Architecting secure, scalable cloud platforms and AI infrastructure.
Senior DevOps Engineer with 6+ years architecting multi-region, production-grade systems for enterprise scale. Master's degree in Computer Science. Currently leading infrastructure automation and security governance for DISH Wireless LLC, specifically supporting Boost Mobile under EchoStar.com.
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As a Senior DevOps Engineer and Systems Designer with a Master's degree in Computer Science, I specialize in architecting enterprise-scale cloud infrastructure on AWS. My work centers on designing resilient, secure, and cost-optimized systems that power mission-critical operations for organizations at scale.
AWS Cloud Architecture & IAM Security form the foundation of my practice. I design and implement sophisticated identity and access management frameworks, crafting fine-grained IAM roles and policies that enforce least-privilege principles across multi-account environments. This includes service-to-service authentication, federated identity integration, and dynamic credential management using AWS STS and Secrets Manager. I've architected zero-trust security models for sensitive workloads, ensuring that every request—whether from applications, containers, or Lambda functions—is authenticated and authorized against explicitly defined policies.
Systems Design & Infrastructure Engineering require deep understanding of distributed systems principles. I design cloud architectures that handle enterprise demands: high availability, auto-scaling, multi-region failover, and disaster recovery. My work spans containerized systems using ECS/Fargate and Kubernetes (EKS), serverless architectures with Lambda, and event-driven systems leveraging SNS, SQS, and EventBridge. I focus on creating systems that are observable, testable, and maintainable—recognizing that a well-designed system is one that can be understood, monitored, and improved by the teams operating it.
Observability, Monitoring & Debugging are critical to operating production systems at enterprise scale. I implement comprehensive monitoring strategies using CloudWatch, Prometheus, and Grafana, establishing meaningful metrics, logs, and traces that provide visibility into system behavior. My debugging expertise spans distributed system troubleshooting, using tools and techniques to identify performance bottlenecks, memory leaks, and subtle race conditions in complex microservice architectures. I've debugged issues in production systems serving millions of requests daily, using systematic approaches to isolate root causes and implement lasting solutions.
Enterprise-Scale Operations demand reliability, security, and compliance. I've managed infrastructure serving high-demand production workloads with strict SLA requirements, implemented automated remediation for common failure modes, and designed change management processes that balance velocity with stability. My background includes working with enterprise compliance frameworks (SOC 2, PCI-DSS), infrastructure-as-code practices using Terraform, and building internal platforms that enable teams to deploy and operate systems safely.
My approach combines principled engineering with pragmatic problem-solving—understanding that the best technical solution is one that aligns with organizational goals, scales with team growth, and can be maintained over years, not months. I'm passionate about building systems that are not just functionally correct, but operationally sound.