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Lead Platform Engineer with 16+ years in software development and 9+ years specializing in DevOps, infrastructure automation, and cloud engineering. Expert in building scalable, compliant systems that accelerate software delivery and improve reliability across complex environments.

Proven success supporting healthcare and surgical planning platforms in regulated settings, with deep experience in Azure, Terraform, CI/CD, and data-centric cloud automation. Strong communicator skilled at bridging technical and clinical needs to deliver secure, reproducible solutions that meet HIPAA and FDA standards.

Lead Platform Engineer
2024 - Present

Architect, build, and maintain CI/CD and infrastructure automation for 30+ development teams across diverse software products using Terraform, Azure DevOps, and the Azure cloud. Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure consistent, auditable infrastructure standards that support secure data processing and analytics workflows.

• Developed an automated drift reporting system for 2,000+ Terraform IaC pipelines, enabling proactive detection and remediation of configuration drift through shared dashboards and automated ticket creation.
• Built PowerShell and Terraform-based tooling to migrate batches of virtual machines across Azure tenants, reducing manual intervention and wait times by up to 90% while improving reliability.

Lead DevOps Engineer
2022 - 2024

Led DevOps strategy and operations for the Surgical Intelligence product suite, supporting advanced surgical planning platforms and AI-assisted decision systems for personalized spine surgery. Oversaw cloud infrastructure, CI/CD automation, and data workflows across highly regulated software environments.

• Designed a 100% automated Azure deployment framework for App Service-based applications, enabling fully reproducible and compliant builds for R&D and production environments.
• Implemented scalable pipelines for vulnerability and compliance scanning (OWASP, CWE) and ensured adherence to ISO 27001 and UL 2900 standards across 100+ microservice repositories, reducing vulnerability response time from weeks to hours.
• Partnered with software and clinical engineering teams to maintain stable, secure environments for data-intensive healthcare software.
• Managed a $250K annual software and cloud budget, optimizing spend and resource allocation.

Senior DevOps Engineer
2018 - 2022

Supported the development of the Pulse Surgical Automation Platform, enabling imaging-based surgical workflows and device connectivity in clinical settings. Drove automation, hybrid cloud design, and data management for product development and testing environments.

• Created a 3-step automated imaging and configuration system adhering to strict cybersecurity and quality standards, supporting medical image and data workflows.
• Designed network and hybrid cloud configurations for Pulse, optimizing performance for data capture, visualization, and connectivity with surgical devices.
• Architected an on-prem/cloud hybrid build and release system that reduced compute costs by up to 80% and improved release traceability.
• Collaborated directly with clinical and R&D teams during live surgical cases to troubleshoot, collect data, and validate performance of imaging and data processing systems.

Test Engineer
2016 - 2018

Developed and executed system integration and regression testing for Windows-based and web-based clinical applications within Agile environments. Designed tools and test automation to validate imaging, connectivity, and performance requirements for surgical platforms.

• Authored and maintained regression and integration tests ensuring full verification coverage for clinical and regulatory requirements.
• Designed automated performance test suites for imaging and data-heavy applications, reducing manual effort and improving reproducibility.

Senior Test Engineer
2013 - 2015

Led testing efforts for embedded media and set-top box systems, ensuring performance, reliability, and compatibility across multiple hardware platforms. Managed geographically distributed testing teams and developed automated test infrastructure.

• Created automated test scripts that reduced execution time by 50% and improved debugging accuracy.
• Maintained automated test racks for 200+ units, enabling remote monitoring, test execution, and maintenance.
• Coordinated functional certification for 6 DIRECTV hardware projects (H24, HR24, HR44, HR54, SH10, and 2015 RVU TVs), meeting all testing deadlines.

Test Engineer
2009 - 2013

Performed functional and user interface testing for embedded media software and hardware systems. Partnered with global engineering teams to validate system reliability and user experience.

• Developed detailed UI testing procedures and automated validation workflows, reducing regression cycle times by 40%.
• Collaborated with hardware and software teams in the U.S., Korea, and Brazil to deliver 24/7 test coverage and achieve functional certification for multiple releases.

PowerShell modules published to the PSGallery, including utilities for automation, data processing, and CI/CD integration.

Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Engineering
California State University, Long Beach

Courses on PowerShell, Azure, Bicep, Kubernetes, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Pipelines and GitHub Actions, Python, Terraform, AWS, and data engineering concepts
Microsoft Learn, Pluralsight, Coursera

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