Developed multi-cloud architectures across AWS and Azure to support mission-critical enterprise applications. Spearheaded on-prem to cloud migrations with zero downtime, enabling scalable, secure environments. Built high-availability and fault-tolerant solutions using load balancing, replication, and auto-scaling. Defined cloud governance framework covering IAM, compliance, and resource tagging. Implemented cost optimization strategies, reducing annual cloud spend by approximately $120K. Created and tested disaster recovery solutions achieving 99.99% service availability. Introduced DevSecOps practices with security scans integrated into CI/CD pipelines; enabled blue/green and canary deployment strategies to minimize risk. Implemented optimized AWS resources with auto-scaling, spot instances, and rightsizing.

Senior DevOps Engineer at Hubstaff

January 1, 2021 - Present

Engineered end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD, improving deployment frequency by 70%. Migrated critical workloads to Kubernetes on AWS EKS for elastic scaling and 99.99% uptime. Automated infrastructure with Terraform and Ansible, reducing provisioning time from hours to minutes. Implemented observability stack (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) to improve incident detection and reduce MTTR by 40%. Introduced DevSecOps practices; security scans integrated into CI/CD pipelines; blue/green and canary deployments to ensure zero downtime during releases. Optimized AWS resources with auto-scaling, spot instances, and rightsizing; reduced costs by 25%. Built disaster recovery playbooks with cross-region backups; mentored junior engineers on cloud automation, IaC, and containment best practices.

Systems Engineer at Systems Limited

January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019

Arranged computerized monitoring and alerting systems with Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack, improving incident response and visibility. Systematized patching and configuration management using Ansible and Bash, reducing manual work by 50%.

Senior DevOps Engineer & Cloud Architect Specialist at Forman Christian College

January 1, 2021 - Present

Led cloud-first initiatives and DevOps modernization for a higher education institution. Implemented CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, and cloud tools to enable scalable, secure infrastructure. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to migrate on-prem workloads to cloud environments, achieving improved reliability and efficiency. Responsible for automation, monitoring, and disaster recovery planning in a higher-education context.

Senior DevOps Engineer at HashiCorp

January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021

Developed multi-cloud architectures across AWS and Azure to support mission-critical enterprise applications. Migrated on-prem workloads to the cloud with zero downtime, improved scalability and security. Designed cloud governance frameworks covering IAM, compliance, and resource tagging. Implemented cost optimization strategies, reducing annual cloud spend by approximately $120k. Built disaster recovery solutions achieving 99.99% service availability. Implemented DevSecOps practices and CI/CD automation (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD). Established monitoring/observability with Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK; enabled blue/green and canary deployments to minimize downtime. Led migration to microservices and ensured SLA-driven practices. Achieved uptime improvements and scalability across environments.

Senior DevOps Engineer & Cloud Architect Specialist at Hubstaff

January 1, 2021 - Present

Engineered end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD, improving deployment frequency by 70%. Migrated critical workloads to Kubernetes on AWS EKS, enabling elastic scaling and 99.99% uptime. Mechanized infrastructure with Terraform & Ansible, reducing provisioning time from hours to minutes. Implemented DevSecOps practices, integrating security scans into CI/CD pipelines, strengthening compliance. Deployed blue/green and canary deployments to ensure zero downtime during releases. Optimized AWS resources with auto-scaling, spot instances, and rightsizing, cutting cloud spend by 25%. Built disaster recovery playbooks with cross-region backups, enhancing system resilience. Mentored junior engineers on cloud automation, IaC, and containerization best practices.

DevOps Engineer at Systems Limited

January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019

Arranged computerized monitoring and alerting systems with Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack, improving incident response. Systematized patching and configuration management using Ansible and Bash, cutting manual work by 50%. Enhanced system resilience by implementing load balancing, failure policies, and scaling strategies. Reduced outages by 40% through incident response automation and RCA processes.