Career Profile
Trusted IT leader with over 12 years experience in infrastructure design and management, enterprise automation, and business system analysis. Focused on initiatives that promote efficiency, scalability, and resilience in increasingly complex environments.
Experience
Director of Platform Engineering
Glen Raven, Inc.
August 2023 - Present
Instrumental in defining IT strategy that meets diverse business initiatives and requirements, particularly in support of technical application delivery, development, and database administration teams.
- Design, implement, and maintain datacenter and cloud platforms
- Optimize hybrid cloud strategy for operability and cost
- Advance automation, observability, and security initiatives across IT
Cloud Infrastructure Manager
Glen Raven, Inc.
April 2017 - August 2023
Accelerate cloud adoption and innovation across new and strategic use cases, most notably through the construction of a modern enterprise data platform. Eliminate sprawl from early cloud adoption for better security, cost, and performance.
- Execute datacenter refreshes from RFP to implementation
- Promote DevOps methodologies to better support application delivery teams
- Manage a team of datacenter, storage, and Linux professionals
Linux Systems Administrator
Glen Raven, Inc.
October 2013 - April 2017
- Manage lifecycle of Linux system supporting critical enterprise applications
- Deploy and maintain virtualization and storage infrastructure in multiple datacenters
- Participate in regular testing of disaster recovery infrastructure and processes
Systems Analyst
Kayser-Roth Corporation
October 2010 - October 2013
- Develop business automation across mainframe, Windows, and Linux environments
- Provide system support for business and manufacturing applications
- Produce reports for users in multiple business and functional areas
Education
Bachelor of Science, Information Systems and Operations Management
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Bryan School of Business and Economics