network, server, and storage environments, optimizing space, power, and cooling, leading to a 20% reduction in operational costs.
• Managed over 11 colocation environments worldwide, ensuring 99.999% uptime and reliability.
• Collaborated with contractors, logistics, ISPs, and vendors, enhancing project delivery efficiency by 30%.
• Created build documents and blueprints, standardizing processes and reducing setup errors by 20%, and implemented inventory and asset management systems, improving asset tracking accuracy by 30%.

Hillsboro, OR

• Managed a team of seven engineers supporting Intel Data Centers in Oregon and various remote sites.
• Led data center operations, including server build and maintenance, data security, IT infrastructure support, and quarterly reporting.
• Collaborated with internal and external teams globally to resolve issues and ensure continuous operation.
• Assisted in designing and implementing the first Hadoop and VM/server blade environment for Intel IT.
• Developed tools and automated processes using AutoIT, Microsoft Access, Batch Files, Excel, InfoPath, and PowerShell.
• Implemented Lean Six Sigma methodology, DMAIC, and ITIL to improve procedures and resolve escalations.

Hillsboro, OR

• Debugged pre-production hardware and software, reducing system errors by 30%.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams, enhancing efficiency and reducing project completion time by 20%.
• Tested and repaired systems, improving reliability and performance.
• Built and maintained a PXE server, streamlining deployment processes.
• Authored automation scripts, reducing manual workload and increasing operational efficiency.
• Compiled BIOS, firmware, and software, ensuring compatibility and functionality.

Hood River, Oregon, United States

Beaverton, OR

• Sales of technology merchandise, all departments.
• Geek Squad computer/technology repair and service.

Monmouth, Oregon, United States