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About Daniel Chu
Entrepreneurial minded Information Technology Professional with 25+ years of experience in managing, architecting, developing and implementing state of the art information solutions facilitating corporate growth. Depth and breadth of experience in AWS, GCP and Azure Cloud Architecture/DevOps solutions across many different companies.Result oriented individual with diverse skill sets gained from roles in development, technical leadership, enterprise architecture, project/IT management and cloud solutions. Passion for providing business value leveraging technology, while leading and developing technical teams to reach a common goal. Experienced and certified in Cloud Solutions, Cloud Architecture and DevOps.
Daniel Chu Work Experience Details
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Azure Cloud ArchitectPolaris Inc. Jul 2024 - PresentMedina, Minnesota, UsAs an Azure Cloud Architect and DevOps Engineer at Polaris, I play a key role in a large-scale modernization project, focusing on the design, deployment/implementation, and management of Azure cloud infrastructure. My responsibilities encompass all aspects of Azure foundational components, including but not limited to security, subscription management, networking, connectivity, and identity and access management (IAM).I am also deeply involved in provisioning, configuring, and managing application workloads within the Azure environment. My expertise extends to CI/CD processes, where I leverage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform to automate the deployment of infrastructure, while also working on pipelines to deploy application workloads to Azure resources in the cloud. -
Founder And CeoViztek Consulting Inc. Nov 2015 - PresentRogers, Mn, UsProvide consulting services for roles focused primarily around DevOps and Cloud Architecture. Consulting for clients such as Land of Lakes, City of St. Paul, Pearson, ProAg, CaringBridge, Promega, ToothApps among others. Partnering with other established cloud solution providers such as Cloud Computing Consultants (CCC) and Cheval Partners: http://chevalpartners.com/technology-team/Amazon AWS Certifications include:• AWS Cloud Certified Solution Architect (Certificate AWS-ASA-13769)• AWS Cloud Certified Developer Associate (Certificate AWS-ADEV-2603) -
Principle Cloud Architect / Devops EngineerCloud Computing Consultants Jun 2023 - Jun 2024Plymouth, Mn, UsProvide expert guidance and thought leadership to CCC clients as they navigate the ever-changing landscape of the Public Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP). Hands-on roles focusing on security, cloud architecture, cloud assessments, DevOps, cloud infrastructure provisioning, cloud migrations and cloud application workloads. -
Aws Cloud Architect And Devops EngineerUniversity Of Minnesota Foundation Mar 2020 - May 2023Migration of U of M Foundation workloads to AWS with setup of all foundational AWS Networking, Security, AWS Services (such as but not limited to: Oracle RDS, S3, EC2, etc.) and Infrastructure as Code Terraform Pipelines using Terraform Cloud and GitHub. AWS Cloud and Terraform Knowledge Sharing and hands on implementation with UMF cloud/devops teams. -
Gcp Cloud Architect And Devops EngineerGeneral Mills Jan 2020 - May 2023Minneapolis, Minnesota, UsAssist General Mills in cloud architecture and overall cloud coaching for creation of Data Platform inception on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Planning and implementation of overall platform security, architecture, connectivity, GCP Services, third party tools and analytics workloads on GCP. CI/CD pipelines and DevOps using tools such as Terraform, Vault and Jenkins. -
Gcp Cloud Devops And ArchitectApella Feb 2021 - Jun 2021San Francisco, Ca, UsWorking with Apella team for GCP Cloud implementation. Recommendations and knowledge sharing of areas such as but not limited to: Overall GCP Architecture, Networking (VPC, Partner Peering, etc.), Security (Guardrails, Operational Tools, Cyber Security Vulnerabilities), Google Compute Engines (IaaS), Identity Access Management (IAM) among other GCP Items. Work with team for GCP Implementation of Architecture, Resources and workloads. -
Multi-Cloud Security EngineerPolaris Inc. Sep 2020 - May 2021Medina, Minnesota, UsCloud Security and Cloud Assessments across entire Polaris Cloud landscape. Worked through Security Reviews, DevOps Reviews and IT General Controls/efficiencies analysis. Creation of assessment findings and recommendation documentation across AWS, GCP and Azure Polaris cloud usage.
