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About Me
Platform engineer.
Security-first mindset.
Security-first mindset.
I build self-service infrastructure that gets developers out of the ops queue and into production — across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
At State Farm, I engineered a zero-trust security layer, eliminated a container escape found in pen testing, and migrated mainframe workloads to AWS without dropping a single production batch job.
At SeatGeek, I kept a platform serving 50M+ monthly API calls running through unpredictable ticket-drop spikes while cutting costs significantly.
Fast learner. Strategic mindset. I communicate clearly across all levels and regularly represent teams at external events and conferences.
At State Farm, I engineered a zero-trust security layer, eliminated a container escape found in pen testing, and migrated mainframe workloads to AWS without dropping a single production batch job.
At SeatGeek, I kept a platform serving 50M+ monthly API calls running through unpredictable ticket-drop spikes while cutting costs significantly.
Fast learner. Strategic mindset. I communicate clearly across all levels and regularly represent teams at external events and conferences.
Strengths & Soft Skills
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Strategic Thinker
Breaks complex problems into clear action plans. Sees the bigger picture.
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Public Speaker
Represents companies at conferences. Communicates tech to any audience.
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Fast Learner
CKS, CKA, CKAD, AWS SAA, Terraform — all while working full time.
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People Skills
Mentors engineers. Sought for growth advice and team motivation.
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Critical Thinker
Reads situations accurately. Turns ambiguity into structured solutions.
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Creative Leader
Drives innovation. Brings creative ideas to engineering teams.
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Experience
Where I've built things.
State Farm
DevOps Engineer · Platform Engineer · Sep 2023 – Present
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- Built zero-trust security layer — Trivy, OPA, Falco, gVisor — cutting vulnerabilities by 40%
- GitOps platform on FluxCD managing 15+ EKS clusters, 90+ workloads — eliminated 80% manual deployments
- Standardized via Kustomize overlays — cut provisioning by 60%
- Velero backup and DR — RTO from undefined to under 30 minutes
- Eliminated container escape via Sysbox runtime — zero workflow changes
- EC2 provisioning from 3–5 min to 60s via Packer AMIs — saving 187K+ compute min/month
- Replaced Datadog with Prometheus/Thanos/Grafana/Loki — costs 60% down, MTTR 50% down
- Vault dynamic credentials — secrets risk down 90%
- Migrated mainframe to AWS without dropping a single production batch job
SeatGeek
DevOps Engineer · Oct 2020 – Sep 2023
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- Kept platform alive during ticket-drop spikes — Karpenter sub-60s Spot provisioning
- API auth and rate limiting for 50M+ monthly API calls
- Cut load testing to under $100/run — 50,000 concurrent sessions
- Replaced ELK and CloudWatch with Loki pipeline on EKS
- 10M+ monthly users at sub-second latency behind CloudFront and WAF
- Terraform modules — self-service deployment for Go and Python teams
- PagerDuty with Prometheus/Thanos/Grafana for SLO-based alerting
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Technical Skills
Technologies I work with.
🐳 Containerization
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⚙️ CI/CD & GitOps
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☁️ Cloud
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🔒 Security
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📊 Observability
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🏗️ IaC
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Certifications
Proof of expertise.
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Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist
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AWS Certified Solutions Architect — Associate
AWS SAA03
Certified Kubernetes Administrator
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Certified Kubernetes Application Developer
CKAD05
HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
Terraform04
Beyond the Terminal
Who I am outside work.
2025
Central Asian Business & Technology Expo — Chicago
Represented at a major international technology conference. Met with technology ministers and business leaders across Central Asia. Selected to host the next edition — bridging engineering and business leadership internationally.
Conference Speaker & Host
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Languages
Passionate about learning languages — connects deeply across cultures
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Neuroscience
Psychology and neuroscience — understanding minds informs better leadership
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Dance & Movement
Dance and stretching as creative expression and discipline
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Community
Active volunteer and youth advocate — believes in lifting others
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Contact
Let's work together.
Email
LinkedIn
Location
New York City, NY
Authorization
U.S. Permanent Resident
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