Skills and Experience 🦊

Skills: Cloud Platforms & Services ☁️ • Infrastructure & Networking 🔧 • Data Management 📊 • Observability & Monitoring 📈 • Security & Compliance 🔒 • Design & Prototyping 🎨 • Project Management & Leadership 👥 • Data Visualization 📊 • CRM Systems 💼 • Industry Experience 🏢 • Design & Engineering 🏗️ • Machine Learning & AI 🤖 • Internet of Things (IoT) 🌐 • Big Data 📉 • Additional Skills 🔧

Experience: Chief Technology Officer 🚀 • Software Developer 💻 • Technologist & IT Supervisor 🧑‍💻 • General Manager 🏆 • Chief Technology Officer 🌐 • Public Relations Vice President 📣 • Chief Marketing Officer 📈 • Sales and Engineering Manager 🔧 • Electro-Mechanical Technician, Nuclear Biological Chemical Defense Quartermaster ⚙️

Skills

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Cloud Platforms & Services ☁️

  • General Cloud Computing: Expertise in designing, deploying, and managing solutions across major cloud platforms.
    • AWS: EC2 🖥️, S3 ☁️, Lambda 🧩, CloudFormation 🛠️, IAM (identity management, end-to-end encryption) 🔒, RDS 📊, DynamoDB ⚙️, API Gateway 🌉, CloudWatch 📈, Cognito 👤, SQS 📬, SNS 📣, Amplify ⚡.
    • GCP: Google Cloud Storage ☁️, BigQuery 📊, Cloud Functions 🔄, Cloud Pub/Sub 📢, Identity-Aware Proxy 🔐.
    • Azure: Azure Blob Storage ☁️, Azure Functions 🔄, Azure AD 🔐, Azure DevOps 🔧.
    • OCI: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute 🖥️, Storage 🗄️, and Networking 🌐.

Infrastructure & Networking 🔧

  • Virtualization:
    • VMware: ESXi 🖥️, vSphere 🔄, vCenter 🏢, virtualization management.
    • Dell Servers: Installation 🛠️, configuration ⚙️, and management 📋.
  • Enterprise Networking:
    • Hardware: Routers 🌐, switches 🔌, firewalls 🔥.
    • NAS Solutions: Network-attached storage configuration and management 💾.
  • Satellite Technologies:
    • Satellite Data: AWS Ground Station 🛰️, Amazon Kuiper 🌌.
    • Networking Technologies: 5G 📶, LTE 📱, LoRaWAN 📡, SD-WAN 🌍.

Data Management 📊

  • Databases:
    • SQL Databases: MySQL 🗃️, PostgreSQL 📂, Oracle 🏛️.
    • NoSQL Databases: MongoDB 🗂️, Cassandra 📑, CouchDB 📘.
    • Specialized Databases: Time Series ⏱️, Ledger 📒, Object-Based 🗄️, Graph Databases 📈.
  • Data Warehousing:
    • Amazon Redshift: Data warehousing and analytics 📊.
    • Google BigQuery: Data analysis and visualization 📉.
  • ERP Systems:
    • SAP: Administration and configuration ⚙️.
    • NetSuite: Integration and management 🔄.
    • Oracle ERP: API integration and administration 📡.

Observability & Monitoring 📈

  • Logging and Monitoring:
    • CloudWatch: AWS logging and monitoring 📊.
    • Metrics collection and visualization: Amazon X-Ray, Grafana, Data Dog 📈.
  • Application Performance Monitoring (APM).
  • CI/CD: Jenkins 🔧, GitLab CI 🔄, AWS CodeCommit, GitHub Actions 🚀, Terraform 🛠️, Serverless Framework, AWS CDK ⚙️.

Security & Compliance 🔒

  • Identity & Access Management (IAM): Role-based access control 🛡️.
  • Encryption: Data-at-rest and data-in-transit 🔐.
  • Compliance: PHI 🛡️, HIPAA 🏥, OSHA.
  • Audit Preparation: Identity Trails, ISO documentation.

