Collaborated with AWS solutions architect to implement a cloud infrastructure using a number of AWS services (S3, Glacier, Import/Export, EC2, IAM, RDS, VPC, Direct Connect, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Trusted Advisor, Config).Designed and implemented AWS VPC environments to host web applications, databases, file systems and data analysis pipelines for clinical and research use.Continuously supporting, maintaining and evaluating cloud services to enhance the ITMI AWS environment.With industry best practices in mind, leading the design and implementation of AWS security groups, policies and roles.Leading efforts to develop a cost-optimized storage strategy across cloud and on premises environments using AWS storage services and Avere. Projected savings of approximately $200,000 annually upon implementation.Supporting virtual and physical servers to ensure system stability and optimal performance.Strategizing with technical and management teams to deploy tools and technical solutions.

Ensured that cloud environments are compliant with Amazon BAA terms and Inova information security standards.Supported multi-tiered development/test/production environments (Windows and Unix/Linux) located on premises and in the cloud.Effectively collaborated with vendors to implement a robust solution for the encryption, backup, transfer and access of terabytes of genomic data from various external sources to S3 and EC2.Configured and maintained system monitoring (Nagios) and log management (SumoLogic) solutions to ensure proper system tracking, troubleshooting, and accessible auditing for all system activity.On own initiative, negotiated with scientists to implement changes to optimize resource utilization in AWS environment to save ITMI approximately $250,000 annually. This eliminated redundant data storage and consolidated underutilized servers.Maintained and updated local storage arrays and network switches.Developed Perl, Python, bash scripts and interfaced with API's as necessary to automate tasks such as system maintenance, data transfers/manipulations and software installations.

Independently implemented a commercial Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) to document and track research samples. Provided customized system functions by modifying SQL functions and stored procedures to meet laboratory requirements. Worked collaboratively with the hospital’s IT team of system, network and database administrators to support multiple server environments that supported the LIMS and other software solutions.Performed various system administration tasks for laboratory workstations such as backup operations, installing operating system patches/updates, network connectivity, system monitoring, configure and schedule services to ensure proper system performance.Deployed and maintained a reporting server for providing SQL-customized reports of real-time data to end users across the organization from various databases. The system allowed for the clinical operations team and the research lab team to communicate in a more functional and efficient manner. Worked with project stakeholders, technical and analytical counterparts in defining constraints, developing requirements, creating test plans and operations documentation to deploy a variety of research instruments, workstations and software solutions while ensuring they meet functional and business requirements. Oversaw work efforts to ensure that lab workstations and software components are installed, maintained and supported in adherence to both Inova’s standards and the supporting vendor’s standards. Served as acting project manager for the implementation of a commercial electronic data capture (EDC) system and survey tool that is used by the clinical operations team for a longitudinal study.