Leading NextGen's security enhancements through automation, cloud-native policies, and threat intelligence. Developing security tooling, mentoring teams, and driving efficient security operations across cloud infrastructure.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Modernizing and improving our security ecosystem as part of the InfoSec - Engineering and Operations team. - AWS- CrowdStrike- Okta

• Architected, executed, and supported AWS migrations and cloud-first initiatives, focusing on a scalable, resilient and secure cloud-native architecture, leveraging infrastructure as code, automation, and robust monitoring solutions.• Developed Terraform modules, internal APIs, automated processes, self-serve services, and tools (Python) used across the org, ensuring security compliance, maintainability, reliability, and deployment simplicity.• Built a new hardened and CIS-compliant AWS Image Builder AMI pipeline for Windows and Linux, increasing application security and simplifying deployment processes for the entire organization.• Bridged DevOps and AppSec teams following a public security incident, enabling the quick integration of new security tools and driving initiatives for automated sensor deployment, executive reporting, and enhanced AWS account visibility. • Realized cost savings across AWS accounts through optimization, modernization and better monitoring practices.• Directed seamless migration of Atlassian datacenter applications to Atlassian Cloud, ensuring minimal downtime and taking over ongoing on-call admin, maintenance and security duties for the remaining datacenter apps.• Served as a subject matter expert in AWS and DevOps, delivering centralized support to projects organization-wide. Offered guidance on architecture, cost savings, troubleshooting, and security best practices to enhance operational efficiency.

• Spearheaded Agile adoption, DevOps integration, and CI/CD pipeline implementation, accelerating production-wide releases from quarterly to biweekly for 200+ physical and virtual nodes, enhancing customer satisfaction.• Managed Azure services and implemented robust monitoring strategies to ensure optimal reliability, availability, cost-effectiveness, security, and performance. • Significantly optimized network performance, achieving an impressive 80% reduction in data usage per node through meticulous network documentation and research projects.• Designed and executed effective backup and disaster recovery plans, resulting in minimal downtime and zero data loss during system issues.

Delivered global consulting services, overseeing on-prem, AWS, and Azure projects, offering customized solutions, and guiding teams in DevOps, Agile methodologies, software development and cybersecurity best practices

Forged strategic partnerships with leading medical equipment firms, improving leadership, technical acumen, and project management skills, while streamlining IT infrastructure and resolving technical challenges to optimize operations.