Design & Prototyping 🎨

  • Design Tools: Figma 🖌️, Adobe XD 🎨, Sketch ✏️.
  • UI/UX Design: Prototyping, field ux research, user interface and experience design 🖼️.

Project Management & Leadership 👥

  • Leadership Experience:
    • Team Management: Leading diverse teams in various roles and industries 👥.
    • Role Diversity: Solutions Architect 🏗️, Developer 💻, Systems Engineer 🛠️, Project Manager 📅.
  • Project Management:
    • Methodologies: Agile 🔄, Scrum 🏆.
    • Tools: Jira 📋, Asana 📝, Trello 🗂️, SharePoint 📂.
  • Client & Stakeholder Engagement:
    • Client Management: Requirement gathering and client satisfaction 💬.
    • Stakeholder Communication: Effective communication between technical and non-technical parties 📞.

Data Visualization 📊

  • Visualization Tools: Tableau 📈, Power BI 📉, Looker 🔍.
  • Data Analysis: Data storytelling and dashboard creation 📊.

CRM Systems 💼

  • CRM Platforms: Salesforce 🛠️, HubSpot 📊.
  • Integration: API-based integrations and automation 🔗.

Industry Experience 🏢

  • Retail: Systems impacting retail operations and sales 🛒.
  • Education: Technology solutions for educational institutions 🎓.
  • Manufacturing: Industrial automation and related systems 🏭.

Design & Engineering 🏗️

  • System Design: Architectural frameworks and system design 🏛️.
  • Project Design: Prototyping and designing technical solutions 💡.

Machine Learning & AI 🤖

  • Machine Learning:
    • Frameworks: TensorFlow 🤖, PyTorch 🔍.
    • Tools: Amazon Bedrock 📈, Amazon Sagemaker 🔬.
    • Techniques: Supervised Learning 🧠, Unsupervised Learning 📊, Data Evaluation & Model Training 🕵️.
  • Generative AI:
    • Models: GPT 🧠, Hugging Face 🔍, Google Vertex & Gemini 🌌, Anthropic Claude, Amazon Titan, LLama.
    • Applications: Prompt Engineering, Private Data Training, Model Tuning, Text generation 📝, Image synthesis 🎨, Data augmentation 📊.
  • ML Ops: Model deployment and monitoring 🔧.

Internet of Things (IoT) 🌐

  • MqTT IoT Platforms:
    • AWS IoT: Device management and data ingestion 📡.
    • Azure IoT: Device provisioning and data analytics 📊.
  • IoT Devices: Sensors 📈, weather stations 🔧, IMUs, controllers/edge hubs (AWS IoT Greengrass), security credentials, updates and fleet management.
  • Protocols: MQTT 🌐.

Big Data 📉

  • ETL, Zero-ETL, and Data Processing:
    • Apache Hadoop: Distributed storage and processing 📂.
    • Apache Spark: In-memory data processing 🔄.
  • Data Storage: Data lakes 🌊, data warehouses 🏛️.
  • Analytics: Real-time analytics 🕒, batch processing 📅.

Additional Skills 🔧

  • Collaboration Tools: SharePoint 📂, Atlassian Suite (Confluence 📖, Bitbucket 📥).
  • SAML: Google Single Sign-On integration 🔐.
  • Development Environments: VSCode 🖥️, WSL2 🐧, GitHub 🧑‍💻.
  • 3D & Game Engines: Unreal Engine 🎮, Babylon.js & three.js 🌟, Open Scene Description 🖼️, WebGL Shading 🌐.
  • Digital Twins: Simulation and analysis 🔍.

Experience

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Chief Technology Officer 🚀

Cloudcroft Cloud Company · Contract
2024 - Present
Cloudcroft, NM · Hybrid

  • Managing project execution, scalability, and the implementation of cutting-edge technologies 🛠️.

