Here at Vega Cloud, we combine experienced FinOps professionals with our best-in-class cost optimization software to allow companies to unlock the power of public cloud infrastructure, giving businesses the freedom to innovate and efficiently deliver world-class products and services.

FinOps is an evolving cloud financial management discipline and cultural practice that: enables organizations to get maximum business value by helping technology, finance, and business teams to collaborate on data-driven spending decisions.My role, as part of the FinOps practice, is to help define our offering, evangelize internally and externally and provide training to those new to the concept.

Responsible for presales activities for AWS and Azure Professional and Managed Services. Primary roles and responsibilities:• Collaborate with internal resources: including Cloud Enablement Team, Managed Services and Product Development teams to develop best-in-breed solutions• Work closely with other regional presales teams, delivery organisations and selected partners to ensure solution proposed is fully carried through into delivery and deployment effectively• Responsible for scoping Professional Services & Managed Services engagements and writing statements of work for new and existing customers

Senior Consultant tasked with sales and customer delivery. Currently, the project manager and solution architect for the separation of a financial company into two entities. This includes being a trusted adviser to the CTO and CIO, performing financial analysis, vendor management and future state architecture. Daily tasks include:• Developing infrastructure metrics to meet business needs• Creating implementation plans and driving tasks• Meeting with third party vendors for scope definition and tasking• Mentoring resources in stretch roles• Solving complex issues across multiple entities

Principal Architect in Dell’s New Business Development Group responsible for designing and costing the solutions for large IT outsourcing deals up to $500 million across all technical towers. This includes working with the financial group and delivery teams to craft creative solutions to meet customer’s budgets and deliver best in class service. Creating infrastructure solution based on a broad knowledge spanning the full IT spectrum including:• Enterprise Systems (servers, storage, and backup)• End User Support (service desk, desktop engineering and field services)• Service Management – ITIL • Business continuity• Network• Project Management

Security Tower Architect in Perot’s New Business Development Group responsible for designing and costing the security solution for large outsourcing deals up to $500 million. Created new service offerings and pricing using internal resources and partnering with third parties such as McAfee and Soltuionary. Sold deals in the healthcare, government and commercial spaces. This involved keeping up to date on the latest security regulations and tools to deliver a solution that protected the confidentiality, availability and integrity of client’s data.

Security Architect at a Regional Transmission Organization in the utility industry responsible for conducting a vulnerability assessment on the joint operations system the client and Wipro developed. Consulted with the Director of IT to define security requirements for their major systems for this year.

Worked with cross-functional project teams consulting on technical infrastructure and application development projects for client companies in a variety of industries. Met with client representatives to determine requirements and recommend appropriate solutions.  Responsible for disaster recovery planning and security issues Research security technology options to determine the most applicable for each project Performed security audits using the COBIT framework Lead in infrastructure, data model and web application architecture Write requirement documentation and unit test scripts Lead technical teams on cross-functional project teams or act as project manager on technology focused projects Responsible for system architecture and interfaces between infrastructure, data and application Communicate technical issues to peers, project managers and client Plan and monitor timelines to ensure components are delivered on time and according to specifications

Worked for the consulting division of this top seven accounting firm as a COBOL and Visual Basic developer. Provided clients with reporting modifications to the Lawson accounting package.

As a PRO-IV developer, coded several components of a fully integrated oil & gas package. Also responsible for supporting the company’s network and servers.