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𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐒 𝐌𝐄?The thrill of the unknown and the limitless possibilities to innovate, disrupt, learn, grow, and impact the world!𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐃 𝐈 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓?I discovered my passion for technology at Berkeley, where I went from paint on a canvas to text on a screen. I was amazed at what I could create from a blank page.The first chunk of code I created was used to refine the GUI for Berkeley's new web browser. This same code eventually found its way to Firefox, which was incredibly cool.While working towards two Bachelor's degrees in chemistry and English, I secured my first client, an accounting company in San Francisco.I built out their IT infrastructure, including setting up, installing, and configuring a new server platform and other software and hardware architecture supporting their key business goals. I also had the opportunity to create their new logo, which was later rendered in steel and adorned their new entryway.This incredible milestone set me on the path to entrepreneurship—creating bespoke enterprise IT infrastructure.𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐈 𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐕𝐄𝐃?I am thrilled by opportunities to explore uncharted territory, develop unique solutions that drive differentiation, or do what has never been done before.My career has challenged me to work with organizations and their people in diverse industries and own and manage bespoke technology solutions' design, testing, and implementation, including:∙ Building custom add-on applications, UIs, and workflows∙ Connecting and integrating legacy systems to the cloud∙ Harnessing AI and machine learning to enhance performanceThe core of my approach? Gap analysis enables me to identify and seize upon areas that leverage existing infrastructure, accelerate digital transformation, and inform decision-making.I enjoy engaging in diverse projects, spanning e-commerce, blogs, search engines, and real-time trading bots. Right now, I am exploring AI technology.𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐃𝐎 𝐈 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑?My philosophy is this. There will always be obstacles in front of you, big and small. I am energized to figure out and create solutions that navigate the complex and the unknown.I draw upon this outlook to take organizations to the next level, whether that is strategic technology planning, enterprise architecture assessments, and seamless transitions from legacy systems to hybrid/multi-cloud environments.𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐍𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐘:AWS, Azure, React, Svelte, JavaScript, jQuery, CSS, Node.js, PHP, SQL, Redis, MongoDB, Python, UNIX, NGINX, Apache, Bind, NSD, Postfix, Sendmail

• Chief Technology Consultant ➤Digital Transformation Strategy ➤Data Architecture ➤Sdlc Methodology

  Tyght

  1997 - Present - Los Angeles, California, United States

  I believe I was born to be an entrepreneur. The desire to constantly pursue my passion, specifically technology innovation, led me to create code to improve the GUI on UC Berkeley's web browser.Today, I still get just as excited as I did back then in combining my technological and creative capabilities to derive insights into complex problems and visualize new paths that take organizations to the next level with 𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒 solutions.𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐏𝐄:Tyght initially focused on basic IT operations, including server setup, security upgrades, and software and hardware installation, configuration, and maintenance.Over the years, I transitioned the company's focus to business transformation and modernization efforts involving bespoke frontend, middleware, backend technologies, and distributed applications.𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒:I have had multiple opportunities to guide and influence small- and medium-sized organizations in enterprise technology projects aligned with specific business priorities.Along the way, I worked with people across all professional levels, including senior executives, project managers, and frontline IT teams, to initiate technology assessments, gather requirements, and build business cases.My reputation for designing business-oriented technology strategies that leverage existing infrastructure while having the flexibility to respond to rapid enterprise changes and unknowns led to strong relationships and word-of-mouth referrals.𝐁𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐓:Over the years, I have acquired valuable cross-disciplinary experience serving organizations in the marine equipment, real estate, health & wellness, financial services, and e-commerce industries.These engagements have led to measurable business outcomes, including, but not limited to, revenue diversification, YOY sales increases, reduced security threats, improved customer satisfaction, and enhanced productivity.