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Hi, I’m Duane Morgan. I’ve spent 15+ years helping customers succeed with AI and cloud solutions that drive revenue and win new business. I combine hands-on technical mastery with strategic GTM and pre-sales acumen to deliver measurable improvements.
I design and deploy enterprise-grade architectures across on-prem, private, and multi-public clouds, driving performance, reliability, security, and cost optimization through automation and intelligent tooling. I’m passionate about building scalable AI systems and collaborating with cross-functional teams to turn complex requirements into production-ready solutions.
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Work Experience
Project-based - AI Solutions Architect (Fundamentals and Applications) at Independent Private Project – LIHTC AI Platform PoC
January 1, 2025 - PresentLed end-to-end development of an AI-driven LIHTC compliance platform: integrated OpenAI / Gemini agents via LangChain to analyze LIHTC data, detect violations, and generate real-time audit reports; built synthetic data generators, PostgreSQL and BigQuery data pipelines, and Streamlit dashboards; implemented robust error handling and production-ready UI with FastAPI backend.
Lead Cloud Engineer [Solutions Architect], Infrastructure and AI Practice at BLANKFACTOR, A FinTech Consulting Company
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024Led automation and deployment of CI/CD pipeline for a proprietary Generative AI LLM application; performed crisis management by simulating environments to resolve near-zero message queue issues with ActiveMQ Artemis; diagrammed and implemented compliance frameworks, security architecture, threat modeling, and GTM support; partnered with cloud providers to accelerate go-to-market and mentored junior staff.
Technical Account Manager at Amazon Web Services
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021Acted as a trusted advisor for enterprise customers, managed technical support cases, proactively identified AWS service adoption opportunities, and guided migration roadmaps aligned with AWS architectural best practices.
Multi-Cloud Technical Solutions Architect, Cloud Engineering at Deloitte Consulting LLP
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2020Led workstreams across cloud and infrastructure projects, automating installation to accelerate deployment of a proprietary multi-cloud framework; contributed to cloud operating model development, multi-cloud adoption, and DevOps maturation; supported GTM and client engagements through proposals and delivery.
Manager, Cloud Architecture. Infrastructure Automation, DevOps Engineering at Accenture, LLP / Accenture Federal Services
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2017Built an MVP/POC for end-to-end automated infrastructure across AWS, OpenStack, GCP, and Digital Ocean; implemented Chef, Ansible, and Puppet for post-deployment immutability and configuration, plus Docker-based beta integrations with Vault and Consul; managed offshore NetSec team and led client workshops to modernize and reduce infrastructure costs.
AI Solutions Architect (Fundamentals and Applications) – Project-based at Self-employed / Project-based
January 1, 2025 - PresentLed a PoC for LIHTC compliance: built an AI-driven compliance engine that integrated OpenAI/Gemini agents via LangChain to analyze LIHTC data, detect violations using Milvus vector DB, and generate real-time audit reports. Built end-to-end data pipeline including synthetic data generators, PostgreSQL storage, BigQuery dataset connectors, and Streamlit dashboards for risk scores, property-tenant correlations, and compliance trends. Implemented robust real-time validation and error handling to ensure data integrity. Delivered production-ready UI with glass-morphism Streamlit UI, auto-refresh, responsive charts, and FastAPI-based communications for auditors and developers.
Lead Cloud Engineer [Solutions Architect], Infrastructure and AI practice at BLANKFACTOR
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024Spearheaded automated CI/CD pipeline for proprietary Generative AI LLM application; improved deployment speed and reliability. Conducted crisis management by engineering a simulated ActiveMQ Artemis environment to resolve near-zero message-queue issues, ensuring service stability. Served as primary supplemental Solution Architect for a top-tier bank, designing compliance frameworks, security architecture, threat modeling, and regulatory alignment to meet audit deadlines. Optimized internal processes and forged a cloud-provider partnership to bolster GTM strategy and competitive positioning. Led mentorship for junior staff.
