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Engineering Philosophy & Expertise
Principal Solutions Architect with extensive experience in designing and implementing enterprise-grade distributed systems and cloud-native architectures. Specialized in building robust, scalable infrastructure solutions that bridge traditional data centers with modern cloud platforms.
- Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure: Design and implementation of multi-cloud solutions leveraging AWS (Amazon Web Services), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, integrated with on-premises VMware vSphere environments for optimal hybrid deployment strategies.
- Container Orchestration & Microservices: Enterprise-scale Kubernetes architecture, focusing on high availability cluster design, service mesh implementation, and automated deployment pipelines for microservices-based applications.
- Infrastructure Automation: Development of infrastructure as code (IaC) solutions using HashiCorp stack (Terraform, Packer, Vault) and Red Hat Ansible, enabling repeatable, version-controlled infrastructure deployment and configuration management.
- Platform Engineering & SRE: Implementation of comprehensive DevSecOps practices, including automated CI/CD pipelines, observability solutions (ELK stack, Prometheus, Grafana), and incident response frameworks adhering to SRE principles.
Currently advancing the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities within enterprise infrastructures, with particular emphasis on:
- Architecting and deploying on-premises Large Language Models (LLMs) with enterprise-grade security controls
- Developing secure Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures for sensitive enterprise data
- Implementing MLOps practices for sustainable AI infrastructure management
250+
Projects & Contributions
10+
Years in Cloud & DevOps
300+
Ansible Modules Authored
100+
Terraform Modules Deployed
Technical Proficiencies
Cloud & Orchestration
Monitoring
Infrastructure automation
Security
Prompt Engineering
AI Inference Platform
General Purpose Programming Languages
html5
80%
css3
95%
javascript
75%
Java
75%
Spring Boot
87%
Python
70%
My CertificationsCredentials
Professional certifications, courses and educational achievements that validate my expertise.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional
Validates expertise in designing distributed systems on AWS.
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Certified Kubernetes Administrator
Demonstrates ability to install, configure and manage Kubernetes clusters.
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Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect
Expertise in designing cloud and hybrid solutions on Microsoft Azure.
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HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
Validates expertise with Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform.
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Red Hat Certified Engineer
Advanced Linux skills for system administration and automation.
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Certified Information Systems Security Professional
Advanced security knowledge across multiple domains.
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Google Cloud Professional Architect
Design, develop, and manage robust solutions on Google Cloud.
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Cisco Certified Network Professional
Advanced network design, implementation, and troubleshooting skills.
VerifyProfessional ExperienceCareer
Independent Consultant
Zurich, Switzerland
In building my independent consultancy, I architect and automate secure, highly available WordPress deployments on AWS and Azure using Terraform and Ansible, while also providing comprehensive cloud hosting and DNS solutions to ensure client business continuity. This professional endeavor was successfully established concurrently with my relocation to Switzerland and attainment of B-level proficiency in German.
- Cloud hosting and DNS solutions (AWS Route53, Cloudflare) for small businesses.
- Implemented zero-trust security architecture for small businesses and cloud environments
- Reduced deployment time by 70% through infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD pipeline optimization
Senior Cloud Platform Architect
Riverside Church Organization and Legal, New York, USA
Led cloud-native architecture design and implementation for enterprise clients, specializing in Kubernetes orchestration, multi-cloud infrastructure, and DevSecOps practices.
- Led the migration of a high-traffic WordPress site (1500 weekly visitors) to AWS, leveraging Nginx reverse proxy and caching to improve performance by 20%.
- Successfully migrated 300+ desktop clients for Riverside Church Organization to AWS Workspace during the pandemic peak as part of a VDI services initiative.
- Implemented automated AWS workflows using a combination of Python, Bash, CloudFormation, Ansible, and Terraform to streamline EBS encryption, AMI backups, and Lambda function scheduling.
- Implemented zero-trust security architecture for enterprise cloud environments
VMWARE Infrastructure and Systems Security Engineer
Riverside Church Organization and Legal, New York, USA
Architected and maintained high-availability infrastructure supporting mission-critical applications. Implemented monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to ensure optimal system performance.
- Optimized SharePoint 2016 deployment on vSphere with custom ESXi images using PowerCLI.
- Leveraged Terraform, Ansible, Bash, and Python to automate the provisioning, configuration, and management of VMware, Linux, and Windows environments.
- Automated provisioning and configuration management with Terraform and Ansible
- Implemented centralized logging and monitoring using the ELK stack and Prometheus/Grafana
- Implemented LEMP and LAMP stack deployments for web operations, ensuring consistent performance and adherence to service level objectives (SLOs)
Associate DevOps Engineer
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Inc, New York, USA
Architected and maintained high-availability infrastructure supporting mission-critical applications. Implemented monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to ensure optimal system performance.
- Conducted DevOps assessments, provided guidance on cloud adoption, and implemented DevOps methodologies using AWS tools like CodePipeline, CodeCommit, ECS, and EKS, resulting in improved team efficiency and optimized cloud utilization.
