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Skills

  • Director
  • IT Infrastructure Design
  • IT Project Management
  • Product Development
  • Product Management
  • Software Architecture
  • Strategy Development
  • Vendor Management

Services

  • Cloud Native Solutions Architect

    $120/hr Starting at $5K Ongoing

    Dedicated Resource

    I help mid-market and enterprise teams escape legacy monoliths and deliver production-ready cloud-native, AI-enabled platforms — fast. For the last 15+ years I’ve specialized in high-ROI transformations:...

    DirectorIT Infrastructure DesignIT Project ManagementProduct DevelopmentProduct Management

About

"Pragmatic Cloud Architect: Turning Legacy Chaos into Scalable, AI-Powered Wins with Data-Driven POCs and No-Nonsense Advice"

As an independent-minded Enterprise Solutions Architect with 15+ years in cloud-native transformations, I specialize in guiding mid-market and enterprise teams from monolithic legacy systems to resilient, scalable microservices and event-driven architectures on AWS, GCP, and Kubernetes. I've delivered high-ROI projects like scaling a North American staffing SaaS to onboard 55,000–80,000 employees monthly via Kafka-powered workflows, designing GPU-accelerated LLM/RAG pipelines for automotive AI intelligence, and modernizing a 40,000-user real-estate app in just 4 months to unlock $200K in monthly revenue.
My approach is practical and data-driven: I select the right tools (e.g., Temporal for orchestration, OpenTelemetry for observability) based on your use cases and strategic goals, always building quick POCs to validate before full commitment—avoiding analysis paralysis and ensuring real-world fit. I'm matter-of-fact, speaking frankly yet respectfully to challenge ideas and detect unproductive routines or policies that hinder progress. I communicate technical details tailored to any audience, from clerical staff to CEOs and investors, knowing when to dive deep or "parking lot" distractions to keep initiatives moving forward.
I've influenced cross-functional teams to make decisive calls, integrated AI (like GitHub Copilot and LLM agents) to boost personal and dev team productivity, and handled everything from fraud detection ML models to mobile telematics apps as a startup founder. With certifications like AWS Solutions Architect Associate and a patent in crypto messaging, I blend startup agility with enterprise excellence to build secure, cost-optimized (30–50% reductions typical) platforms that drive innovation and efficiency.
Open to fractional advisory, architecture audits, or 3–6 month engagements. Let's cut through the hype and deliver results.

Work Terms

I would like to work on project based strategic goal milestones met based on success.