I am Elliot Davis, a Principal Cloud Architect with extensive experience designing and optimizing cloud solutions that align with business goals. I focus on IT cost optimization, system monitoring, and Infrastructure as Code to deliver scalable, secure, and efficient platforms. Across roles at Shipwire Ceval Logistics, Tripping.com, DexYP, EPAM, Mammoth Financial Services, and Parasoft, I’ve led cloud migrations, automated deployments, and security improvements. I enjoy simplifying environments, driving collaboration, and delivering fast, reliable features.

Elliot Davis

I am Elliot Davis, a Principal Cloud Architect with extensive experience designing and optimizing cloud solutions that align with business goals. I focus on IT cost optimization, system monitoring, and Infrastructure as Code to deliver scalable, secure, and efficient platforms. Across roles at Shipwire Ceval Logistics, Tripping.com, DexYP, EPAM, Mammoth Financial Services, and Parasoft, I’ve led cloud migrations, automated deployments, and security improvements. I enjoy simplifying environments, driving collaboration, and delivering fast, reliable features.

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I am Elliot Davis, a Principal Cloud Architect with extensive experience designing and optimizing cloud solutions that align with business goals. I focus on IT cost optimization, system monitoring, and Infrastructure as Code to deliver scalable, secure, and efficient platforms.

Across roles at Shipwire Ceval Logistics, Tripping.com, DexYP, EPAM, Mammoth Financial Services, and Parasoft, I’ve led cloud migrations, automated deployments, and security improvements. I enjoy simplifying environments, driving collaboration, and delivering fast, reliable features.

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Work Experience

Principal Cloud Architect at Shipwire
April 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
Aligned technical cloud architectures with business strategies to develop scalable, secure, and efficient logistics solutions. Utilized cloud-based infrastructure design and IT cost optimization to improve system and application reliability. Participated in architecture discussions focusing on deployment, security, and availability strategies. Collaborated cross-functionally with engineers, data scientists, and product managers to address evolving technical requirements and infrastructure needs. Applied monitoring and logging tools to support system health and performance improvements.
Sr. DevOps Consultant at Taos
October 1, 2020 - April 1, 2022
Managed and supported multiple customer-facing applications and products, ensuring high availability and performance. Improved application and system reliability through infrastructure management and deployment strategies. Participated in technical architecture discussions focusing on deployment, security, and availability to align with business goals. Collaborated closely with data scientists, engineers, and product managers to address infrastructure-related requirements and optimize system functionality. Supported back office and business intelligence systems used across various departments, enhancing operational efficiency.
Sr. Systems Engineer at EPAM Systems
July 1, 2020 - October 1, 2020
Managed customer-facing applications and supported product infrastructure to maintain high availability and performance. Collaborated with engineers and product managers to address technical architecture, deployment, security, and availability strategies. Improved system reliability through proactive monitoring and troubleshooting using Linux-based tools and scripting. Participated in cross-disciplinary technical discussions to align infrastructure with business needs and enhance operational efficiency.
Lead SRE at LERETA, LLC
November 1, 2018 - May 1, 2020
Architected hybrid shared Virtual Private Cloud environment in Google Cloud Platform, enhancing cloud-based infrastructure scalability and security. Automated cloud infrastructure deployment using Terraform, improving deployment speed and consistency.
Senior DevOps Engineer at Tripping.com
January 1, 2018 - August 1, 2018
Re-architected AWS infrastructure to eliminate recurring outages, improving system reliability. Initiated on-demand scaling using Consul, reserved instances, and spot instances to reduce operating costs. Stabilized the Elasticsearch cluster to enhance application performance. Diagnosed and resolved Galera cluster issues by migrating to Aurora, ensuring database stability. Championed Terraform adoption for infrastructure as code, streamlining configuration management and provisioning.
Sr. Systems Administrator at DexYP
July 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018
Implemented Mesos, Marathon, and Docker as part of the YPEC initiative to enhance containerization and deployment efficiency. Managed a Linux server farm exceeding 6,500 physical nodes across the United States, ensuring high availability and system reliability. Assisted in administering a 1,200-node Hadoop cluster, supporting big data processing and ETL operations. Automated deployment systems to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention. Maintained a high availability environment and conducted system diagnostics to optimize performance and uptime. Developed and enhanced tools to support infrastructure management and operational workflows.
Principal Cloud Architect at Shipwire / Ceval Logistics
April 1, 2022 - Present
Led cloud cost optimization initiatives, achieving a 30-35% reduction in monthly GCP spend, significantly lowering operational expenses and improving budget efficiency. Streamlined CI/CD processes for Kubernetes, enhancing development velocity and reducing time-to-market for new features and updates. Simplified the development environment to foster collaboration and productivity, enabling quicker project turnaround. Managed and architected application workloads transitioning from GCE to GKE, ensuring scalability and performance. Implemented Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, reducing configuration errors and enabling repeatable deployments.
Sr. Systems Engineer at EPAM Systems
November 1, 2018 - May 1, 2020
Acted as a technical liaison between offshore teams and program management, ensuring seamless communication. Re-aligned project requirements to facilitate effective technical implementations. Implemented Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for streamlined deployments and improved project clarity.
Sr. Systems Administrator at DexYP (Yellow Pages)
July 1, 2012 - January 1, 2018
Managed a Linux server farm of over 6,500 nodes, ensuring optimal performance and reliability. Key contributor to YP EC initiative, implementing Mesos, Marathon, and Docker for enhanced deployment. Automated deployments using Terraform, migrated workloads to containers on GKE, and established monitoring and alerting for GCP infrastructure.
Sr. DevOps Engineer at Tripping.com
July 1, 2012 - January 1, 2018
Re-architected AWS infrastructure to eliminate outages and improve reliability. Initiated on-demand scaling using Consul, reserved instances, and spot instances to optimize costs. Stabilized Elasticsearch cluster and resolved Galera cluster issues by migrating to Aurora. Championed Terraform adoption and streamlined infrastructure management processes to support rapid feature delivery.
IT Director at Mammoth Financial Services Inc.
October 1, 2005 - February 1, 2009
Managed daily activities of an enterprise operations unit, guiding budgeting, goals, and IT strategy. Led cross-functional teams and drove initiatives to align IT with business objectives, including LAMP stack administration and service delivery improvements.
Sr. Systems Administrator at Mammoth Financial Services Inc.
March 1, 2009 - April 1, 2011
Led Linux LAMP server farm maintenance across U.S. and Amsterdam. Implemented high-availability technologies, improved incident response, and supported a comprehensive disaster recovery program. Developed customer-facing communication channels and IT processes to improve reliability.
Systems Engineer at Parasoft
October 1, 2000 - September 1, 2005
Implemented and maintained Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, and Linux systems. Designed administration tools for DNS, NIS, and LDAP; automated provisioning and deployment of hardware. Maintained VOIP/voice services and tuned network infrastructure.

Education

BS at Mt. Sierra College
January 11, 2030 - February 17, 2026

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Software & Internet, Professional Services, Transportation & Logistics, Media & Entertainment

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