Biography

Starting in the late '90s, my tech journey began with Linux and Beowulf clusters, leading to a deep dive into data center operations in the early 2000s. During this era, I mastered enterprise networking, handling L2/L3 devices, firewalls, and load balancers, and learned to program in depth when I built a LAMP stack app to monitor and track analytics for precision tuning a data center for maximum efficiency across 5,000+ bare metal servers utilizing SNMP queries, in turn, sharpening my programming acumen.

Between 2005 and 2010, I led the transformation of data center operations for two firms, advancing hardware efficiency by transitioning services to virtual systems from bare metal. This move not only optimized resource management but also introduced advanced features like live migrations.

My role at Google focused on enhancing Google Voice and crafting automation tools for OS deployments, underscoring my innovation skills in cloud computing. At NASA, I specialized in OpenStack, emphasizing lifecycle management and automation, which segued into my tenure at Hightail as a Virtualization Engineer. Here, I managed OpenStack private clouds and integrated microservices using Docker, GitHub, and Python, further solidifying my expertise.

I ventured into designing on premises cloud architectures, adept at automating hardware deployments and managing cloud bursting from on-premises OpenStack to AWS. This role involved a deep dive into the deployment and management of systems, networks, storage, and security, laying the groundwork for my transition into a hybrid sales-engineering role.

Over the last eight years, I've melded my engineering prowess with sales acumen, working alongside top account managers to enrich my understanding of sales engineering. This role honed my customer interaction skills and allowed me to assist customers on their hybrid cloud journeys, blending technical leadership with strategic sales insights.

My career encapsulates a blend of technical innovation, strategic cloud architecture, and customer-focused solution engineering, making me an invaluable asset in cloud DevOps and pre-sales engineering roles.