About
My goal is delivering secure, scalable cloud solutions as the current Lead Infrastructure Engineer for Google Cloud. With a foundation in Management Information Systems from Salisbury University, I specialize in Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), virtual machine architecture, IAM and user management. Cloud Ops and Automation. Collaborating as a Subject Matter Expert, we focus on optimizing cloud infrastructure, ensuring effective service delivery on the Google Cloud Platform. Our dedication to technical excellence and operational efficiency reflects our commitment to empowering organizations with robust cloud capabilities.
Skills & Expertise (8)
Work Experience
System Analyst - GCP
Tata Consultancy Services
8-2018 - Present
Worked for the Boeing company as an on-site contractor part of their cloud infrastructure team responsible for configuring and supporting Google Cloud based infrastructure services such as GKE, GCE, and IAM. Worked with GCP users to create highly secure and scalable infrastructure utilizing services such as Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Compute Engine, and Identity and Access Management, Assisted customers to achieve visibility into their infrastructure through building monitoring dashboards and metrics in cloud logging and monitoring. Also building alerting policies that would trigger based on specific logic which should help the platform administrators having security measurements around their infrastructures. Troubleshoot issues related to security products such as Identity and Access Management (IAM), Role Based Access Controls (RBCA), and VPC Service Controls in GCP to prevent and protect the resources from compromising following the principle of Least Privilege. Performed periodic operating system patches across a set of Compute Engine VM instances to make sure they are up to date and to protect them against defects and vulnerabilities.
Network Technician
TRGroup Inc.
5-2017 - Present
Responsible for effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of networks, systems, hardware, software and related infrastructure. Took ownership of customer issues reported and seeing problems through to resolution. Recommended information technology upgrades/updates, Changes in current IT policies, and procedures by evaluating and identifying problems, evaluating trends, anticipating company’s technology requirements. Responsible for system administration tasks such as users and groups management, assigning permissions, managing resources, patching, software and hardware upgrade, troubleshooting issues etc. Configured and implemented DNS, DHCP, and Firewalls on servers across different platforms. Responsible for providing support to start/stop services, troubleshoot PC connections and administrative server maintenance. Maintained networks security using tools such as server logs, Firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention.
Google Cloud Infrastructure SME
infosys Ltd.
1-2021 - Present
This is a key role I am currently playing while working for Google as a Subject Matter Expert managing a team of 15 engineers. During this period, I was subject to an extensive training across several services offered by GCP. This role expands to include both technical and operational responsibilities. My goal is ensuring the proper service delivering and optimization of cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), as well as providing expert guidance on best practices for infrastructure design and management. Below are some of the key daily responsibilities: Design and implement infrastructure solutions that are secure, scalable, and cost-effective, including virtual machines (VMs), networking, storage, and containerization (e.g., Google Kubernetes Engine). Participate in creating debugging trees that are meant to shorten the troubleshooting time for the cx issues and help in meeting the SLOs. Provide support for Google Compute Engine API and troubleshoot issues related to quota and resources availability. Troubleshooting issues related to IAM roles and permissions and other security services such as VPC Service Controls, IAP, Security Command Center, Key Management Service, Organization Policies, etc… Working with customers in building monitoring dashboards and alerting policies utilizing GCP logging and monitoring API that would help gain better visibility into the running infrastructure and provide insight into what needs and immediate attention. Utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, Google Cloud Deployment Manager, to automate the provisioning and configuration of GCP resources. Review usage of GCP services and recommend optimizations to control and reduce costs, leveraging tools like Google Cloud Cost Management, Budgets, and Billing Reports. Working closely with clients’ teams to understand their infrastructure needs, provide technical guidance, and collaborate on cloud architecture and deployments. Serve as a subject matter expert by advising internal teams or clients on best practices for GCP infrastructure. This could include running training sessions or offering consultations. Distribute work across the team based on skills and project priorities, ensuring that everyone is working on tasks that align with their strengths and development goals. Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, performance reviews, and provide constructive feedback to team members. Help engineers set career development goals and provide support to meet those goals.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems
2015 - 2018 · United States
Certifications
Google Cloud Professional Architect
Google · 2022
Professional Cloud Architects enable organizations to leverage Google Cloud technologies. With a thorough understanding of cloud architecture and Google Cloud, they design, develop, and manage robust, secure, scalable, highly available, and dynamic solutions to drive business objectives. The Professional Cloud Architect certification exam assesses your ability to: Design and plan a cloud solution architecture Manage and provision the cloud solution infrastructure Design for security and compliance Analyze and optimize technical and business processes Manage implementations of cloud architecture Ensure solution and operations reliability
Associate Cloud Engineer
Google · 2021
An Associate Cloud Engineer deploys and secures applications, services, and infrastructure, monitors operations of multiple projects, and maintains enterprise solutions to ensure that they meet target performance metrics. This individual has experience working with public clouds and on-premises solutions. They are able to perform common platform-based tasks to maintain and scale one or more deployed solutions that leverage Google-managed or self-managed services on Google Cloud. The Associate Cloud Engineer exam assesses your ability to: Set up a cloud solution environment Plan and configure a cloud solution Deploy and implement a cloud solution Ensure successful operation of a cloud solution Configure access and security
