Professional Experience
6+ years bridging infrastructure, cloud architecture, and enterprise security—from critical electrical systems to IBM's mission-critical platforms and identity automation.
Career Impact at a Glance
Professional Experience
Brand Technical Sales Specialist (Security Access and Identity)
IBM – Atlanta, GA | –
Technical authority for IBM's Security Access & Identity portfolio—driving enterprise transformation through intelligent DNS automation, identity modernization, and zero-trust security frameworks
Key Achievements & Responsibilities:
- Enterprise Security Architecture: Architect and evangelize IBM's comprehensive security platform spanning NS1 Connect (intelligent DNS & traffic management), IBM Verify (identity & access management), and Vault (secrets management & encryption)—delivering end-to-end solutions for Fortune 500 clients.
- DNS-Layer Innovation: Design and demonstrate automated failover, intelligent traffic steering, and geolocation-based routing solutions that improve application reliability and reduce latency by up to 40% for mission-critical workloads.
- Zero-Trust Identity Transformation: Guide customers through identity modernization initiatives—implementing API-driven access workflows, multi-factor authentication, and risk-based conditional access policies that align with NIST Cybersecurity Framework and Zero Trust principles.
- Technical Presales Leadership: Lead complex technical discovery sessions, solution design workshops, and proof-of-concept engagements—translating business challenges into scalable security architectures that advance automation strategies and reduce operational overhead.
- Secrets Management & Compliance: Demonstrate Vault's capabilities for centralized secrets management, dynamic credentials, and encryption-as-a-service—helping enterprises eliminate hardcoded credentials and achieve compliance with SOC 2, PCI-DSS, and HIPAA requirements.
- Hybrid Cloud Integration: Partner with clients to integrate IBM Security solutions across hybrid and multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, on-premises)—ensuring seamless authentication, authorization, and traffic management across distributed infrastructure.
Digital Technical Specialist
IBM – Atlanta, GA | –
Founding technical specialist for IBM Power digital transformation—architecting mission-critical infrastructure and hybrid cloud solutions for enterprise clients
Key Achievements & Responsibilities:
- Mission-Critical Infrastructure: Served as technical authority for IBM Power Systems (RISC architecture, AIX, IBM i, Linux on Power)—enabling Fortune 500 clients to modernize legacy workloads while maintaining the reliability and performance demands of mission-critical applications.
- Hybrid Cloud Architecture: Co-designed secure, scalable architectures integrating on-premises IBM Power infrastructure with public cloud platforms—leveraging PowerVC, OpenShift, and containerization strategies to enable seamless workload portability and disaster recovery.
- Technical Discovery & POCs: Led comprehensive technical assessments, capacity planning, and proof-of-concept implementations—demonstrating IBM Power's superior performance for SAP HANA, Oracle databases, and high-transaction workloads with 99.999% uptime guarantees.
- Digital Transformation Strategy: Translated complex business requirements into technical roadmaps—positioning IBM Power as the foundation for clients' hybrid cloud journey while addressing concerns around scalability, security, and total cost of ownership.
- Collaborative Solution Design: Partnered cross-functionally with IBM Cloud, Red Hat, and security teams to deliver integrated solutions—from bare-metal Power servers to containerized microservices architectures orchestrated via OpenShift.
- Client Enablement: Conducted technical workshops and executive briefings on modernization strategies—building trusted advisor relationships that resulted in multi-year infrastructure commitments and expanded engagement opportunities.
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
Cloud Compute LLC – Springfield, VA | – (2 years 8 months)
Founding engineer architecting fully monitored, scalable cloud infrastructure—delivering enterprise-grade reliability and security for diverse client portfolios
Key Achievements:
- Infrastructure Foundation: Co-founded LLC specializing in fully monitored backend infrastructure—engineered GCP-based solutions with built-in redundancy, automated failover, and comprehensive cybersecurity controls that improved client availability by 40% and enabled 99.9% uptime SLAs.
- CI/CD Automation Excellence: Architected and deployed automated continuous integration and delivery pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, and Google Cloud Build—reducing deployment cycles by 30% while maintaining zero-downtime releases and comprehensive test coverage.
- Infrastructure as Code Mastery: Designed and implemented fully declarative infrastructure using Terraform and Ansible—enabling version-controlled, reproducible environments across development, staging, and production with automated compliance checks and security scanning.
- Observability & Monitoring: Integrated comprehensive monitoring stack (Stackdriver, Prometheus, Grafana) providing real-time visibility into system health, performance metrics, and security events—enabling proactive incident response and sub-5-minute MTTR.
- Cost Optimization Strategy: Negotiated vendor contracts and implemented FinOps practices—securing cloud hosting with guaranteed uptime while reducing operational costs by 40% through right-sizing, reserved instances, and automated resource lifecycle management.
- Hybrid Cloud Architecture: Designed multi-cloud and hybrid solutions spanning GCP, AWS, and on-premises infrastructure—leveraging VPN tunnels, Cloud Interconnect, and service mesh technologies to provide seamless connectivity and workload portability.
- HPC & GPU Workloads: Architected high-performance computing environments for AI/ML clients—deploying GPU-accelerated instances, distributed training clusters, and data pipelines processing 1B+ events daily with sub-second latency.
