Practice leader responsible for overseeing and driving the effective implementation of cloud computing and DevOps practices within enterprise organizations. Deep understanding of cloud technologies, infrastructure management, and software development methodologies.Collaborate with client to help them establish and manage their cloud and DevOps strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives. Work with client's cross-functional teams, including software engineers, system administrators, and project managers, to streamline workflows and optimize the development and deployment processes.Build and lead a team of cloud and DevOps architects and engineers, providing guidance, mentorship, and fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.

• Architected and implemented redesign of C#, .Net, SQL Server application to operate as a scalable software as a service model in Azure cloud. Reduced resource usage and operational costs by 30%.• Developed external configuration store using C#, .Net Core, Blob Storage and RESTfull APIs. Provides centralized and scalable settings management across all cloud application instances. Reduced configuration errors by 90%.• Developed replacement for tightly coupled secure communication system with application agnostic Azure components using C#, WebAPI, RESTfull services, and Azure storage queues. Once implemented at the application level, realized over 50% decrease in user response time in these functional areas.• Designed and refactored application codebase, implementing continuous integration tooling using .Net/C# and TeamCity. Reduced time per build by 70%.• Built and lead a team of six cross functional developers responsible for the company's key healthcare management products focusing on .NET and SQL Server technologies in the Azure cloud. Experienced no turnover during the past three years and received numerous accolades from my clients for the quality of releases and service.• After convincing executives to change the internal development processes, implemented Agile practices company wide. Increased software delivery rates by 100% while reducing defects and rework requests by 40%. • Created standard guidelines for project time and cost estimation. Over time, the guideline resulted in greater than 70% of projects being delivered on time and within budget.• Designed and built standard XML and JSON transaction definitions for app to app communications. Decoupled the data structures from the transaction, resulting in being able to add new complex data transactions from months to weeks.

• Designed and implemented new database business logic for the desktop healthcare premium management software. The design was considered ‘above the bar’ by management and peers and was later applied to the newer web application replacement, which reduced time to first release by over six months.• Presented plan to executives to improve quality of applications by implementing standard processes for source code and release management. This included reporting requirements for executives to ensure the new processes would meet their needs. After implementing plan company wide, development, test and deployments cycles were reduced from weeks to days and testing defects were reduced by 20%.• Trained and mentored over ten junior developers in company development libraries and processes. Implemented informal KPI’s to track their progress. Over a one year period, the company realized lower turnover and improved team moral.• Managed team of four local and international team members developing new health insurance premium management software. Consistently exceeded project milestones and delivery timeline.

• Worked with company executives and clients to collect and analyze requirements• Focused on system performance and tuning• Mentor to junior developers • Performed peer code reviews

• Converted modules from old DOS system to Windows system • Utilized object oriented design principals• Handled client support duties

Served as member of M1A1 armor unit in offensive and defensive combat operations• Distinguished Honor Graduate Army Primary Leadership Development Course• Army Achievement Medal with Oak Leaf• Good Conduct Medal• National Defense Service Medal• Southwest Asia Service Medal