About

Professional Summary Link to heading

I’m a Staff Site Reliability Engineer with over 20 years of experience in infrastructure, operations, and backend engineering. I’m known for solving complex problems under pressure and quickly mastering new technologies. I have a proven ability to design scalable, reliable systems in acquisition-heavy and high-growth environments, with a track record of streamlining operations, improving observability, and leading critical migrations.

Depth of Experience Link to heading

Technical Leadership Link to heading

  • Leading engineering teams through rapid scale and acquisitions
  • Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management
  • Mentoring engineers from non-traditional backgrounds
  • Technical decision-making and architecture design

Infrastructure & Cloud Link to heading

  • Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud
  • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Ansible, Chef
  • Container Orchestration: Mesos, ECS, Docker
  • Network Design: VPC architecture, telecom infrastructure

DevOps & SRE Link to heading

  • CI/CD: Jenkins, CircleCI, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions
  • Monitoring: Datadog, CloudWatch, OpenSearch, Signoz
  • Observability: Logging, metrics, tracing, alerting
  • Site Reliability Engineering: SLA management, incident response

Programming & Automation Link to heading

  • Languages: Python, Node.js, Ruby, Perl, Bash, HCL
  • Databases: PostgreSQL, Redis, Memcached, SQL Server, MySQL, RDS Aurora
  • Message Queues: Kafka, ZeroMQ, SQS, RabbitMQ
  • Authentication: OIDC, Auth0, Keycloak, AWS Cognito

Breadth of Experience Link to heading

Scale & Growth Link to heading

I’ve worked across the full spectrum of company growth stages, from early-stage startups to enterprise-scale organizations:

  • Startup Environments: Building infrastructure from the ground up for rapid scaling
  • High-Growth Companies: Managing explosive user growth and technical debt
  • Acquisition-Heavy Organizations: Integrating multiple acquired companies and technologies
  • Enterprise Scale: Supporting platforms serving millions of users across multiple countries

Industry Diversity Link to heading

My experience spans various industries and technical challenges:

  • SaaS Platforms: Multi-tenant architectures and subscription management
  • Social Media: Real-time messaging and content delivery at scale
  • E-commerce: High-availability systems for revenue-critical operations
  • Municipal Services: Government and public sector infrastructure
  • Telecommunications: Managing diverse network appliances and infrastructure
  • Security: RASP platforms and compliance requirements

Technical Environments Link to heading

I’ve successfully navigated diverse technical landscapes:

  • Legacy Systems: Modernizing and migrating aging infrastructure
  • Microservices: Designing and managing distributed architectures
  • Monoliths: Optimizing and scaling traditional applications
  • Hybrid Cloud: Managing multi-cloud and on-premise environments
  • Global Infrastructure: Supporting users across multiple continents

Current Role Link to heading

Staff Site Reliability Engineer at Routeware (formerly ReCollect) - 2021-Present

  • Overseeing site reliability engineering for a company through multiple M&A
  • Managing technical migrations for multiple acquisitions
  • Leading engineering teams while supporting large-scale operations
  • Maintaining high availability across critical business units in multiple countries

Key Achievements Link to heading

  • Scalability: Achieved significant performance improvements through infrastructure optimization
  • Reliability: Maintained sustained availability above 99.9% through systematic improvements
  • Security: Identified and resolved critical security vulnerabilities with sustainable compliance measures
  • Cost Optimization: Implemented solutions that significantly reduced operational costs
  • Team Development: Built and mentored engineering teams from non-traditional backgrounds

Experience Highlights Link to heading

  • Routeware/ReCollect (2021-Present): Staff SRE, Engineering Manager, Backend Team Lead
  • ReCollect (2015-2021): Production Engineering Team Lead, DevOps Engineer - early technical hire, witnessed company growth from 7 people to 40+ employees through acquisition
  • Immunio (2014-2015): DevOps Engineer - Microservice architecture and CD systems
  • Salesforce/GoInstant (2013-2014): LMTS Software Engineer, Tech Lead
  • Vine (2012-2013): Technical Consultant - Infrastructure launch for rapid scaling

I’m equally comfortable leading teams or operating as a deep technical individual contributor, with a pragmatic approach to system design, cost optimization, and cross-functional collaboration. My experience spans the full lifecycle of infrastructure development, from initial design through maintenance and optimization at scale.