Cloud Transformation and Network build out

• Working through the Presales Lifecycle in preparation for Customer Engagements
• Providing tailored solutions based on a particular Use Case within Amazon Web Services to demonstrate the relevant benefits
• Establishing and cultivating relationships with trusted Partners and Vendors within the Softchoice Ecosystem
• Planning & Designing for Hybrid Clouds
• Building out AWS Accounts in accordance with Well Architected Frame Best Practices and Security Standards
• Configuring IAM and Multifactor Authentication along with Cross Account policies in AWS
• Designing High Level AWS Multi-Account Architecture with On Premise Active Directory Services
• Helping to Drive Azure consumption through Use Cases, ARM templates, combined with simple demos
• Created Partnership documentation and Slide Decks for multiple audiences
• Contributing to Architectural discussions around strategic approaches in regards to High Availability and DR
• Presenting Workload Analyzer recommendations & Move Group Analysis with Migration Strategy
• Emphasizing and illustrating the importance of Well Architecture Framework and Security Best Practices in the Cloud

Cloud Automation projects

• Developing a POC environment within the CenturyLink Cloud to demonstrate the relevant benefits
• Establishing Site to Site VPN connectivity from CLC to the Customer On Premise network
• Standing up the AWS Account and VPC buildout and design with the Customer
• Installing applications via the AWS Marketplace for Greenfield or DMS related activities
• Using Cloudcheckr to measure/calculate costs
• Configuring IAM roles with policies where necessary for Account Management and Deployment
• Cloud Application Manager (ElasticBox) to build out POC demo environments
• Delivered Hybrid Cloud setups for multiple Customers in Public and Private Hosted Cloud scenarios
• ElasticBox Multi-Cloud/Tenant Provisioning & Automation of Application Boxes
• Followed best practices and developed repeatable processes and procedures for future migrations
• Created documentation on how to create Blueprints and make managed servers in CLC
• Automated platform build outs with API scripts and blueprint technology.
• Involved with Architectural discussions involving strategic approaches in regards to availability
• Assisted with Rackware build and migration services from various Legacy platforms
• ATADATA Discovery & Migrations for Workload Move Group Analysis with Migration Strategy
• Tested competitive cloud platforms abilities and evaluated against the CenturyLink Cloud
• Traveled onsite and scoped out the Architecture during Customer Workshops and Greenfield Buildouts
• Provided input to product engineering on new features and customer demand

Best Practices with Cloud

• Assemble qualified and agile delivery teams to each project and work closely with the Development Teams in creating new as well as moving existing environments into AWS
• Driving standup meetings an updating user stories in Rally
• Implement Gluster FS on EC2 (two nodes)
• Involved with POC SoftNAS and Panzura storage solutions configuration and evaluation within AWS
• Working with Puppet environments and customer manifests relative to AWS
• Assist with Puppet site Manifest and Agent configurations
• Route 53 DNS cutover NS, MX, registration with Cli53
• Creating new VPCs and Subnets in AWS
• Architectural discussions involving strategic approaches in regards to Area Zones and VPCs
• Building Cloud Protection Manager instances in Amazon EC2 for backup and restore purposes
• Bootstrapping commonly used AMIs and updating Chef Cookbooks respectively
• Quickly deploying Spot instances where necessary
• Working through Security Group and IAM issues as it relates to AWS
• Creating automated tasks and crontab tasks to report back to CloudWatch
• Documenting of Environmental AWS Architectural Diagrams and RunBooks

Cloud Best Practices with Security Framework