Software Developer 💻

X2nSat Inc. 2022 - 2023
Petaluma, California, United States

  • Developed and deployed applications for streaming solutions and satellite technology integration 📡.
  • Managed AWS resources, Python and PHP Lambda functions, and EC2 instances 🖥️, incorporating advanced AI tools for data processing 🤖.
  • Built and optimized web applications using JavaScript, PHP, NoSQL, SQL, and time series databases 📊.
  • Promoted innovation and mentored team members in applying generative AI technologies ✨.

Technologist & IT Supervisor 🧑‍💻

Alamogordo Public Schools 2021 - 2022
Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States

  • Enhanced IT support operations across 16 campuses, overseeing planning, funding, and vendor management 💼.
  • Led the transition to Dell Chromebooks 💻, improving technology accessibility for students 🎓.
  • Optimized IT infrastructure by transitioning responsibilities to external contractors, increasing cost-efficiency and service quality 💰.
  • Directed agile transformation initiatives to improve project management and team collaboration 🔄.

General Manager 🏆

Married 2 The Mop · Full-time
2021
Woburn, Massachusetts, United States

  • Expanded and trained a workforce across New England, addressing pandemic impacts on the hospitality industry 🌟.
  • Increased partner profits by up to 80% through improved supply availability and dynamic market responses 📈.

Chief Technology Officer 🌐

Electronic Caregiver · Full-time
2015 - 2020
Las Cruces, NM, United States

  • Oversaw the development and implementation of technology solutions for remote patient monitoring and telehealth services 🩺.
  • Led a team in designing and scaling healthcare technologies to enhance patient care and operational efficiency 💡.
  • Managed the integration of cloud services, including AWS and Azure, to support scalable and reliable healthcare applications ☁️.
  • Implemented data security measures and compliance strategies to ensure adherence to HIPAA and other regulations 🔒.
  • Drove innovation in product development, contributing to new features and enhancements that improved user experience and expanded market reach 🚀.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align technological solutions with business goals and user needs 📊.

Public Relations Vice President 📣

LifeSupport Medical · Full-time
2012 - 2015
Las Cruces, NM

  • Managed over 140 website launches 🌐, major industry events 🎉, and global media relations 🌍.
  • Deployed diverse tech stacks including Windows Server, Ruby on Rails, Xcode, and others for deployment and analytics 🔧.
  • Developed custom CRM solutions and led lead generation efforts, enhancing sales team efficiency 📈.
  • Established a mobile motion capture lab and created an augmented reality interface for iPhones and Android devices 📱.
  • Conducted field research and contributed to over 12 academic publications 📚.

Chief Marketing Officer 📈

Abstract Spacecraft · Full-time
2008 - 2015
Las Cruces, New Mexico Area

  • Led SEO and full-stack web app development initiatives to improve online visibility and client engagement 🌟.
  • Managed digital marketing and reputation strategies to enhance company presence in the market 🌐.

Sales and Engineering Manager 🔧

LaserShield Systems, Inc · Full-time
2005 - 2019
Las Cruces, NM

  • Directed phone sales staff 📞 and trained retail and inside sales teams, enhancing dealer network capabilities 🔗.
  • Deployed CRM and SAP solutions to streamline customer relations and sales processes 🛠️.
  • Provided design input for custom fulfillment and logistics systems, supporting nationwide distribution 🚚.
  • Collaborated on market research and field trials across 23 states 🗺️, leading sales and user satisfaction teams 👍.
  • Overhauled returns processes and implemented advanced tracking systems, managing fulfillment with major retailers 📦.

Electro-Mechanical Technician, Nuclear Biological Chemical Defense Quartermaster ⚙️

US Army · Full-time
1999 - 2002

  • Provided mission-critical support during key deployments, managing $30M worth of equipment and protection gear 🎖️.
  • Trained soldiers in special operations procedures and maintained readiness of advanced systems 🎯.
  • Created schematic diagrams for mission planning and participated in airborne operations ✈️, showcasing versatility.