Currently employed at Apple, I hold the position of DevOps Lead/Architect for multiple projects that are deployed in a hybrid fashion, combining cloud and on-premises environments. I collaborate closely with both Apple and vendor teams to design, secure, and scale robust systems at a global scale. Additionally, I mentor junior engineers, conduct code and architectural reviews, and provide guidance on various technical matters.At VMware, I contributed to the Pacific initiative, enabling VMware Tanzu on vSphere, both Kubernetes-based offerings. I focused on implementing security initiatives to ensure compliance with STIG standards.As a Senior Software Engineer at Red Hat, I developed Red Hat OpenShift, an upstream Kubernetes-based SDN solution. I ensured OpenShift Open Virtual Network (OVN-Kubernetes) features, performance, and scalability.Previously, I worked in Management Quality Engineering, gaining DevOps/SysAdmin and Python Test Automation experience. My primary tools include OpenShift, Jenkins, ELK Stack with Grafana, Red Hat Virtualization, VMware vSphere/ESXi, OpenStack, Ansible, Ansible Tower, GitOps, Infrastructure-as-Code, Configurations-as-Code, GitLab CI.I've recently automated tasks in our new laboratory environment using Ansible, leading to significant cost savings and time efficiencies. Notable projects include designing and open-sourcing our team's production Ansible automation platform, ATCasC-Ansible Tower Configurations, available on GitHub at https://GitHub.com/kedark3. With experience leading a team of four and managing infrastructure for fifty baremetal servers, storage and networking switches, and six fully automated Red Hat Virtualization environments, I can handle complex technical challenges.As a contributor to OpenSource.com and redhat.com/SysAdmin, I share my expertise and insights on various technical topics. I'm actively learning Kubernetes (K8s) and GoLang to enhance my skills.I excel at troubleshooting technical issues and devising solutions. I've successfully completed challenging tasks beyond team capabilities, demonstrating my proficiency in complex problem-solving.I prioritize improving existing solutions within the Open Source community to achieve our objectives. I've assembled diverse teams from various backgrounds, fostering successful collaboration. For instance, I led a project for the Red Hat Ansible Community of Practice, successfully releasing it on Ansible Galaxy: https://galaxy.ansible.com/redhat_cop/tower_configuration.