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Aws Cloud ArchitectPhysera Mar 2019 - Jul 2020San Francisco, Ca, UsDesign and implementation of AWS foundational network/resources architecture for Physera application workloads. Performed an assessment of existing AWS Cloud environment and migrated them to new secure one to many VPC multi-account architecture that followed security best practices necessary to achieve HIPAA compliance. AWS Security Best Practices and DevOps CI/CD using native AWS tools and Terraform. Architecting container applications (ECS) and implementing remote VPN solutions. -
Azure Cloud Data Platform Engineer / DevopsPwc Mar 2018 - Apr 2020GbLead Cloud and DevOps Engineer for a Big Data Analytics Project for creation of an Enterprise Data Platform on Azure. Role involved DevOps Team Lead, Cloud Architecture, DevOps CI/CD automation/provisioning, overall infrastructure/technology support/optimization/integration and installation across a handful of data platform technologies built on top of Microsoft Azure. Worked with a multitude of technologies such as but not limited to: Azure Resources (Networking, PaaS Services, VM's, NSG's, DB's, Policy,...), Terraform, Ansible, Azure DevOps, Packer, DNS, etc. across the provisioning of over 50+ Components (e.g. MongoDB, MemSQL, SnapLogic, Qubole, PowerBI, MySQL, Hadoop). -
Aws And Azure Cloud / Devops EngineerHorizontal Jan 2019 - Jun 2019St Louis Park, Mn, UsAssist internal clients of Horizontal Integration with Sitecore implementation on both AWS and Azure. Working with clients such as Cushman Wakefield, Lixil among others for hosting and Terraform, CI/CD DevOps application deployments of Sitecore on AWS and Azure Cloud platforms. -
Aws Cloud Architect / DevopsPrepare/Enrich Mar 2018 - Jul 2018UsMigration of entire application on-premise workloads to AWS driven by GDPR and overall modernization of technologies. Architected AWS Infrastructure from the ground up and developed Terraform Infrastructure as Code for AWS resources. Migration of Apache Tomcat, Apache WebServers, Oracle Database, Subversion Repository, Wordpress Sites, MySQL databases among many other technology supporting business workloads to AWS. -
Aws Cloud Architect / DevopsBrightpeak Financial (Division Of Thrivent) Jul 2016 - Mar 2018• Architecture and implementation of the migration of entire data center, current website(s), new capabilities and infrastructure to Amazon Web Services to enable a reliable, fault tolerant, scalable, secure, and performing site/platform.• Focused on Data Initiatives such as Data Lake Architecture, AWS Glue ETL, Kinesis Firehose Stream setup for Dynamo DB Streams, Redshift, R, ElasticSearch setup among other data team projects.• Infrastructure as Code using Hashicorp Terraform, Continuous Integration/Delivery using BitBucket, Jenkins, Docker Containers, Vagrant, Setup of VPN tunnels and AWS SMS Connectors.• Technologies: IAM, VPCs, EC2, RDS, ELB, ALB, Cloud Watch, Docker, Route 53, S3, Cloudfront, AutoScaling, Elasticache, Elastic Beanstalk, ECR, Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB among many other AWS Technologies
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Aws Cloud Architect / Devops EngineerActifi Sep 2017 - Jan 2018Minneapolis, Minnesota, UsLead AWS Cloud Architect/DevOps Engineer brought onboard to provide a formal assessment of current AWS Landscape. Recommended best practices/roadmap for future AWS services and usage. Provided employee training and created foundational reference setup for leveraging Terraform (Infrastructure as Code) for AWS resources. Created Terraform for provisioning of VPCs, NAT Gateway, Subnets, Routes, EC2 instances, ALBs, Target Groups, Elastic Container Services (ECS), in addition to many other AWS resources. -
Aws Cloud Solution Architect / Devops EngineerFoodsby Jul 2017 - Dec 2017Minneapois, Minnesota, Us• Lead AWS Cloud Solution Architect in charge of overall design, planning and implementation for the migration of Foodsby's current applications, servers and workloads to AWS. • Built entire core infrastructure and application resources using Terraform "infrastructure as code". • Built a scalable Docker infrastructure for Micro services utilizing AWS Elastic Container Services (ECS) • Worked on migration of .Net and other applications leveraging AppVeyor CI\CD, AWS Code Deploy, ASG, ALB's, S3, SNS, Cloudwatch, RDS, DMS, Route53, Database Migration Services, among many other AWS Services. -
Lead Technical Architect And Devops EngineerActive Network, Llc Nov 2016 - Nov 2017Plano, Tx, UsLead Technical Architect and DevOps Engineer on a large scale web application Agile modernization project. The application currently has over 350+ UI screens and will be modernized using new web technologies stack. Initially was the main technical architect for the full stack project but as the team grew from 3 to approx. 25 I began to focus in on the .Net MVC Restful API side leveraging Web API in C#. I also am working extensively as the DevOps Engineer building the CI\CD Pipeline across ~30 projects that were transitioned from TFS. Technologies used are as follows: GitLab, Jenkins (pipeline script), Jenkins, WebDeploy, Windows Servers, Linux Servers, .Net C#, Ember.js, Javascript, Jira, Chef among others. -
Azure Dev Ops Engineer / Cloud ArchitectHoneywell Apr 2016 - Sep 2017Charlotte, North Carolina, Us• Dev Ops & Technical Project Management duties (for initial months) as team was getting built, then worked as cloud solution architect and engineer (for 1 yr+) for the building a scalable, highly available, secure, monitored cloud-based infrastructure platform to host Big Data IoT Analytics platforms in AZURE.• Solution leveraged open-source and commercial services including Azure HDInsight (Hadoop), PowerBI, Apache Spark, Apache HBase, OMS, Key Vault, Azure Container Service, EventHub, SQL DB, Docker, etc.• Platform Architecture design/documentation and end to end CI/CD Infrastructure as code with ARM Templates, PowerShell, Bamboo, BitBucket and Octopus Deploy. Deployment of MicroServices app to Docker Swarm. -
Senior System Analyst/ArchitectPolaris Industries Nov 2015 - Nov 2016Medina, Minnesota, Us• Architect/Design of new technical systems and modifications to existing ones focusing on Polaris Dealer Extranet portal sites that interfaces all Polaris Dealers.• Collaboration with project managers and stakeholders to define/translate/formalize business requirements into functional and technical specifications.• Point of contact for the development teams throughout the development, testing, and release processes for technical architecture and implementation management.• Project estimations across SDLC, creation of functional and technical specifications, application UI/UX design, overall software quality assurance and release management.
