- Provided strategic leadership to a team spanning security and DevOps, fostering collaboration and accountability to achieve business objectives- Charted the successful development and execution of high-impact counterintelligence strategies, directly contributing to expanding capabilities for proactive threat identification and mitigation- Led FedRAMP compliance efforts to enhance security and accessibility for government contracts, ensuring adherence in a regulated setting- Facilitated communication and alignment among internal stakeholders, IC, and the DoD to propel business development in technology and security- Efficiently managed budgets and resources while supervising security P&L- Made strategic decisions in uncertain environments to drive business success- Presented data-driven technical insights to the executive team to steer business priorities and directionKey Achievements:- Spearheaded the conceptualization, development, and implementation of a field-based cryptocurrency intelligence and seizure platform for military and intelligence applications, ensuring alignment with client specifications- Played a critical role in enhancing compliance and mitigating risks by spearheading key initiatives, including successfully acquiring ISO 27001 and SOC 1/2 certifications- Launched new US government and Department of Defense procurement and funding channels, such as eSOF, SBIR/STTR, Tradewinds for DoD, and Westfields for the intelligence community.

- Led and managed a team of eight DevOps engineers and cloud specialists, providing leadership, direction, and training to enhance operational excellence; evaluated performance to identify strengths and areas for improvement- Developed and implemented a strategic plan for DevOps and cloud operations, ensuring compliance with security and business requirements such as SOC2, PCI, and HIPAA- Successfully orchestrated the migration of systems and operations from a private vendor cloud to the public AWS platform, focusing on data integrity and on-time project completion to mitigate risks- Improved deployment cadence from quarterly to weekly by driving continuous improvement in build, testing, and deployment processes; implemented automation through CI/CD pipeline development- Significantly reduced time-to-resolution and enhanced system reliability byeducating team members on proactive incident monitoring and management.

- Led the development of the flagship enterprise security suite, overseeing 20+ cross-functional staff across DevOps, data center, cloud, and manufacturing teams to ensure project success- Collaborated with global partners to gain comprehensive insights into remote provisioning and manufacturing needs.- Conducted training sessions on environment management and automation to enhance the skills and capabilities of engineers and administrators, aligning with industry best practices- Optimized deployment pipelines with Ansible Tower and Gitlab CI to improve developer efficiency and reduce time-to-deployment- Managed development and deployment operations for a new product, utilizing helm charts for deployment in air-gapped local environments and AWS via EKS- Negotiated and managed vendor relationships, resulting in significant cost savings and improved service levels for critical technology infrastructure.- Developed and executed comprehensive disaster recovery plans for critical AWS resources, ensuring uninterrupted business operations during unexpected outages.

- Spearheaded the design and implementation of a highly efficient AWS environment and architecture that exceeded CBP requirements, complied with government security regulations, and followed SAP best practices- Developed automation scripts to enable rapid deployment/teardown and Infrastructure as Code (IaC), utilizing CloudFormation and Chef- Provided expert guidance and advice as a senior Subject Matter Expert (SME) for SES/GS15 communications efforts during executive meetings with highlevel GS leadership- Led the SAP to AWS migration project as the Primary Architect and SME, successfully overseeing all aspects of CBP SAP basis infrastructure migration including BW on HANA, NetWeaver, and public/private-facing portals- Designed and implemented cloud infrastructure solutions utilizing AWS services such as EC2, S3, and RDS to optimize performance and scalability.

- Demonstrated strong technical leadership skills in managing, mentoring, and supporting the AWS infrastructure and DevOps team, fostering technical excellence, continuous improvement, and innovation.- Led end-to-end project lifecycles, from initial planning and design to seamless implementation, including designing a containerization solution for a legacy Java application using Docker microservices and Amazon ECR/ECS.- Served as Scrum Master and facilitated sprint demos and ceremonies, leveraging Agile methodologies to streamline project execution.- Spearheaded the implementation of a CI/CD pipeline through Jenkins and automated processes using Ghost Inspector, resulting in enhanced efficiency and quality.- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to establish best practices for continuous integration and delivery, improving development workflow efficiency.- Managed cloud infrastructure on AWS and Azure, optimizing resource utilization and reducing costs by 30%.- Conducted regular performance monitoring and scaling of applications to ensure high availability and reliability for end users.