Systems Engineer / Technical Consultant
RCM Technologies, Life Sciences – Oakland, NJ (Remote) | – (3 years 2 months)
Pivotal transition role—evolved from traditional power systems engineering to cloud infrastructure and automation, driving modernization across multiple sectors
Key Achievements:
- Career Transformation: Successfully transitioned from traditional electrical power engineering to cloud infrastructure and DevOps—rapidly acquiring expertise in Terraform, Ansible, and cloud-native architectures while maintaining critical systems knowledge.
- Cloud Automation Leadership: Spearheaded automation initiatives for deployment pipelines and infrastructure provisioning—implementing Infrastructure as Code practices that increased system uptime by 25% and reduced manual deployment errors by 90%.
- Hybrid Architecture Design: Collaborated with cross-functional teams to architect scalable, resilient cloud solutions—leveraging Terraform and Ansible to maintain 99.9% uptime across production environments while enabling rapid feature delivery.
- Grid Modernization Projects: Delivered consulting engagements for PJM and ERCOT transmission operators—transitioning legacy SCADA systems to modern cloud-connected platforms and designing substation interconnections (69kV-500kV) with comprehensive protection schemes.
- Custom Cloud Solutions: Engineered bespoke infrastructure solutions balancing cost-efficiency with performance—implementing right-sized architectures, auto-scaling policies, and disaster recovery strategies that met enterprise SLAs.
- Regulatory Compliance: Led feasibility studies and produced regulatory documentation ensuring compliance with NERC/FERC reliability standards—bridging traditional power systems expertise with modern cloud governance frameworks.
Software Developer (Freelance)
RLA | Relation Lighting Agency – Los Angeles, CA | – (9 months)
Full-stack development delivering responsive, performance-optimized web applications with integrated analytics and automated deployment pipelines
Key Achievements:
- Full-Stack Development: Architected and developed modern web applications using React, Node.js, and serverless technologies—delivering responsive, mobile-first designs that improved user experience scores by 35% and achieved 95+ Lighthouse performance ratings.
- SEO & Analytics Integration: Implemented comprehensive SEO optimization strategies and integrated Google Analytics, Tag Manager, and custom tracking—providing actionable insights that drove 15% increase in site engagement and 20% improvement in conversion rates.
- CI/CD Pipeline Automation: Established automated deployment workflows using GitLab CI/CD and cloud hosting platforms—reducing time-to-market by 25% and enabling continuous delivery with automated testing and rollback capabilities.
- API Integration & Backend Services: Developed RESTful API integrations connecting frontend applications with CRM systems, payment processors, and marketing automation tools—streamlining lead capture and customer engagement workflows.
- Brand-Technical Alignment: Collaborated directly with Director of Development to ensure technical architecture supported brand identity and business objectives—balancing aesthetic requirements with performance optimization and scalability.
System Protection Engineer
Dominion Energy – Northern Virginia | – (3 years 1 month)
Critical infrastructure engineer managing high-voltage transmission systems—ensuring continuous power delivery to data centers and mission-critical facilities
Key Achievements:
- Mission-Critical Infrastructure Management: Engineered and maintained 500kV high-voltage transmission substations serving Northern Virginia's data center corridor—implemented system protection upgrades and automated monitoring that maintained 99.99% uptime for critical services.
- System Protection & Automation: Designed comprehensive zones of protection using microprocessor-based relays, automated load shedding schemes, and redundant failover systems—mitigating unplanned outages and reducing mean time to recovery by 40%.
- SCADA & Relay Programming: Performed advanced SCADA integration, protective relay programming (SEL, GE), and real-time monitoring system configuration—enabling remote diagnostics and predictive maintenance that prevented critical equipment failures.
- Asset Health Monitoring: Led Dissolved Gas Analysis (DGA) programs for transformer fleets—identifying incipient faults through oil chemistry analysis and implementing predictive maintenance schedules that extended asset lifecycle by 15%.
- Regulatory Compliance & Standards: Developed NERC/FERC-compliant testing protocols, maintained reliability standards documentation, and coordinated with regional transmission organizations (PJM)—ensuring continuous compliance with mandatory reliability standards.
- Critical Services Resilience: Optimized system protection protocols specifically for substations feeding data centers and cloud infrastructure—implementing N-1 contingency planning and automated redundancy that ensured uninterrupted power to AWS, Microsoft, and enterprise facilities.
Energy Analyst
PEG LLC – Fairfax, VA | –
Performed energy audits and managed residential rebate programs
Key Achievements:
- Performed residential energy audits and modeling to pinpoint efficiency upgrades.
- Administered rebate programs including applications, compliance, and budget tracking.
- Coordinated with homeowners, contractors, and utilities to report results and validate savings.
Career Evolution
From Infrastructure to Enterprise Security
My career journey reflects the evolution of critical infrastructure in the digital age:
- Foundations: Started with electrical power systems, SCADA, and high-voltage infrastructure
- Cloud Era: Transitioned to cloud architecture, HPC systems, and infrastructure automation
- IBM Power: Specialized in mission-critical IBM RISC servers and hybrid cloud solutions
- Security & Automation: Now leading enterprise security, identity management, and DNS-layer automation at IBM
Technical Philosophy
My approach to infrastructure and security engineering:
- Reliability First: Mission-critical systems demand 99.9%+ uptime
- Automation at Scale: Eliminate manual processes, reduce human error
- Zero Trust Security: Identity-driven access with continuous verification
- Business Alignment: Technical solutions must drive measurable business outcomes
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