Lead the design and scaling of distributed systems operating across multiple cloud providers using Python- and Terraform-based automation. Currently directing a team of 7 engineers on a greenfield retrieval-augmented generation platform for internal reporting – built with Python, FastAPI, PyTorch, and Node.js, deployed across multiple Kubernetes clusters managed through Rancher. Provide technical direction for globally distributed site reliability engineering teams, spearheading the migration from legacy on-premises infrastructure to cloud-native solutions. Drive adoption of OpenTelemetry across developer teams, establishing standardized monitoring practices via the Elastic and Prometheus ecosystems. Architect and execute zero-downtime infrastructure upgrades for high-volume, mission-critical services.

Lead technical architecture for a high-performance IoT platform serving a major Japanese telecom provider, built on Golang, Python, Kafka, and GRPC. Direct multi-region AWS infrastructure deployment across Kubernetes clusters to ensure high availability. Serve as primary technical liaison between Japan-based development teams and STRATIS while leading a team of 5 engineers. Drive adoption of site reliability engineering practices and standardized instrumentation across the organization. Architect monitoring and alerting systems using Elasticsearch, PagerDuty, Prometheus, and Sentry to support hundreds of thousands of IoT devices. Execute zero-downtime migration of production and lower environments to new Kubernetes clusters. Spearhead infrastructure-as-code initiatives using Terraform, Packer, and Python automation.

Manage a costume shop road show at comic book conventions around the United States.

Taught small groups of beginner- to intermediate-level children ages 3-14 how to ski and be safe on the mountain

Lead data analytics initiatives to measure student performance and user engagement metrics. Drive data-driven product roadmap decisions through SQL, Python, and MongoDB analysis of large datasets. Design and document APIs for seamless partner integration of student data. Provide technical direction to design teams for data visualization while managing client and software partner relationships. Lead a team of quality assurance testers, establishing systematic testing processes using JIRA and TestLink for new integrations.