Senior Cloud Developer
Career Experience
Hyland Software
Cloud Engineer 4
August 2021 to current
Aug 2021 to current
Designed and implemented multi-tenant applications across a distributed multi-cloud architecture, leading a team of eight developers; achieved an impressive cost reduction in deployment processes, optimizing cloud costs by more than 80% in test environments.
- Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams using Agile methodologies; facilitated monthly retrospectives resulting in actionable insights addressing top inefficiencies impacting team productivity without requiring additional resources or tools involved.
- Fostered team-focused environment for achieving positive project outcomes by steering and partnering with team of eight developers.
- Reduced production environment deployment costs exceeding $40,000 per month by implementing a streamlined pipeline using Packer and Terraform Cloud to transition from MSSQL Enterprise to AWS MSSQL Standard AMI across 35 environments.
- Achieved two prestigious industry certifications, including AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate; demonstrated enhanced cloud engineering skills and knowledge of best practices that directly benefited project execution timelines.
- Completed 611 Immersive Labs exercises, showcasing strong commitment to ongoing education which led to a measurable increase in technical skills across cloud infrastructure management and automation tools.
- Earned Recorded Future Analyst certification by mastering threat intelligence analysis techniques; applied newfound expertise immediately to identify vulnerabilities across three critical systems contributing directly to heightened data protection measures.
Cerner Corporation
Lead Systems Engineer
December 2019 - August 2021
Dec 2019 - Aug 2021
Automated management of hosted client environments within a global cloud ecosystem, enhancing operational efficiency for over 17,000 clients and ensuring stringent adherence to industry standards across Active Directory infrastructures.
- Delivered targeted mentorship and guidance during process automation projects; empowered a team of six colleagues through tailored code review which resulted in measurable improvements in deployment accuracy.
- Recognized by attaining organization-wide performance award within six months of employment, recognized for substantial contributions to team projects that increased system reliability and client satisfaction across a global enterprise network.
- Spearheaded efforts to elevate organizational security knowledge while acting as Security Awareness Ambassador, empowering colleagues with necessary skills resulting in zero reported password-related breaches that year.
Selex ES Inc.
Systems Administrator
July 2015 - September 2019
Jul 2015 - Sep 2019
Managed comprehensive IT infrastructure, delivering innovative solutions that ensured high availability and optimal performance while enhancing data integrity across 200+ information systems through strict compliance with industry best practices.
- Deployed and configured advanced technologies to enhance server, network, and IT infrastructure processes; focused on achieving a 50% reduction in system down-time across all operational environments.
- Secured yearly savings of approximately $11K by developing automation protocols for both network monitoring and security solutions, leading to accelerated system reliability while minimizing manual intervention requirements.
- Migrated email system architecture from local Exchange server to Microsoft 365 with minimal disruption resulting in direct yearly savings exceeding $15K through optimized license management practices that improved user accessibility.
Perceptive Software
Platform Operations Engineer
November 2010 - July 2015
Nov 2010 - Jul 2015
Sole administration resource for support of cloud infrastructure and applications. Expertise in resolving issues for hosted client solutions to ensure uninterrupted service delivery and customer satisfaction.
- Executed database administration, maintenance, and process automation to optimize database performance and streamline operations.
- Lead platform support resource for global support teams located in Cebu, The Philippines, and Budapest, Hungary.
- Subject matter expert (SME) for all customer data backup and recovery.
Education
Certifications
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate, Amazon Web Services (AWS), 2023
Certified Cloud Practitioner, Amazon Web Services (AWS), 2022
Certified Analyst, Recorded Future, 2022
