Resume
Principal Cloud Architect specializing in distributed systems and enterprise platforms. I build cloud systems that solve complex problems for millions of users. Available for architecture roles, consulting, and advisory work. Based in Stanwood, Washington, with flexibility for remote or hybrid work.
Professional Summary
Principal Cloud Architect with 20+ years building platforms that improve cloud systems for millions of users. I design distributed systems, integrate AI capabilities, and solve architecture challenges that others can't. Expert in Azure ecosystems, Kubernetes orchestration, and applying modern technologies to create business impact.
Core Skills
System Design & Architecture
Distributed systems, microservices, event-driven architecture, API design, performance optimization, high availability, scalability
AI/ML Integration
RAG systems, Azure OpenAI, LLMs, cognitive services, machine learning platforms
Cloud Technologies
Azure (expert), Kubernetes, containers, storage optimization, infrastructure as code, Terraform, Bicep
Development
Python, C#, JavaScript, Golang, Node.js, Git
Data Platforms
SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Cosmos DB, Kusto, Spark analytics, Azure Data Explorer
Monitoring & Security
Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana, Microsoft Entra, identity management
Professional Experience
Microsoft — Principal Technical Program Manager, Azure
Seattle, WA | 2024–Present
- Built RAG system for automated action item generation, reducing processing time from 4 hours to 5 minutes across 200+ Azure executive meetings.
- Led company-wide change management programs across all Azure organizations (Azure Core, Azure Data, and Core AI). Shaped standards for Managed Software Deployment, Configuration Management, Azure Build Health, and Testing practices.
- Influenced Executive VP and Corporate VP decisions across $100M+ in Azure platform investments.
- Led Azure OpenAI team integration with quality programs, resulting in 30% reduction in critical customer incidents and preventing $15M in SLA penalties.
Microsoft — Principal Cloud Solution Architect, Global Customer Success
Seattle, WA | 2021–2024
- Served as global SME for microservices, containers, and distributed systems. Final escalation point for complex architecture challenges across Microsoft's worldwide field teams when standard designs couldn't solve customer problems.
- Led development of Cloud Migration Factory program to accelerate custom application migrations. Built reusable blueprints and migration patterns for enterprise customers.
- Led triage and quality assessment of all field CSA feedback to Azure product groups. Defined feedback standards and worked with field teams and customers.
- Built architecture for 3 Fortune 100 companies. Led microservices migrations that cut infrastructure costs 40% and increased revenue 15%.
Microsoft — Senior Software Engineer, AzureCAT
Seattle, WA | 2017–2021
- Member of AzureCAT, Microsoft's engineering team called when the platform's largest customers face problems no one else can solve.
- Contributed to Azure Fundamentals program, helping define platform standards that Azure services must meet before General Availability.
- Fixed critical outage affecting 2.5M connected vehicle users. Redesigned architecture with scale units and credential caching.
- Built custom Kubernetes resource provider for storage performance testing. Enabled enterprise customers to run distributed Spark jobs across clusters.
- Created foundational concepts for Azure Chaos Studio to solve customer resilience testing needs. Shaped Microsoft's chaos engineering platform.
Microsoft — Technical Solutions Professional, Partner Ecosystem
Seattle, WA | 2014–2017
- Built technical training programs for 350+ Microsoft partners, covering Azure deployment and DevOps practices.
- Created an FAQ bot for the Azure Partner website using Cognitive Services, serving partners for 2 years
- Published Azure ARM templates for common deployment patterns to GitHub, used by partner teams for standard deployments
- Presented at Microsoft Partner Conference to 100-200 partners per session, covering DevOps and Azure development
- Wrote 36 technical blog posts over 3 years for the Azure Partner blog, covering deployment patterns and best practices
Previous Experience
Geocent — Infrastructure Practice Manager | 2012–2014
Insource Technology — Technical Manager | 2008–2012
JB Knowledge Technologies, Inc. - Director of Technology | 2005-2008
Open Source Contributions
- Azure Terraform Provider Components: Built Terraform components for Web Server Farms and AKS Landing Zone Accelerator. Used by thousands of customers worldwide for Azure infrastructure setup.
- Ghost Blog MCP Server: Built an MCP server for direct Ghost blog post management, enabling AI assistants to create and edit blog content through API integration
- Azure Kubeflow Contributed to the Azure Kubeflow repo, helping improve machine learning workflows on Kubernetes for Azure customers.
Education
- Harvard Extension School - Master of Liberal Arts in Management (Expected 2026)
- Texas A&M University - B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies in Technology Management, Minor in Business (2005)
Publications
Author, "Chapter 9: Compliance and Auditing" in Pro SQL Server 2012 Practices (Springer-Verlag, 2012)
Community & Recognition
- Co-leader, Houston SQL Server User Group
- Co-chair, SQL Saturday Houston
- Speaker at national SQL Server and Microsoft events
- Microsoft Organizational Leadership Award, SMS&P