- Worked with customers to design CI/CD architectures, develop pipeline strategies, and, lead DevOps work streams for multi-account environments in the cloud
- Led project planning and delivery for telecom clients, leveraging the power of AWS Global services discovery infrastructure to ensure timely project completion and optimize cost efficiency.
- Assisted in creating code artifacts and implementing security check processes through 3rd party open-source tools like cfn-lint, cfn_nag, and, cloud custodian through Python and YAML deployment.
Participant: Data Engineering Research
Google: Google cloud's Learning workshop, New York, USA
Led security operations and threat intelligence efforts to protect enterprise infrastructure and data. Conducted security assessments and implemented defense-in-depth strategies.
- Chosen as 1 of 87 participants for a 24-week developmental program focused on technical skills, Certification preparation, advanced programming projects (Python and Java), and Google Cloud Platform
- Acquired a profound comprehension of Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, and Google Cloud Kubernetes Engine, and demonstrated adeptness in utilizing GKE's single-zone, multi-zone, and regional clusters to deploy and evaluate multi-tier, cloud-native applications.
Infrastructure Analyst (CND)
iDefense Inc. (Contractor), Chantilly, VA
Led security operations and threat intelligence efforts to protect enterprise infrastructure and data. Conducted security assessments and implemented defense-in-depth strategies.
- Conducted comprehensive penetration testing (Grey and Black box) of Azure cloud and hybrid environments, identifying critical vulnerabilities and providing detailed recommendations for remediation to enhance security posture
- leveraged Splunk to create viewable dashboards for log data, enabling tactical forensic analysis and proactive identification of adversarial activity through collected network data (Hunt Team).
- Enforce industry-standard security controls for regulatory compliance (PCI-DSS, SWIFT, NIST, ISO) and conduct security engineering and hardening on the latest operating systems following the CIS benchmarks.
Data Engineer
Gwynnie Bee, New York City
Led security operations and threat intelligence efforts to protect enterprise infrastructure and data. Conducted security assessments and implemented defense-in-depth strategies.
- Successfully implemented the Honeywell Voyager MS9540 USB barcode scanner system with an application module using javax.comm to read input from the specified serial port, writing barcode data to a database for processing over 6 million garments
- Deployed MySQL on RedHat Enterprise Linux, establishing a data synchronization process between NetSuite and MySQL, and storing the data in Hadoop for large-scale analytics and reporting.
Credit Risk Analyst (contract)
Cerberus Capital Management LP, New York City
Led security operations and threat intelligence efforts to protect enterprise infrastructure and data. Conducted security assessments and implemented defense-in-depth strategies.
- Worked on three major deals on the buy-side M&A: assisted three senior VPs with needed resources for presentations and deal memos on acquiring Steward Health Care System, Supervalu, and TransCentra.
- Prepared valuation using public company comparable, precedent transactions, and DCF; The analysis showed our targets were undervalued and neglected and was applied in negotiation, financial projections and eventually acquisition, completed quantitative and qualitative analyses cross the healthcare and retail consumer sectors.
- Cerberus’s potential $17 billion acquisition of Supervalu: worked with a team of VPs and provided needed resources to create a 5-year forecast for use in deal memos & presentations with creditors, lenders, and partners.
- Led a team of new 3 graduates on the equity valuation of TransCentra by conducting a due diligence session detailing business, financial, and accounting areas and analyzed comparable public companies by building a pro forma financial model, for a $5 billion acquisition.
Education & TrainingLearning
Formal Education
Graduate Level courses in Computer science
Groove School of Engineering/ City College of New York(CUNY)
Graduate Level courses in Computer science with a Focus on distributed systems, network architecture, and information security. Graduated with honors.
BSc in Computer Engineering
University of Cape Town (UCT)
Conferences & Professional Development
SANS Institute Programs
Cyber Threat Intelligence Summit
January - May 2023Advanced threat intelligence gathering and analysis using Splunk and SolarWinds for enterprise risk mitigation.
View CertificateCloud Security Exchange
February - April 2023Comprehensive cloud security strategies and best practices for enterprise environments.
View CertificatePen Test HackFest Summit & Training
November 2021Participated in the prestigious NetWars Tournament of Champions, focusing on advanced ethical hacking techniques.
View CertificateDigital Forensics and Incident Response Summit
2021Advanced network traffic analysis using tcpdump and Wireshark for sensitive data extraction and forensics.
View CertificateGoogle Cloud Specializations
SRE and DevOps Engineer with Google Cloud
October 2020 - Present5-course Professional Certificate covering software delivery pipelines, service deployment, monitoring, incident management, and SRE principles.
Data Engineering, Big Data, and Machine Learning on GCP
July - September 20195-course accelerated specialization in big data solutions design, architecture, analysis, and optimization.
Contact MeContact
Let's Connect
I'm open to consulting opportunities, technical advisory roles, and infrastructure architecture projects.
Location
Zurich, Switzerland
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Phone
+41 76 266 5579
Languages
English, German, French
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