1. I am a Cloud Guy, with 17+ years of experience as a well-rounded consultant. My current
passion is focused on Cloud Solutions and transitioning customers to multiple types of Cloud
platforms. I provide customers with strategic architecture direction around various Cloud
initiatives in addition to performing the hands-on work required of a software architect. I am a
technology expert on building technical requirements with a focus on variety Cloud Solutions
and transitioning datacenters into the Cloud (Public, Private, Hybrid).
My Logicalis role includes collaboration with various product architects, developers, product
managers, and customer application experts to arrive at architectural recommendation and
follow through. This includes, proven leadership traits to include sound business judgment, keen
conceptual skills, intellectual discipline, self-confidence, well-developed management and
problem resolution skills
I have worked with respective product teams to design, communicate, develop and maintain the
architecture needed to enable Cloud vision across product portfolio as required. I enjoy working
on solutions in public, private, and hybrid clouds including integration scenarios that require
mixed (hosted / on premise) environments. I can evaluate customer’s technologies and
determines strengths and weaknesses of technology architecture, implementation and
suitability.
If you were to make a list of my skills, it would look like this below:
Detailed knowledge of the cloud computing industry, including key technologies,
vendors, and trends
Capable of applying Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) concepts and
practices
Experience with large scale infrastructure modernization efforts
Focused information security experience to include hands-on expertise in the areas of:
secure network design & build, secure compliance, vulnerability assessments
(network/operating system/application), penetration testing, and developing information
security guidance
Intimate working knowledge of the full Systems Engineering life cycle (Requirements,
Analysis, Design, Implementation, and Testing)
Demonstrated experience marketing, developing, and growing business opportunities
Experience in major areas of the Intelligence Community
Beyond all the technology knowledge, I enjoy helping make recommended solutions to ensure
consistency with the company vision, which can include identifying technology trends. My
experiences can articulate the impact to the client’s product portfolio and demonstrable proof
points needed to arrive at recommendation on utilizing relevant new technologies.
I have worked with my companies product teams to design, communicate, develop and maintain
the architecture needed to enable Cloud vision across product portfolio as required. I enjoy
working on solutions in public, private, and hybrid clouds including integration scenarios that
require mixed (hosted / on premise) environments. I can evaluate customer’s technologies and
2. determines strengths and weaknesses of technology architecture, implementation and
suitability.
When working with a customer on Cloud Solutions, we look at supporting opportunity
evaluations against strategic/account plans and core service categories/capabilities
- Qualifying and evaluating opportunities against business objectives
- Developing and refining win strategies and make/buy analysis
- Producing and maintaining requirements, system architecture, and design documents
- Interfacing and managing relationships with customers, contractors, and sub-contractors
- Maintaining an environment conducive to professional growth and staff development
- Managing a staff (directly and indirectly) and providing leadership, guidance, and mentoring
- Engaging in new technology research to facilitate innovative and leading edge approaches to
internal and external opportunities
- Serving as a representative of the organization at various industry and customer specific
events to include working groups, steering committees, seminars, and conferences
- Taking an active ‘hands-on’ role with all aspects of the service line
A demonstrated history of contributing to the execution of large-scale technical projects
- Experience with advanced IT technologies: Cloud Computing (Private, Public, and Hybrid),
virtualization, software defined networking, software defined datacenters, Service-Oriented
Architectures (SOA), datacenter architectures, or web services
- Detailed knowledge of the cloud computing industry, including key technologies, vendors, and
trends
- Hands on experience in the areas of LAN/WAN design and implementation, operations,
management, and security
- Capable of synthesizing a reference architecture from a requirements specification, industry
best practices, and vendor whitepapers / artifacts
- Experience developing and maintaining project plans including schedules, project
requirements, budgets and delivery
- Extensive experience in IT-relevant industry areas and an understanding of the surrounding
strategic issues that may impact potential customers
- A recognized leader and mentor who can serve as a subject matter expert for
technologies/tools
- Able to exercise leadership effectively for virtual teams without having a direct line authority for
team members
- Experience with managing 3rd party technology partners and vendor relationships
- Excellent presentation, written, and verbal communication skills at both the engineering and
senior executive levels
- Superior analytical and problem-resolution skills, with attention to details
- High energy, strong work ethic, and able to perform within condensed timeframes
- Professional demeanor and attitude
- Experience with large scale infrastructure modernization efforts
- Focused information security experience to include hands-on expertise in the areas of: secure
network design & build, secure compliance, vulnerability assessments (network/operating
3. system/application), penetration testing, and developing information security guidance
- Intimate working knowledge of the full Systems Engineering life cycle (Requirements, Analysis,
Design, Implementation, and Testing)
- Demonstrated experience marketing, developing, and growing business opportunities
- Proven leadership traits to include sound business judgment, keen conceptual skills,
intellectual discipline, self-confidence, well-developed management and problem resolution
skills