About Me
Experienced business leader executing comprehensive AI platform engineering development program, transitioning from proven P&L management and team leadership into DevOps Engineer with AI Enhancement roles. Combining 5+ years of business operations expertise with systematic technical mastery and sustainable high-performance practices for financial services AI transformation.
Leadership Foundation & Business Acumen: Founded and scaled technology services company with full P&L responsibility. Led 13-person technical teams through enterprise deployments of 5,000+ systems across multiple locations. Demonstrated success in cross-functional collaboration, vendor management, and stakeholder communication at scale. Built sustainable operational processes enabling consistent growth and profitability.
Comprehensive AI Platform Engineering Development: Executing systematic preparation program targeting AWS Solutions Architect, Security+, and Terraform certification in foundation phase. Building toward CAPM, CKA, and MLOps pipeline development for advanced specialization. Culminating in AWS DevOps Professional and AI/ML Specialty certifications with executive communication training and sustainable high-performance methodologies.
Technical Foundation Building: Developing AWS AI/ML infrastructure expertise with focus on SageMaker, Bedrock, and Comprehend for enterprise deployments. Creating Infrastructure as Code capabilities through Terraform modules optimized for AI workload patterns. Establishing CI/CD automation and Kubernetes orchestration for ML model deployment. Strong software development foundation from Launch School backend curriculum.
Career Transition Strategy: Systematically building deep AI platform engineering competency through intensive development program. Targeting DevOps Engineer with AI Enhancement roles in financial services. Focused on applying proven leadership experience where business acumen and technical AI delivery create strategic organizational value.
Business Leadership & Technical Development
Proven Team Leadership
5+ years managing technical teams through enterprise deployments. Successfully scaled operations across multiple locations with 13-person teams. Building on this foundation for future MLOps team management.
AWS AI/ML Development
Building comprehensive infrastructure expertise with SageMaker, Bedrock, and Comprehend. Developing multi-account strategies and ML governance frameworks specifically for financial services compliance.
Infrastructure Automation
Creating Terraform modules for AI workload deployment patterns. Establishing CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions optimized for ML model lifecycle. Focus on scalable, compliant automation.
Business Value Focus
Applying P&L management experience to infrastructure cost optimization and ROI measurement. Building frameworks to quantify AI implementation value and operational efficiency gains.
Certifications & Professional Development
Current Certifications
- Google Project Management Certificate - Comprehensive project management methodology and tools
- CompTIA Project+ - IT project management best practices and methodologies
- Google AI Essentials - AI fundamentals and practical applications
Comprehensive Development Program
- AWS Solutions Architect Associate - Foundation phase with hands-on multi-account infrastructure deployment
- CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) - Security frameworks focusing on AI model governance and compliance
- HashiCorp Terraform Associate - Infrastructure as Code for automated AI workload deployment
- CAPM Certification - Project management methodologies for AI transformation initiatives
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator - Container orchestration for ML workload management
- AWS DevOps Professional - Advanced automation for AI infrastructure optimization
- AWS Machine Learning Specialty - Comprehensive MLOps and SageMaker expertise
Phase 1: Foundation
Core Infrastructure
AWS Solutions Architect Associate
Security+ SY0-701 renewal
Terraform Associate certification
Linux system administration
Python automation fundamentals
Phase 2: Specialization
Platform Engineering
CAPM project management
Certified Kubernetes Administrator
CI/CD pipeline development
Container platform engineering
MLOps automation patterns
Phase 3: Advanced
AI/ML & Leadership
AWS DevOps Professional
AWS ML Specialty certification
Executive communication training
Portfolio documentation
Strategic career advancement
Business Impact Through Technical Excellence
Leveraging proven leadership experience to drive measurable technology outcomes:
Operational Efficiency
Applying process optimization experience to automate infrastructure deployment and reduce manual operations overhead
Compliance Automation
Building automated governance frameworks for financial services, drawing on experience with regulated environments
Team Productivity
Creating developer platforms that accelerate delivery based on proven team management and workflow optimization
Cost Management
Leveraging P&L experience to implement FinOps practices and optimize cloud infrastructure spending
Strategic Planning
Translating business objectives into technical roadmaps with clear ROI metrics and implementation timelines
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