James A. Email & Phone Number

Arlington, Tx, Us

Southlake, Texas, United States

•Designed and implemented scalable data pipelines using Apache Spark and Databricks Delta Lake, ensuring data integrity and reliability.•Collaborated with data scientists to deploy machine learning models on Databricks for real-time predictions, resulting in improved decision-making processes.•Led the migration of legacy on-premises data infrastructure to the cloud using Databricks, reducing infrastructure costs.•Provisioning Azure Cloud managed services with Terraform - AKS, CloudEvents , SQL, Storage, Synapse•Extensive experience with the implementation of Lakehouse architecture on Azure using Azure Data Lake, Delta Lake, Delta Tables, and Databricks•Led the design and implementation of secure and compliant cloud infrastructure, aligning with business objectives and security standards.•Streamlined operations through Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform and Ansible, facilitating consistent and repeatable cloud service deployments.•Enhanced system reliability and efficiency by automating cloud operations and implementing robust monitoring solutions (Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana).•Collaborated with development teams to define infrastructure requirements, ensuring seamless integration and deployment of applications in the cloud environment.•Designed, implemented, and maintained highly available and scalable solutions in AWS and Azure, significantly enhancing system resilience and service uptime.•Pioneered the adoption of SRE principles, introducing and optimizing SLIs, SLOs, and SLAs to measure and improve system reliability and performance.•Led the development and integration of comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting frameworks using tools like Azure Monitor, Prometheus, and Grafana, facilitating proactive incident detection and response.•Drove the automation of infrastructure deployment and configuration processes using Terraform and Ansible, reducing manual errors and deployment times by over 50%.

Arlington, Texas, United States

•Spearheaded the migration of on-premises infrastructure to Azure, leveraging Azure Migrate and Database Migration Services, enhancing scalability and availability.•Designed and implemented secure cloud architectures using Azure Security practices, including network segmentation, RBAC, and Azure Firewall.•Automated infrastructure provisioning using Terraform integrated with CI/CD pipelines, improving deployment efficiency and consistency.•Managed Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) deployments, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security.•Optimized resource utilization and cost by implementing scalable solutions for Kubernetes pods and Azure Virtual Machines.•Led the end-to-end implementation of the cloud migration strategy, transitioning critical business applications and data from legacy systems to Azure, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal performance.•Conducted thorough architectural reviews and cost-benefit analyses, advising senior management on cloud solutions that enhanced operational efficiencies and reduced costs by 30%.•Developed and enforced cloud governance frameworks to maintain security standards and regulatory compliance, incorporating best practices in identity and access management, data protection, and threat mitigation.•Designed and executed disaster recovery plans within Azure, achieving RTOs and RPOs that exceeded business requirements, ensuring business continuity.•Fostered a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, mentoring team members on cloud technologies and DevOps practices, leading to a 25% increase in deployment frequency and a 40% reduction in lead time for changes.•Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate cloud solutions with existing IT infrastructure, ensuring seamless and secure data interchange and system interoperability.•Automated cloud infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates and terraform, enhancing consistency and speed of deployments.