25+ years building developer-centric infrastructure. Ex-Apple, Yahoo, Disney, Salesforce. Currently focused on Kubernetes, GitOps, and Cloud Cost Optimization.
🔭 Currently working on: Modernizing production-grade AWS SSM Automation scripts and building GitOps-driven "Golden Paths" for developer self-service.
👯 Looking to collaborate on: Open-source FinOps tools and infrastructure projects focused on cloud cost transparency and large-scale automation.
🤝 Looking for help with: Expanding my network within the Bay Area Platform Engineering community as I re-enter the workforce after a family-focused sabbatical.
🌱 Currently learning: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) curriculum and advanced ArgoCD patterns for declarative infrastructure management.
💬 Ask me about: Scaling infrastructure to 10,000+ nodes, performing Terraform migrations at enterprise scale, and the evolution of Bay Area tech since the late 90s.
⚡ Fun fact: I'm an avid track & field coach and animal rescue volunteer—and I've recently committed to a 5-night-a-week fitness routine that I treat with the same rigor as a production deployment.
| Project | Description |
|---|---|
| gitops-infrastructure-demo | Production-ready GitOps reference: ArgoCD + Helm + Terraform + EKS |
| terraform-cloudflare-maintenance | Enterprise maintenance mode with IP allowlisting, tests, CI/CD |
| aws-ssm-automation-scripts | SSM automation for patching, compliance, and cost optimization |
| ansible-wordpress-enterprise | Production Ansible role for WordPress at scale |
- 🚀 Migrated enterprise AWS from CloudFormation → Terraform, improving delivery speed
- 💰 Reduced cloud costs ~50% through right-sizing and automation (see how)
- 📊 Led monitoring implementations spanning 10,000+ servers across 50+ locations
- ⚡ Built CI/CD pipelines reducing deployment cycles by 50%
- 🔒 SOX compliance automation for regulated healthcare environments
📍 Location: San Francisco Bay Area, CA
🎯 Status: Open to Senior/Staff DevOps, Platform Engineering, SRE opportunities