Problem solver with a specialty in software-assisted automation

Professional Summary

Versatile cloud infrastructure and automation specialist with 10+ years of experience delivering high-impact technical solutions. Proven track record of architecting scalable cloud infrastructures, implementing DevOps best practices, and driving organizational efficiency through strategic automation. Expertly bridges technical complexity and business value, with a consistent history of mentoring teams and delivering mission-critical projects across diverse industries.

Core Competencies

Technical Skills

  • Cloud Platforms: AWS (Advanced)
    • IAM, EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, Fargate, VPC
    • Serverless Architecture
    • CloudFront, Route53, RDS
  • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation
  • Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes, ECS
  • CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI
  • Database: SQL, NoSQL, DynamoDB

Programming Languages

  • Python, Bash, TypeScript
  • JavaScript (Node, React)
  • Terraform
  • C#/.NET Core
  • HTML/CSS

Professional Values

  • Technical Excellence
  • Business Value Driven
  • Integrity
  • Curiosity
  • Clear Communication

Professional Experience

Uplight Inc. | Boulder, CO

Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Senior Cloud Application Architect Feb. 2023 - Nov. 2024

  • Architected cloud infrastructure for API governance product, reducing deployment complexity by 40%
  • Mentored junior engineers, directly contributing to team member’s promotion to senior role
  • Consolidated application-level services, reducing operational overhead by 25%
  • Enhanced organizational CI/CD infrastructure serving 100+ engineers
  • Recognized monthly as a top organizational “Uplifter”

Macroscope | Boulder, CO

Infrastructure Engineer Feb. 2022 - Jan. 2023

  • Designed comprehensive AWS configurations for all application and vendor services
  • Implemented Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for 100% of infrastructure
  • Developed custom CLI Python applications for:
    • SlackBot and Buildkite integration
    • Build-time configuration generation
    • Multi-region stack deployment
  • Implemented data pipeline infrastructure using Dask and Prefect

Trimble | Westminster, CO

Systems Architect & Lead Engineer Jan. 2021 - Feb. 2022

  • Led cloud core architecture for internal Identity team
  • Developed innovative identity solutions:
    • IoT device identity using x509 certificates
    • GDPR-compliant architectural proof of concept
    • Asynchronous invitation service for cross-application user management
  • Architected delegated IAM to enable secure, scalable support team automations
  • Managed infrastructure serving 6000+ internationally-distributed users

Notable Consulting Projects

Cryptocurrency Conference Ticketing System

Technologies: Serverless AWS, Stripe, SendGrid, TypeScript

  • Developed end-to-end payment processing API integrating multiple payment methods
  • Achieved 99.9% transaction reliability
  • Automated monthly reporting
  • Open-sourced solution with client permission

Banking Integration Reporting System

Technologies: Express, TypeScript, Plaid, OpenAPI

  • Created comprehensive financial reporting solution integrating multiple third-party services
  • Automated monthly reporting, reducing manual processing time by 75%

GDPR-Compliant Data Portability Architecture

  • Designed geo-isolated, globally integrated software architecture
  • Implemented secure, encrypted data transfer across geographic regions
  • Ensured compliance with international data protection regulations

Technical Writing & Presentation

  • Skilled in translating complex technical concepts into comprehensible documentation
  • Experience presenting technical options and benchmarks to clients
  • Authored integration manuals and technical specifications

Professional Network

References and detailed project portfolio available upon request