Technical Expertise
Docker • Terraform • Ansible • Packer • AWS • Kubernetes • Prometheus
InfluxDB • Cassandra • CloudStack • CI/CD • Linux
Experience
Infosys, iCETS Department — Technology Architect
Oct 2023 - Present
Technology Architect in R&D-focused department, incubating NextGen services and offerings. Building technology capabilities to accelerate innovation in AI & ML, cloud technologies, and advanced analytics.
NFTCO/Unblocked — Site Reliability Engineer
August 2022 - April 2023
Maintained AWS infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. Reduced operating costs by 45% through infrastructure optimization. Implemented custom monitoring solutions with Prometheus and optimized GitHub Actions workflows.
Blockfolio/FTX — Site Reliability Engineer
November 2020 - August 2022
Maintained and improved AWS infrastructure for event-driven applications. Worked with Cassandra and InfluxDB for large-scale data management. Led infrastructure security initiatives and attack mitigation.
Synapse Studios — Director of Infrastructure
January 2020 - October 2020
Designed modular Terraform infrastructure for AWS application stacks. Managed multiple customer AWS environments with custom monitoring solutions and optimized CI/CD pipelines.
Solid Command Inc — Director of Infrastructure
August 2019 - August 2022
Built private cloud infrastructure using Apache CloudStack on bare metal servers. Implemented comprehensive infrastructure as code using Ansible, Terraform, Packer, and Docker.
Kadima Ventures — Director of Infrastructure
December 2017 - 2019
Promoted from SysOps/DevOps to Director of Infrastructure. Led operations team and managed production infrastructure using AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform. Automated deployment pipelines to significantly reduce deployment times.
GoDaddy — Site Reliability Engineer
September 2015 - November 2016
Progressed from Systems Administrator to SRE role. Managed mixed Windows/Linux environments, mitigated network attacks, and automated operational tasks to reduce downtime and improve efficiency.
Taste.com — Lead Engineer
May 2015 - September 2015
Led engineering for an online catering platform. Refactored and improved the Ruby on Rails application architecture and performance.
Yahoo — Senior Services Engineer (Contract)
July 2015 - August 2015
Contracted with Small Business Services Team to migrate services from Yahoo to Aabaco. Supported production, development, and QA environments.
Edward Jones — Systems Administrator II
January 2008 - May 2015
Managed enterprise applications and infrastructure in mixed Linux/Windows environments. Specialized in application deployment, incident response, and resolving complex infrastructure challenges.
Media Solutions Corp — Software Engineer
September 2011 - October 2012
Rescued a project that was 4 months behind schedule by implementing Ruby on Rails solutions. Deployed requested features within 2 weeks and mentored junior developers.
Accram — Network Engineer/Systems Integrator
January 2004 - January 2008
Managed internal infrastructure and ISP operations while supporting customer networks. Led technical onboarding and worked with sales teams to identify opportunities and deliver solutions.
Open Source Projects
Arch Linux
AUR Package Maintainer
Essex
Docker-Based Project Boilerplate
brinkOS
Experimental Arch Linux Distribution
Envisaged
Docker-based Gource Visualizations
Docker Darling
macOS Runtime in Docker
Docker OpenGL
Mesa 3D Software Rendering in Docker
Barcoded
Dynamic Barcode Generation Service
Education & Certifications
- Certification, CCNA — Cisco Systems, 2007
- Diploma, Network Switching Systems — General Dynamics, 2001
- Diploma, Satellite Communications — Department of the Army, 2001