Resume


Professional Summary

Hands-on technology and engineering leader with 15+ years of experience modernizing platforms, scaling cloud infrastructure, and leading high-impact engineering initiatives in resource-constrained environments. Proven track record transforming legacy monoliths and on-premise systems into cloud-native, serverless, and distributed architectures on AWS. Deep expertise across backend systems, platform engineering, DevOps, infrastructure, real-time streaming systems, and AI-assisted development workflows.

Built and led the evolution of engineering and IT capabilities at a growing organization supporting thousands of public safety candidates nationwide, delivering mission-critical systems with high availability, scalability, and security requirements. Led initiatives spanning serverless application platforms, real-time virtual testing and proctoring systems, cloud-native data platforms, CI/CD modernization, observability, identity modernization, and enterprise infrastructure transformation.

Strong background in AWS, Python, distributed systems, serverless architecture, event-driven design, platform reliability, and operational scalability. Experienced building systems with Lambda, API Gateway, Cognito, RDS, S3, EKS, Kinesis, Redshift, Glue, CloudFormation, and modern frontend frameworks including React. Early adopter of AI-assisted engineering workflows, agentic AI tooling, RAG systems, and structured knowledge pipelines to improve engineering velocity, operational insight, and software quality.

Known for operating effectively in ambiguous, high-pressure environments, aligning technology strategy with business outcomes, and remaining deeply hands-on technically while leading teams and modernization efforts. Combines strategic leadership with practical engineering execution, strong cross-functional collaboration, and a builder mindset focused on delivering scalable, maintainable systems that solve real operational problems and create value.

Skills

Languages

AI & Automation

Backend & APIs

Frontend

Cloud & Infrastructure

Systems

Databases

Tools

Leadership

Work Experience

Director of Information Technology (Engineering & Cloud)

National Testing Network – Present

  • Led architecture, modernization, and operation of a customer-facing SaaS platform serving thousands of public safety candidates and organizations annually
  • Built and led engineering teams of up to 7 members, including hiring, mentoring, technical leadership, and development process modernization
  • Directed migration from a monolithic ColdFusion application to a cloud-native AWS architecture using serverless services, APIs, Python, and React, improving deployment efficiency by ~40%
  • Designed and operated distributed production systems focused on scalability, reliability, observability, and operational resilience
  • Implemented serverless architectures using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, Cognito, and event-driven workflows to improve scalability and reduce operational overhead
  • Built a remote proctoring platform in ~3 weeks using AWS Kinesis Video Streams, replacing a $50K third-party vendor solution and enabling uninterrupted operations during COVID disruptions
  • Designed and implemented a real-time video platform using LiveKit, Kubernetes (EKS), and Helm to support streaming and recording workflows
  • Built a middleware proxy enabling standard MySQL clients to connect to AWS RDS Data API, simplifying developer workflows and enabling serverless database access patterns
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployment workflows using GitHub Actions, Playwright, and pytest to improve release reliability and reduce regression risk
  • Introduced AI-assisted engineering workflows using agentic AI tooling, MCP servers, and automated development pipelines to improve engineering productivity and accelerate delivery
  • Partnered with executive leadership on platform strategy, budgeting, security, operational planning, and technology roadmap decisions
  • Owned production availability, incident response, performance optimization, and operational support for business-critical systems

Senior Web Developer

National Testing Network –

  • Developed and maintained high-traffic web applications supporting public safety testing and licensing workflows for tens of thousands of users
  • Led migration from a single-server hosting environment to AWS using Lucee on Elastic Beanstalk and Amazon RDS, improving uptime by ~80% and performance by ~60%
  • Designed and developed full-stack applications, backend services, APIs, and database-driven systems
  • Standardized development workflows and introduced reusable frameworks and engineering practices that improved development speed by ~25%
  • Contributed to infrastructure modernization, scalability improvements, and operational automation initiatives

Software Developer

Everett Community College –

  • Developed and maintained full-stack web applications and backend systems supporting academic, administrative, and student service workflows
  • Built database-driven applications using CFML, SQL Server, and JavaScript with a focus on maintainability, usability, and performance
  • Participated in modernization initiatives involving identity management, content management systems, and distributed campus services
  • Helped improve software delivery practices through source control standardization and development process improvements

Instructor — Database Design (Part-Time)

Everett Community College

  • Taught database design, relational modeling, and SQL fundamentals across multiple academic quarters

Education

B.S. Cloud and Network Engineering — Western Governors University (Expected June 2026)

Certifications