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Experienced Global Senior Solutions Architect specializing in Healthcare and Life Sciences. Expert in designing scalable and resilient cloud solutions to address clients' critical business challenges.• Architected event driven, serverless architectures using AWS Lambda, resulting in at least a 30% cost reduction for client infrastructure• Working directly with my customer to accelerate their business outcomes and recommend best-practice cloud architectures in line with their long-term business needs• Influenced the roadmap of new features and services for the AWS platform based on customer feedback• Led various cost optimization initiatives in collaboration with the customer, resulting in monthly Opex reductions exceeding $1 million throughout 2023

Led the AWS Well-Architected Performance Efficiency pillar, crafting and presenting content to assist customers in building efficient high-performance workloads.• AWS company-wide lead for Performance Efficiency of the AWS Well-Architected Framework• Create and own content for AWS Well-Architected Performance Efficiency Pillar - led major update July 2020• Multiple speaking sessions at AWS re:Invent on various Well-Architected content• Collaborated with 15+ authors across the AWS Solutions Architect community to develop and review 5 new Well-Architected Lenses• Worked with various large AWS customers on performance related architecture and concerns• Created and maintained AWS Well-Architected Performance Efficiency labs

Designed, implemented, and automated diverse cloud-native solutions for Fortune 50 companies. Provided expert guidance and hands-on assistance on implementing advanced functionalities including autoscaling, monitoring, and serverless architectures.• Facilitate and validate customer requirements to architect solutions for scalable and resilient systems• TCO analysis of existing IT workloads versus cloud based workloads• IT Advisory Services and Consulting as well as infrastructure automation through DevOps scripting

Led strategic promotion and management of cloud services at Appriss, selecting AWS as primary provider after thorough vendor evaluation. Spearheaded deployment of Atlassian-based SDLC tool stack, enabling smooth transition to sprint-based agile workflow for development teams.• Oversaw creation of a new SaaS product inside of AWS as well as migration of three large on-premise SaaS applications to AWS• Pioneered the development of a prototype DevOps team, integrating high-level IT and development resources to streamline operations• Managed full financial oversight, including budgeting and monthly cost allocation across multiple AWS accounts• Achieved 99.99% uptime for platform and cloud services by implementing IT strategy and performance monitoring• Ensured regulatory compliance for all applications, including adherence to FBI CJIS, PCI, and HIPAA frameworks

Managed all IT operations, including datacenter management, infrastructure maintenance, and budget oversight for a venture capital-backed SaaS company. Ensured strict security compliance, including FBI CJIS security addendum with state agencies.• Directed and managed two technical teams, each comprising up to 14 employees with two direct managers, fostering high-performance and collaboration• Guided all architectural decisions for IT, including technology selection and strategic build-vs-buy determinations• Oversaw a substantial telecommunication infrastructure with an annual operating budget exceeding $1M• Collaborated on all RFP responses to ensure technical compliance and addressed security concerns

Managed the $15MM Federal Victim Notification System (VNS) as System Administrator, under contract with the US Department of Justice through the US Attorney's Office. Acquired and upheld Federal Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) security clearance.

Instructed an advanced-level course at the University of Louisville InfoSec program, focusing on data protection methods. Topics included access controls, secure database design, and security models tailored for distributed environments.

Led fee-for-service support for C&I Systems, aiding its growth to $1 million in revenues. Managed technicians, handled departmental purchasing, and implemented an interactive Intranet system. Oversaw NetWare migration, developed NDS Tree/Schema, and maintained network infrastructure including Bay Network Switches. Ensured Y2K compliance, managed firewalls, and maintained Netscape Enterprise Server.

Led the development of an in-house application facilitating engineering technicians' ability to modify AutoCAD drawing revision blocks without direct AutoCAD usage. Additionally, spearheaded the programming efforts for a $100,000 electronic data management system for a prominent oil refinery, overseeing database creation and GUI development for document scanning. Engineered an application streamlining the process of adding new network users across multiple platforms simultaneously. Also, led the in-house upgrade of an existing time card and project planning system, ensuring seamless integration and improved functionality.