Manager, Cloud Architecture. Infrastructure Automation, DevOps Engineering [Public Trust] at Accenture, LLP
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017Built an MVP/POC integrating an end-to-end automated infrastructure across AWS, OpenStack, GCP and Digital Ocean. Used Vagrant, Terraform, and AWS CLI; maintained Git-based CI/CD pipeline with Jenkins; developed Chef cookbooks, Ansible playbooks, and Puppet manifests to enforce post-deployment immutability and idempotent configuration. Managed offshore NetSec team; led client workshops to modernize a Defense Contractor’s aging infrastructure.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology
January 11, 2030 - December 22, 2025Bachelor of Science - Computer Science at PACE University
January 11, 2030 - December 22, 2025Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology
January 11, 2030 - December 22, 2025Bachelor of Science - Computer Science at PACE University
January 11, 2030 - December 22, 2025Qualifications
ByteByteAI AI Engineering Specialization
January 1, 2025 - December 22, 2025IBM RAG and Agentic AI
January 1, 2025 - December 22, 2025Building AI Agents and Agentic Workflows
January 1, 2025 - December 22, 2025Applied Software Engineering Fundamentals Specialization Certificate
January 1, 2025 - December 22, 2025Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect
January 1, 2019 - December 22, 2025Amazon Web Services – Solutions Architect Associate
January 1, 2016 - December 22, 2025Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies (AZ-300)
January 1, 2019 - December 22, 2025Aviatrix Certified – Multi-Cloud Network Professional
January 1, 2025 - December 22, 2025Aviatrix Certified – Multi-Cloud Network IaC
January 1, 2022 - December 22, 2025GitOps Certified (ArgoCD) : GitOps at Scale (Level II) - Cloud-Native Deployments
January 1, 2022 - December 22, 2025VMware Advanced Professional 5 – VCAP5-DCA
January 1, 2013 - December 22, 2025VMware VMC on AWS – Master Services Competency
January 1, 2019 - December 22, 2025VMware NSX-T 2.4 Data Center: ICM (VCP-NV)
January 1, 2019 - December 22, 2025Certified Blockchain Solutions Architect – Blockchain Training Alliance
January 1, 2019 - December 22, 2025Certified Blockchain Business Fundamentals – Blockchain Training Alliance
January 1, 2019 - December 22, 2025Checkpoint Certified Security Expert (CCSE, CCSA)
January 11, 2030 - December 22, 2025Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP, CCNP, CCNA)
January 11, 2030 - December 22, 2025PMP/CAPM training – Project Management Institute (PMI)
January 11, 2030 - December 22, 2025AI Engineering Specialization – ByteByteAI
January 1, 2025 - December 22, 2025IBM RAG and Agentic AI
January 1, 2025 - December 22, 2025Building AI Agents and Agentic Workflows
January 1, 2025 - December 22, 2025Applied Software Engineering Fundamentals Specialization Certificate
January 1, 2025 - December 22, 2025Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect
January 1, 2019 - December 22, 2025Amazon Web Services – Solutions Architect Associate
January 1, 2016 - December 22, 2025Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies (AZ-300)
January 1, 2019 - December 22, 2025Aviatrix Certified – Multi-Cloud Network Pro
January 1, 2025 - December 22, 2025Aviatrix Certified – Multi-Cloud Network IaC
January 1, 2022 - December 22, 2025GitOps Certified (ArgoCD) – GitOps at Scale
January 1, 2022 - December 22, 2025VMware Advanced Professional 5 – VCAP5-DCA
January 1, 2013 - December 22, 2025VMware on AWS – Master Services Competency
January 1, 2019 - December 22, 2025VMware NSX-T 2.4 Data Center: ICM (VCP-NV)
January 1, 2019 - December 22, 2025Certified Blockchain Solutions Architect – Blockchain Training Alliance
January 1, 2019 - December 22, 2025Certified Blockchain Business Fundamentals – Blockchain Training Alliance
January 1, 2019 - December 22, 2025Checkpoint Certified Security Expert (CCSE, CCSA)
January 11, 2030 - December 22, 2025Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP, CCNP, CCNA)
January 11, 2030 - December 22, 2025PMP/CAPM training – Project Management Institute (PMI)
January 11, 2030 - December 22, 2025Industry Experience
Financial Services, Software & Internet, Government, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Telecommunications, Other
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