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Truckee, Ca, Us

Truckee, Ca, Us

Hanover, Md, Us

100% dedicated to customer success on the AWS platform.

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Principal Solutions Architect | AWS2014–2017, 2019–2023* Technical Leadership: Delivered the technical design for VMware Cloud on AWS, working closely with VMware and AWS engineering to develop additional features for Amazon EC2 and ESXi.* Customer Optimization: Collaborated with customers to optimize performance of Amazon EC2, S3, and EBS, and networking services like Transit Gateway and VPC.* Partner Support: Worked with key partners such as Snowflake, Hashicorp, and HortonWorks to enhance solutions and drive customer adoption.* Innovation: Co-created AWS GameDay, providing hands-on AWS experiences to users globally.* Thought Leadership: Co-authored the Sustainability Pillar of the AWS Well-Architected Framework.* Public Speaking: Presented at major conferences including AWS re:Invent, AWS Global Summits, and VMworld.Senior Manager, Solutions Architecture | AWS2017–2019, 2023–2024* Leadership & Team Management: Led cross-functional teams of up to 80 professionals, including Solutions Architects, Product Managers, and Software Development Engineers.* Strategic Partnerships: Managed relationships with both emerging ISVs like Snowflake, HashiCorp, and Cloudera, and established leaders like VMware and Teradata.* Program Innovation: Developed and launched the AWS Foundational Technical Review, setting global standards for partner solutions.* Scaling Programs: Expanded AWS GameDay from 4,000 to over 94,000 participants, enhancing customer and partner engagement and lead generation.* Talent Development: Led global onboarding and early-career programs, promoting diversity and accelerating the hiring of Solutions Architects.

* Massive Scaling: Scaled infrastructure from 200 to over 65,000 servers across four data centers in under two years, supporting 298 million monthly active users.* Automation Lead: Built the provisioning stack from scratch, automating over 1,000 dynamic OS images per hour.* Lifecycle Management: Automated the entire hardware lifecycle—from registration and configuration to performance management and retirement.* Technical Expertise: Handled all aspects of maintenance, Puppet configuration, DNS, DHCP, CDN, and network design.* Advanced Troubleshooting: Resolved complex issues from kernel-level performance tuning to network path optimization.* Compliance Solutions: Developed automated solutions adhering to SOX and PCI-DSS standards.

* Infrastructure Management: Oversaw a fleet of 600 servers running on Linux, Solaris, and AIX, ensuring high availability and optimal performance.* Data Governance: Implemented robust data governance strategies to maintain data integrity and security across all systems.* Disaster Recovery Planning: Developed and managed comprehensive disaster recovery plans, minimizing downtime and ensuring business continuity.* Regulatory Compliance: Ensured strict adherence to compliance standards including SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley Act) and DIACAP (DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process).* Technical Leadership: Led a team of system administrators, providing guidance on best practices and innovative solutions to complex technical challenges.