Over my career in technology, I have embraced a multitude of roles, including IT, DevOps, AWS Solution Architect, leading DevOps, QA and Data teams, and serving as a Director. My expertise centers around cloud computing, with a special focus on AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD and technical leadership.In my current role, I transformed our approach to cloud infrastructure provisioning by fully automating it with Terraform. This initiative dramatically reduced provisioning times, reduced errors and improved repeatability. Additionally, I established a CI/CD pipeline reducing deployments from hours to minutes, increasing our engineering teams velocity.On the security front, I successfully navigated the organization through rigorous SOC 2 and HIPAA audits. I adapted our strategies to comply with the evolving data privacy landscape, ensuring alignment with the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, GDPR, and CCPA. My establishment of a Trust Center marked a pivotal achievement, enhancing transparency for prospective clients and customers regarding our security and privacy posture, and saving hundreds of operational hours. I led the successful integration of Static Application Security Testing (SAST) and Software Composition Analysis (SCA) into the SDLC, significantly enhancing software security posture by identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities early, resulting in a 45% reduction in high-severity vulnerabilities within six months.I played a pivotal role in defining our AI strategy, collaborating closely with Product and Engineering teams to launch innovative AI features and products. This collaboration underscores my ability to bridge technical expertise with strategic business goals.As a leader, I believe in setting a high bar, leading with action, ownership, and empowering those around me. I deeply care for my team, advocating for a culture of transparency, accountability, and facing challenges head-on.My journey through organizations at various growth stages has endowed me with a unique perspective on "what good looks like". I bring this understanding to every role, aiming to implement best practices and drive continuous improvement across teams and organizations.