> whoami
Platform Engineer && Site-Reliability Engineer && DevOps Engineer
> ./migrating_archaic_stacks.sh
Executing modernizing migration to self-healing EKS clusters...
> INIT C2C_PIPELINE --high-leverage=true
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Pyramid of Principles
Tier 3: Empower with Pragmatism
Enable developers and drive continuous improvement by choosing proven, effective solutions over hype.
Tier 2: Build for Scale & Security
Prioritize fault-tolerant, secure-by-design systems that grow seamlessly with business demands.
Tier 1: Automate Everything
Focus on repeatable, programmable infrastructure that drives efficiency and eliminates manual waste.
Timeline of Growth
Opal Luxx Games
Software Engineer (2014-2019)
- Developed 8 commercial applications and 2 mobile games.
- Integrated Google AdSense/AdMob for direct revenue generation.
- Created and managed compliance policies for the Google Play Store.
Foundations
B.S. Comp Sci (Business Focus)
- University of Maryland Eastern Shore graduate (May 2020).
- 10+ years of full-stack programming and computer architecture.
Cloud Expansion
5-7 years Cloud Engineering
- Architected production AWS infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines.
- Migrated archaic environments to Kubernetes/EKS.
- Set Cloud Governance policies: From smaller organizations -> large enterprises.
Addressing Cloud Challenges for your organization
- Providing tailored cloud solutions for enterprises.
- Setting standards to address organizational engineering needs.
- Innovating and modernizing cloud infrastructure for the present & the future..
Engineering Expertise
Self-Healing EKS Infrastructure
Enterprise Kubernetes deployments mapped to comprehensive system telemetry.
- Architected and deployed 2 Enterprise-Grade Kubernetes clusters spanning all environments.
- Migrated archaic tech stacks into modern self-healing compute.
- Integrated monitoring with platforms like Cloudwatch, Datadog, Splunk & New Relic for full-stack enterprise observability.
IaC, Helm & Terraform Standardization
Automated deployment architectures driving massive organizational efficiency.
- Standardized cloud infrastructure across for organizations of all sizes.
- Developed 30+ YAML/Shell CI/CD pipelines.
- Optimized application deployment speeds by over 30%.
Serverless Event-Driven Flows
Scalable AWS Cloud architectures built for automated ingestion and zero maintenance.
- Designed high-availability flows utilizing various AWS services.
- Automated C2C lead ingestion securely into backend storage.
- Eliminated idle compute waste through event-triggered scaling.
Enterprise Execution
Capital One
Principal Platform Engineer
2024 – 2026
- Architected and delivered Enterprise-Grade Kubernetes clusters.
- Setup monitoring and alerting on CloudWatch, Splunk, and New Relic.
- Migrated archaic legacy stacks into modernized, self-healing compute environments.
- Implemented automated backup and disaster recovery solutions.
- Managed Vulnerabilities associated with cloud infrastructure.
Somos Inc.
Cloud Engineer
2020 – 2024
- Standardized cloud infrastructure using Terraform across 80% of enterprise products.
- Architected 30+ YAML/Shell CI/CD pipelines, optimizing deployment speeds by over 30%.
- Engineered serverless AWS resources and established Datadog/CloudWatch telemetry.
Opal Luxx Games
Software Engineer
2014 – 2019
- Developed, launched, and maintained 8 commercial applications and 2 mobile games.
- Integrated Google AdSense/AdMob to establish direct company revenue generation.
- Managed end-to-end Google Play Store compliance, security standards, and user workflows.
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