Worked with Microsoft Azure Cloud and AI clients utilizing years of industry and technical experience in development, testing, and architecture to improve systems and migrate applications to the Azure Cloud. Participated in SRE team activities.• Designed and developed performance tests, testing and optimization strategy of an internal development team using Microsoft Azure Cloud and Azure AI for a confidential private/public sector project. Worked as advisor for the SRE (Site Reliability… Show more Worked with Microsoft Azure Cloud and AI clients utilizing years of industry and technical experience in development, testing, and architecture to improve systems and migrate applications to the Azure Cloud. Participated in SRE team activities.• Designed and developed performance tests, testing and optimization strategy of an internal development team using Microsoft Azure Cloud and Azure AI for a confidential private/public sector project. Worked as advisor for the SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) team to help define engineering principles and actions that overlapped testing and operational reliability. Utilized the Grafana Labs K6 toolset to implement CI/CD pipeline integration testing for performance metric scorecards.• Worked on a multi-year project to migrate over 700 in-house client applications to the Azure cloud. Defined performance testing go/no-go criteria for application migrations. Worked closely with global team of over 100 people to develop testing artifacts for each application migration. • Trained new hires to bring them onboard quickly and efficiently for both technical skills and soft skills needed to work directly with end clients.• Developed a custom test simulation written in Java(JDK) to simulate 30,000 vehicles with an onboard embedded Java application that communicated over mobile networks using custom protocols and encryption. Deployed in multiple Azure Regions in US-EUR to simulate the truck communications. Show less

Led and executed large-scale performance testing and optimization projects for numerous clients and industries using Microsoft based solutions. • Developed complex performance tests using tools like LoadRunner, SilkPerformer,Visual Studio Web/Unit/Load Tests, JMeter. • Developed custom test harnesses with C#/.NET Framework for unique protocols that did not have tools or capabilities needed. • Developed custom plug-in code modules for Visual Studio Web/Load testing. Analyzed system… Show more Led and executed large-scale performance testing and optimization projects for numerous clients and industries using Microsoft based solutions. • Developed complex performance tests using tools like LoadRunner, SilkPerformer,Visual Studio Web/Unit/Load Tests, JMeter. • Developed custom test harnesses with C#/.NET Framework for unique protocols that did not have tools or capabilities needed. • Developed custom plug-in code modules for Visual Studio Web/Load testing. Analyzed system and applications to identify performance bottlenecks. • Delivered training sessions on performance testing methodologies, test and developer tools for both internal new hire training and external clients.1998-2001 Application Development Consultant (Microsoft FTE) – Premier Support for DevelopersWorked with Microsoft Premier Support customers to improve their custom applications and development productivity using Microsoft server and developer tools. • Managed and owned the Microsoft Premier Support to client relationship for 8 clients simultaneously and was responsible for handling support escalations and critical situations. • Provided developer training and customer briefings for Microsoft developer technologies. Show less

Delivered Advanced Microsoft technology training using official curriculum, primarily focused on Developer Tools.

US Army Infantryman with the 82nd Airborne Division, 2/505th Parachute Infantry Regiment. Served in Gulf War - Operation Desert Storm and Desert Shield.