Nothing empowers me more than working on a company mission statement and bringing it to fruition. I enjoy that process of taking a vision or problem statement, defining the architecture, creating a roadmap, and seeing the end-product evolve in iterative fashion.The last five years I've worked on various Cloud Computing Solutions in AWS and GCP, implemented microservices in a Kubernetes environment, developed web applications using Single Page Application frameworks, SQL and No-SQL databases, Redis cache, and built CI/CD pipelines using Helm, Travis, GitHub, and Docker hub.Before that I’ve worked in numerous roles including Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, Solution architecture, Data Architecture, and Transformation driven Leadership Roles.A few of my key accomplishments include:> Championed Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) Platform within the Ratings Organization> Served as lead architect for S&P Global Ratings Security Master and Reference Data platform (MDM).> Advocated Agile Data Development methodology that improved productivity and alignment of data and features within sprint lifecycles.> Implemented a Microservices framework utilizing Domain Driven Design best practices.What do I bring to the table?- Broad Technical Knowledge, Excellent Management skills and Superior People skills.- Ability to translate business vision into actionable IT strategy.- Passionate about innovation and leveraging technology to solve complex business problems.- Coach, lead and inspire technology teams, and Build Relationships at all levels,- Background in financial industry (equity markets, issuer credit ratings, fixed income, corporate and government securities, structured finance, insurance) - Pragmatic approach to defining architectural strategies. - Proponent of Agile/Scrum methodology, comprehensive testing, and continuous improvement.- Background in database platforms, design patterns, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)/REST, messaging, business intelligence, and workflow.- Well-versed in Front-end frameworks, Cloud Computing, Event Driven Architecture, Stream processing, Data API’s, Microservices, Data Architecture, Solutions Architecture.What do I do in my free time? I love spending time with the family, going to the movies, exercising, skiing, martial arts, listening to all genres of music, grilling, and watching sporting events with friends and family.If you’re looking for an upbeat, enthusiastic, seasoned professional with a successful track record of delivering enterprise projects, feel free to reach out to me on LinkedIn.