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Technical Lead And ArchitectHome Buyers Marketing Ii - Quicken Loans Jan 2015 - Nov 2015Detroit, Mi, Us• Managed technical architecture, development and infrastructure for a partnered initiative between HBM II and Quicken Loans for the responsive website: www.MyPerfectHome.com • New feature implementation, estimation, technical architecture, scheduling and overall management/assignments of software development technical tasks• Perform code reviews with developers to ensure best practices, sustainability and code cohesion across all layers of the technology development stack (UI, API, and Database)• Owner of source code control tools such as SourceTree, GitHub & TFS; defined processes and manage technical standards.• Owner and oversight of release management tasks, F5 management, code merging strategies, 3rd party tools, system/integration/load testing to ensure integration across all environments and software layers. • Project core technologies: Azure, C#, Javascript, AngularJS, CSS/Zurb/Less, Single Page Application, MVC, Web API 2.0, Visual Studio 2013, IIS, SEO, Cloudflare, BrowserStack, Responsive Web Design and Grunt. -
It Project Manager (Consultant)Home Buyers Marketing Ii - Quicken Loans Mar 2014 - Jan 2015Detroit, Mi, Us• Lead a 9 member direct team consisting of developers, business analysts and quality assurance analyst through the software development life cycle of a real estate responsive website application http://www.myperfecthome.com to compete with Zillow and Realtor.com• Coordinated/facilitated Agile project methodology and ceremonies: planning, sizing, daily stand ups, daily scrums master, show and tells, 2 week iterations, iteration retrospect, and usage of Pivotal Tracker for story management. • Creation of effective project management plans to keep the different variables of a project such as cost, schedule, scope, and deliverables on track.• Managed the needs and expectations of the stakeholders, schedule and scope management, risk analysis and accurate reports about project status/metrics across 2 clients.• Overall technical architecture and management (dual secondary Technical Architect/Lead role)
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Senior Consultant / ManagerSolutia Consulting Mar 2014 - Nov 2015Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, Us• Manage direct reporting consultants and provide mentoring, career guidance, technical training and annual reviews.• Sales meetings with clients, creation of proposals and technical solution assessments/guidance• Technical training of other associates, recruiting, interviewing and technical architecture resource for the company.• Billable Client Consulting Assignments in roles such as Technical Architect, Technical Lead and Technical Project Management -
It Manager, Enterprise Data SolutionsGeneral Mills Jun 2013 - Mar 2014Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us• Managed the Master Data Team to define and implement streamlined GMI product data collections processes and data quality reporting, within and across all GMI business operating units. • Lead, mentored and developed the Material Process & Strategy Team of 10 direct reports• Management of the teams resource across daily operations and 50+ projects annually • Partner with vendors, business and IT experts on project plans, estimates and implementation utilizing SAP Material Master Enterprise Data
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Senior Staff Consultant - It AnalystGeneral Mills Feb 2012 - Jun 2013Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us• Lead IT Analyst responsible for overall systems administration of SAP SRM 7.0 purchasing application used by the entire General Mills organization to purchase over $100MM of indirect goods and services annually• Performed a balanced mixture of both technical and business activities such as:• Worked extensively with SAP SRM 7.0, SAP R/3, SAP GUI and SAP portal technologies• Support and lead sourcing clients/internal resources in strategic efforts with regards to planning, requirement gathering, design, specification writing, debugging, configuration, development, implementation, RFP efforts, support and training.
