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Leesburg, Va, Us

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

- Implemented comprehensive FinOps strategies and cost optimization techniques, resulting in an average reduction of 20% in cloud expenditure for partner companies across Google and AWS.- Designed and executed end-to-end system architectures for critical applications, leveraging Golang, Kubernetes, Python, and autoscaling mechanisms, achieving an average of 99.99% uptime while accommodating dynamic bursts of volume and traffic.- Leveraged a variety of tools, languages, and frameworks such as Google Cloud, Firebase, Python, Unity, and Go to develop innovative solutions for clients across diverse industries and verticals.- Successfully integrated multiple 3rd Party APIs, such as Shopify, Mux, Etsy, Stripe, and Plaid, into various client projects, enhancing functionality and connectivity.

Santa Barbara, California, United States

- Led strategic technology initiatives that drove $4M in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and contributed to achieving EBITDA profitability for the first time in the Series A company's history. This demonstrated my ability to drive business growth and financial success.- Implemented custom metrics, monitoring, and auto-scaling solutions, resulting in a reduction of cloud expenditures by 35% and boosting uptime to 99.999%- Led efforts to design and build a robust pipeline & workflow to efficiently clean, process, and transcribe up to five million minutes of audio/video content per month, leveraging automated speech recognition technology.- Oversaw high-level strategic objectives as well as day-to-day execution. This showcased my versatility and leadership capabilities in managing complex responsibilities.- Coordinated technical operations with vendors, partners, and customers in countries such as Argentina, Israel, the United Kingdom, and the United States.- Utilized cutting-edge proofs-of-concept to negotiate over $300,000 in cloud hosting partner credits across various platforms and a strategic accessibility partnership with YouTube. This demonstrated my ability to leverage innovative solutions and build relationships to drive company visibility and growth.- Provided direction and mentorship for 3 domestic engineers and 7 offshore engineers.

Santa Barbara County, California, United States

- Refactored a legacy, monolithic Django application into corresponding microservices in Flask, Django, and Go thus enabling rapid delivery for our 3,000+ University and Fortune 500 customers- Developed an automated logging, metrics, autoscaling, and alerting system resulting in boosting uptime to 99.999% and reducing cloud costs by over $20,000 per month (35%)- Containerized core applications and services into Docker and successfully migrated the platform from Amazon Web Services to Google Cloud- Implemented retention policies and custom tooling for managing petabytes of audio and video content across multiple cloud platforms. This ensured cost-effective redundancy and enhanced data availability for Fortune 500 and University customers.

Tampa, Florida, United States

- Generated substantial billable revenue, specializing in lift-and-shift migrations and modernization, within the first 18 months, showcasing strong business acumen.- Developed referee registration, e-learning, and certification software for the body that governs USSF soccer referees in the state of Florida leveraging Python, Django, React, and AWS- Developed a snow forecasting and prediction engine for a climate analytics start-up leveraging Django, BigQuery, and Google Cloud- Demonstrated a deep understanding of client needs and leveraged my expertise in Python and Django, as well as the AWS and GCP platforms, to craft innovative solutions tailored to their unique requirements.- Provided consulting and guidance to a partner throughout the utility patent process, contributing to the successful filing and issuance of a US utility patent.- Contracted out to Cielo24 full-time starting in June 2018 while concurrently managing select consulting responsibilities.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

- Led the seamless migration of legacy infrastructure, including PostgreSQL and application servers, to Amazon Web Services, resulting in a substantial boost in speed and performance across the system, elevating overall operational efficiency.- Collaborated closely with the VP of IT to implement system-wide optimization measures, earning accolades from clients and executive management for delivering enhanced functionality, reliability, and user experience.- Automated and refactored critical components of the internal EMR system, introducing performance enhancements and improved usability while maintaining the highest standards of data security, HIPAA compliance, and privacy.

Hong Kong Sar

- Spearheaded the successful development of the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) platform, driving its growth and expansion.- Engineered an efficient video encoding system leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as FFMPEG, Celery, RabbitMQ, and AWS. Achieved seamless handling of over 30,000 large test uploads per month while operating within tight budget constraints.- Enhanced the functionality of the HTML5 video player by integrating captivating call-to-action features using HTML5 and JavaScript, effectively boosting user engagement and driving desired actions.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

- Conducted comprehensive manpower analysis resulting in an impressive 38% reduction in labor costs, demonstrating astute financial acumen and strategic decision-making.- Successfully advocated for and gathered technical requirements, leading to the development of an automated imaging system that substantially reduced printing costs by approximately $3,000 per month.- Utilized benchmarking and root-cause analysis methodologies to streamline processes, significantly reducing processing touchpoints from 6 to 3, resulting in enhanced efficiency and productivity.- Elevated client understanding of key performance indicators (KPIs) by enhancing legacy reports and pivot tables, fostering improved decision-making, and driving client satisfaction.

Remote

- Contributed to multiple high-profile projects encompassing web design, web development, and Android application development, showcasing a proven track record of success at building technical solutions for clients.

Bachelor Of Science, Management Information Systems

Activities and Societies: Pi Kappa Phi (PR Chairman, Social Committee member), Metta Heathcote Scholarship Recipient, Three Day.

Associate Of Arts, Business Administration

Activities and Societies: Leaders to Leaders Conference Delegate- Full-time dual enrollment while attending High School - Graduated.