Technical Skills
Cloud Platforms
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
Bamboo
GitLab CI
GitHub Actions
IaC & Config Mgmt
Terraform
Ansible
CloudFormation
Puppet
Containers
Docker
Kubernetes
Monitoring
Prometheus
Grafana
Scripting
Python
Bash
Certifications
Featured Projects
AWS EKS Infrastructure Automation
A fully automated deployment of a Kubernetes cluster on AWS using Terraform and Ansible.
Terraform
AWS
Kubernetes
View Details
Azure Multi-Environment Microservices Platform
A comprehensive microservices platform on Azure with automated deployment, GitOps, and multi-environment support.
Azure
Terraform
Kubernetes
ArgoCD
View Details
Kubernetes Homelab Automation
A complete homelab setup on mini PCs running Ubuntu, automated with shell scripts.
Kubernetes
Ubuntu
Cilium
View Details
DevOps AI Assistant - RAG
A production-ready AI assistant powered by local LLMs with Retrieval-Augmented Generation for DevOps documentation.
Python
FastAPI
Ollama
Docker
View Details
Work Experience
Senior Infrastructure & Automation Engineer
CDK Global | Remote
October 2015 - Present
- Automated AWS infrastructure provisioning with Terraform and configuration management using Puppet and Ansible, reducing deployment times by 80% and improving system reliability by 40%.
- Leading infrastructure automation initiatives and cloud migration projects. Establishing DevOps best practices across development teams. Improved system reliability by 40% through infrastructure automation and monitoring improvements.
Senior Systems Administrator
Getty Images | Seattle, WA
2014 - Aug 2015
- Managed and optimized cloud infrastructure on AWS.
- Implemented automation with Puppet and Ansible to streamline operations and reduce manual tasks.
- Collaborated with development teams to enhance application performance and reliability.
Senior Systems Engineer
Costco | Issaquah, WA
2012 - 2014
- Implemented Puppet Enterprise for configuration management and automated provisioning, while managing WebSphere Application Server and IBM HTTP Server environments.
Senior Systems Engineer
Federal Reserve Bank | Kansas City, MO
2009 - 2011
- Administered WebSphere Portal/Application Server (6.x–7.x) with automated deployments, migrations, and security configuration on Red Hat Linux.
Senior WebSphere Administrator
Sprint.com | Overland Park, KS
2006 - 2009
- Led production support for Sprint’s largest IBM WebSphere/SPDE installation (24 nodes, 300 JVMs) supporting $1M+ daily revenue.
- SME for WebSphere Application & Portal Server across Windows, Linux, and AIX; installed, configured, scaled, and applied fix packs.
- Automated deployments and administration with scripting (Bash, Jython, wsadmin), managing security (SSL, LDAP) and J2EE app releases.
Get In Touch
I'm currently open to new opportunities and collaborations. Feel free to reach out!
Connect on LinkedIn