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Senior Staff Consultant - Technical Lead - Manufacturing Food SafetyGeneral Mills May 2010 - Feb 2012Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us• Technical Lead & Architect for the implementation of $1.5MM project to create an enterprise food safety application to ensure regulatory testing in manufacturing facilities• Managed the workload/technical direction of 5 developers throughout the project• Application development primarily in VB.NET and PL/SQL • Led the full build & implementation leveraging technologies such as: VB.NET, Oracle, PL/SQL, SQL Server, .NET Compact Framework, WCF Services, SharePoint, PLCs, Mobile Scanners, IIS, SSIS, etc.• Hands on management of all aspects of the full SDLC process (application conceptual prototyping state to a full functioning deployed application)
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Staff Consultant - Technical Lead - Mes Inventory SystemGeneral Mills Oct 2007 - May 2010Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us• Technical Lead & Lead Developer for an enterprise manufacturing plant floor inventory system for GMI manufacturing plants• Led the project management and technical architecture of the application development• Managed the workload/technical direction of 4-5 developers throughout the project• Hands on application development primarily in VB.NET and PL/SQL • Technologies: VB.NET, Oracle, PL/SQL, Web Services, SAP, Wonderware, Ruggedized Mobile Scanners
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Staff Consultant - Microsoft Development GroupGeneral Mills Sep 2005 - Oct 2007Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us• Led efforts for the adoption of new Enterprise Microsoft technologies (Visual Studio, .NET, TFS, Web Technologies) for the entire General Mills Microsoft development community.• Provided leadership and training for Microsoft development standards, best practices, application infrastructure, application testing, code reviews, reading groups, technical roadmaps and enterprise components for all Microsoft developers at GMI
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Senior Application Analyst - Bakeries And FoodserviceGeneral Mills Aug 2003 - Sep 2005Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us• Web developer for GMI business area that deals with non-retail sales (restaurants, hospitals, military, schools, convenient stores, bakeries, etc.) • Lead Developer for ASP.NET Trade Payment application that processes over $250MM annually• Created on online Price List application in ASP.NET 1.1 for the entire B&FS Division• Created an ASP.NET content management driven external web application for the division
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Application/Programmer Analyst - Consumer Insights & MqisGeneral Mills Jun 1999 - Aug 2003Minneapolis, Minnesota, UsApplication Analyst – Manufacturing Quality Information System Sept 2000 – Aug 2003• Developed in Oracle, UNIX, Java, Access and C technologies to provide plants with data and web reporting related to the manufacturing of products for General Mills• Built a plant recipe control systems to manage the manufacturing of products on the plant floor• Built device drivers in C/Java to gather data from manufacturing and packaging equipmentProgrammer Analyst – Consumer Insights June 1999-Sept 2000• Developed in Excel VBA and involved in a large initiative to convert all the code to Visual Basic 6• Created reports interfacing an AC Nielsen Data Warehouse for the sales and marketing divisions• Built Visual Basic 6 and PowerBuilder applications to display sales and volume reporting
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Company Owner & Licensed Master ElectricianElektek Solutions Llc Jun 2004 - Dec 2013Owner and founder of a multi-functional company primarily focusing on Electronic Sales/Installs, Home Theater Installs, and Electrical Wiring (Residential/Commercial). I hold a Master Electrician License in the state of MN and handle all aspects of running a small business from marketing, sales, customer interaction, finances, inventory/distribution, estimates and installations.Elektek Solutions has primarily focused on client jobs around: • Projector Home Theater Installation (Audio & Video) • TV and home theater audio, and whole house audio sales and installations (Flat screen installation, 7.1 audio installation, etc.) • Electrical Wiring for Unfinished Basements and remodels
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Company Owner And Real Estate InvestorAdc Investments Llc May 2006 - Jun 2008Owner of a company that deals with purchasing, managing of rental and investment properties. Handled all marketing, renter interaction, financial aspects, property management and logistics/landlord duties across multiple properties.
Daniel Chu Skills
Cross Functional Team Leadership
Process Improvement
Microsoft Sql Server
Project Management
Amazon Web Services
Windows Azure
Vb.net
.net
Oracle
Tfs
Sap
Business Process Improvement
Visual Studio
C#
Asp.net
Project Planning
Business Analysis
Sap R/3
Web Services
Jquery
Team Leadership
Asp.net Mvc
Pl/sql
Sap Srm
Unix
Sap Erp
Strategic Planning
Javascript
Angularjs
Systems Analysis
Technical Documentation
Agile Project Management
Sap Products
Team Foundation Server
Visual Basic .net
Daniel Chu Education Details
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University Of Minnesota DuluthComputer Science -
Brainerd High SchoolGeneral Studies
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Mn State Electrical AssociationClass A Master Electrician License
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Daniel Chu attended University Of Minnesota Duluth, Brainerd High School, Mn State Electrical Association.
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Daniel Chu has skills like Cross Functional Team Leadership, Process Improvement, Microsoft Sql Server, Project Management, Amazon Web Services, Windows Azure, Vb.net, .net, Oracle, Tfs, Sap, Business Process Improvement.
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