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Work Experience

• DevSecOps Lead & Platform Architect, VivSoft / AIML2

  Sep, 2021 - Present

  Led the architecture and development of Open Source platform ENBUILD a human-centered UI accelerator that simplifies and automates the deployment of P1's Big Bang DevSecOps platform enabling secure, compliant, and rapid Kubernetes-based software factory setups across cloud or on-premises environments

  • Architected, built, and stabilized the ENBUILD platform as part of the VivSoft Platform Team to support secure deployment of Kubernetes clusters and solutions on kubernetes.

  • Integrated opinionated installations of DoD's Platform One Big Bang and Kubeflow into the ENBUILD platform to accelerate secure, ML-ready environments.

  • Developed backend microservices in Golang for the ENBUILD platform, including LLM-powered chatbots and Terraform code generators

  • Designed and implemented the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to integrate AI-driven insights with observability tools such as Grafana.

  • Created infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using Terraform, Helm Charts, and Crossplane Packages to deliver reusable ENBUILD Catalog items for federal clients.

  • Built and later transitioned from a custom Kubernetes operator in Golang to Crossplane to streamline application deployments.

  • Implemented GitOps workflows using Argo CD and Flux CD for consistent, version-controlled CI/CD across multiple Kubernetes clusters.

  • Created and maintained hardened AMIs and Docker images aligned with federal security standards to ensure secure software deployments.

  • Secured ENBUILD containers and achieved Iron Bank approval, meeting stringent DoD compliance requirements.

  • Deployed robust monitoring and alerting solutions using Prometheus and Grafana to support real-time observability of platform services.

• Principal Cloud Architect, Hitachi Vantara / ReanCloud

  Sep, 2016 - Sep, 20214 years 11 months

  Led the global DevSecOps transformation for REAN's accelerator platform, driving its migration to Kubernetes with scalable CI/CD, air-gapped deployments, and federal-grade compliance.

  • Architected and executed a full platform migration to Kubernetes, including Helm packaging and automated CI/CD pipelines for SaaS and client-side deployments.

  • Developed Terraform-based automation to provision EKS clusters for HCAP platform deployment in both cloud and air-gapped environments, including for US Transcom.

  • Developed Custom Terraform Providers in Golang for custom tools to be used within HCAP DEPLOY

  • Designed and implemented secure, Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) compliant hardened AMIs and Docker containers, aligning with federal compliance standards.

  • Built and deployed cloud accelerator platforms in air-gapped environments, handling installation, configuration, and compliance automation.

  • Defined resilient microservices deployment strategies for large-scale online portals, improving availability and operational robustness.

  • Delivered Kubernetes-based CI/CD automation for Independent Software Vendor (ISV) projects, accelerating containerized software delivery.

  • Migrated legacy workloads to containerized microservices, enhancing scalability, resilience, and maintainability.

  • Architected multi-region, cost-optimized AWS infrastructure with configuration management.

  • Led REAN Cloud's Managed Services team, mentoring L1/L2 engineers and establishing standardized processes for cloud operations and support.

• Senior Manager - Technical Operations, Mode Media Corporation / Ning Inc

  Oct, 2012 - Sep, 20163 years 10 months

  Led infrastructure operations, cloud migration, and site reliability engineering for a high-traffic media platform serving over 200M monthly users.

  • Led a global team of system engineers to manage and maintain large-scale production infrastructure of around 3000 physical servers and 3000 LXC containers running complex microservices.

  • Migrated ad-serving platforms from colocated data centers to AWS, re-architecting them into microservices using Docker for enhanced scalability and reliability.

  • Supported the transition of infrastructure from Ning-managed data centers to Mode Media colocations, ensuring minimal downtime and seamless operations.

  • Automated bare-metal provisioning and LXC container virtualization using Cobbler, Ansible, and built in tool called Ning Galaxy, significantly reducing infrastructure deployment time.

  • Implemented a distributed monitoring solution for over 3,000 servers and 50,000+ services using Check_MK and Nagios with custom plugins to improve observability and proactive issue resolution.

  • Standardized DevOps automation tooling using GitLab, HAProxy, Hadoop, DNS, Slack integrations, private Yum repositories, and custom inventory management.

  • Centralized cron job orchestration by replacing fragmented scheduling across servers with Jenkins pipelines, improving reliability and auditability.

  • Built real-time executive dashboards using Dashing to provide unified visibility into infrastructure and application health across the enterprise.

• Team Lead - Technical Operations, Cybage Software

  Apr, 2007 - Oct, 20125 years 6 months

  Led infrastructure operations and delivery transitions for clients in media, travel and e-commerce sectors.

  • Managed cross-functional technical teams, implemented robust monitoring systems, and played a strategic role in business development initiatives.

  • Led infrastructure operations across multiple Remote Infrastructure Management System (RIMs) projects, ensuring SLA adherence and 24x7 uptime.

  • Successfully transitioned four global operations projects (Rubicon, Proviner, KN-Dimestore, DivXTV), including onboarding, tooling, and knowledge transfer.

  • Deployed and maintained enterprise-grade monitoring and visualization tools including Nagios, BigBrother, Cacti, Munin, RRDtool, Graphite, and Grafana.

  • Managed resource allocation, team rosters, and leave planning across multiple support teams to maintain high operational continuity.

  • Collaborated with Delivery Managers on proposals and client capability presentations, contributing to successful business development and project wins.

• Technical Support Engineer, DX Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

  Feb, 2005 - Oct, 20058 months

  Provided L2-L3 technical support for Linux server environments and application monitoring solutions

  • Installation, maintenance and support of Linux Servers and applications ( DXContent Factory, DX-Reader etc )

  • Delivered L2-L3 technical support for Linux server environments, ensuring high availability and performance.

Projects Experience

• ENBUILD

  - Present

  ENBUILD is a turnkey DevSecOps platform simplifying Kubernetes and Platform One Big Bang deployments across multi-cloud and on-premise environments.

• Hitachi Accelerator Cloud Platform (HCAP)

  - Present

  HCAP is a suite of products to accelerate the migration and deployment, assessment of applications on Public Clouds.

• Terradata TMC

  - Present

  At REAN Cloud, contributed to the design and implementation of an automated, API-driven provisioning system with a management UI for deploying VLAN-segregated TMC application instances across IntelliFlex™, IntelliBase™, and AWS for the Teradata TMC team.

• LiteNing

  - Present

  LiteNing was an effort to merge the infrastructure and tooling of Ning Inc and mode media/glam media, after it was acquired.

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