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Managed the automation/operations for the cloud architecture of the SAAS application with 100k+ customers using diverse AWS tools (EC2, SQS, SSM, ECS, etc.), incorporating disaster recovery considerations.Monitored automated build and continuous software integration processes to drive build/release failure resolution.Collaborated closely with product development teams and stakeholders, employing effective communication and active listening skills.Researched and identified new technologies and tools to enhance the agile development environment.Co-hired and mentored 9+ junior engineers, facilitating their advancement within the team through competitive performance reviews (30-50%).Introduced Agile-SDLC practices to improve production experience with CI/CD (via Jenkins and Github Actions), performance testing, infrastructure orchestrations, quick code delivery, and automation/security.Managed Azure Services (Azure Batch, ADF, alerting, etc.) for the Utito game project, including configuration, deployment of infrastructure, administrative tasks, and budgeting.

Houston, Texas, United States

Utilized code and modern cloud-native deployment techniques to design, plan, and integrate cloud computing and virtualization systems.Utilized Availability Sets, Availability Zones, Region Failover, Zone/Globally Redundant Services, etc.Identified, analyzed, and resolved infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues.Assessed cost and long-term growth of cloud platform vs. on-premises solution and created architecture supporting application needs at the lowest possible cost.Used metrics to monitor application and infrastructure performance, managing cloud-based infrastructure stacks including orchestration, configuration management, system hardening, patching application configuration, deployment, data backups, disaster recovery, and security.Managed the deployment of virtual instances in AWS, including managing IAM, VPC, and Security groups.Focused on high-availability, fault tolerance, and auto-scaling using Launch Configuration and CloudWatch Automation.Created Environment with AWS CloudFormation, configuring and managing various AWS services including EC2, RDS, VPC, S3, Glacier, CloudWatch, CloudFront, and Route 53.Deployed static websites and several supporting APIs (Node.js) following a serverless architecture in AWS (API Gateway, AWS Lambda, CloudFront, DynamoDB, and S3).Created DynamoDB to efficiently store and retrieve data, ensuring short response rates.Provided technical leadership and delivered innovative products and services to address customer-specific requirements.Configured cross-account deployments using AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy by creating cross-account policies & roles on IAM.

Houston, Texas, United States

Orchestrated and maintained Azure cloud infrastructure, emphasizing Infrastructure as Code (IaC), governance, automated testing, and app services.Proficient in utilizing PowerShell for Azure deployments.Demonstrated experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and practices.Built RESTful APIs and implemented messaging queues, contributing to system scalability and efficiency.Implemented fundamentals of system design and open-sourced internal side projects, while creating documentation for internal APIs and builds.Created comprehensive technical guides to facilitate users in completing production work effectively.Setup automation test procedures for CI/CD on Azure DevOps, utilizing Terraform for infrastructure management.Managed and maintained Linux servers, serving as an on-call engineer for existing infrastructure.Established boundary development, staging, and production environments with Terraform on AWS, ensuring security and access control.Performed on-call sysadmin duties including patching, backups, firewall configurations, CDN setups, and server orchestration with a strong focus on security.Provided technical support for file servers running NFS, XFS, and optimized real-time performance for available systems.Leveraged Ansible for remote server operations, facilitating efficient management and maintenance tasks.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business Administration And Management, General

Master Of Science - Ms, Business Administration And Management, General