Solution Architect | Enterprise AI & Cloud Platforms
Enterprise architecture leader with 25+ years designing and delivering scalable, resilient technology solutions for Fortune 500 organizations across regulated industries. Deep expertise in cloud architecture (AWS), observability platforms, data-intensive ecosystems, and enterprise application modernization. Proven ability to serve as trusted technical advisor to senior client stakeholders, translating strategic business objectives into scalable solution architectures across on-premise, hybrid, and SaaS deployment models. PMP certified.
Core Competencies
Enterprise & Solution Architecture
Cloud Architecture (AWS, Multi-Region)
Enterprise AI & Data-Driven Decision Platforms
Observability & Performance Engineering
SaaS Modernization & Migration
Scalability, Resiliency & Security
Integration Design (REST APIs, Event-Driven)
Enterprise Databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, PROGRESS OpenEdge)
Infrastructure Automation (IaC, CI/CD)
Client Advisory & Stakeholder Engagement
Architecture Workshops & Discovery
Cross-Functional Technical Leadership
FinOps & Cloud Cost Optimization
Regulatory & Compliance Environments
Agile Delivery & Enterprise Programs
Professional Experience
Associate Vice President – Technical Support
Persistent Systems | Remote, Temecula, CA | Dec 2025 – Present
- Leads enterprise-scale observability architecture initiatives including telemetry pipeline design, SLO policy frameworks, and automated remediation workflows across client environments.
- Serves as trusted technical advisor to internal and client stakeholders, translating executive-level objectives into scalable observability and automation architectures.
- Architects and operationalizes change-management guardrails that accelerate delivery velocity without compromising system reliability or regulatory compliance.
- Chairs FinOps governance program — defines cloud cost optimization strategy encompassing budgeting, forecasting, rightsizing, and Savings Plans across multi-account AWS ecosystems.
- Drives enterprise adoption of Datadog observability platform aligned with SLA/SLO performance objectives, ensuring scalability and maintainability of monitoring solutions.
Director, Cloud Observability
QAD Inc. | Remote | Feb 2024 – Dec 2025
- Architected centralized cross-account observability solution spanning 1,200+ AWS accounts using CloudWatch OAM Sink architecture — ensuring scalability, resilience, and security across the enterprise.
- Designed and deployed monitoring infrastructure for 8,000+ Linux/Windows servers across multi-region cloud environments, defining non-functional requirements for performance, availability, and observability.
- Owned end-to-end technical architecture for enterprise monitoring platforms including Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, Icinga, and Zabbix — evaluating and integrating best-fit solutions for diverse deployment models.
- Led FinOps cloud cost management: designed cost forecasting models, Reserved Instance and Savings Plan strategies, and storage optimization architectures reducing annual cloud spend.
- Defined integration patterns across AWS services (EC2, VPC, EKS, RDS, CloudWatch, IAM, Cost Explorer), APIs, and third-party monitoring platforms.
- Provided architectural guidance to delivery teams throughout implementation lifecycle, identifying and mitigating architectural risks and dependencies.
Principal Systems Architect
QAD Inc. | Remote | Apr 2022 – Jan 2024
- Designed scalable monitoring and alerting architecture for global SaaS ERP platform serving enterprise manufacturing customers across 20+ countries.
- Built self-healing remediation workflows and automation frameworks that reduced mean-time-to-resolution and improved platform resilience.
- Led architecture workshops and technical strategy discussions with cross-functional engineering, DevOps, and QA teams to align platform direction.
- Contributed reusable architecture patterns, deployment frameworks, and reference architectures for enterprise monitoring implementations.
- Collaborated with Product Management and Engineering to influence product roadmap decisions and platform scalability based on customer and implementation insights.
Senior Project Manager, Performance Benchmarking
QAD Inc. | Remote | Jul 2015 – Mar 2022
- Led enterprise ERP cloud implementations for Tier-1 customers across 20+ countries, managing complex multi-stakeholder environments in regulated industries.
- Designed and executed performance and stress testing architectures to validate scalability, resilience, and production readiness of SaaS deployments.
- Implemented security architectures including Transparent Data Encryption (TDE), SIEM integration, and Deep Security Manager (DSM) across client environments.
- Supported strategic client engagements, proposals, and technical solution demonstrations — acting as technical advisor during pre-sales and implementation phases.
- Recipient, QAD Key Contributor Award — recognized for sustained excellence in client delivery and technical leadership.
Principal Technical Consultant
QAD Inc. | Apr 2006 – Sep 2014
- Served as global technical lead for ERP solution architecture across 80 manufacturing facilities, designing integration patterns and deployment strategies for complex enterprise environments.
- Led architecture discovery sessions and solution demonstrations for executive steering committees at Fortune 500 manufacturers.
- Designed infrastructure sizing, database migration strategies, and enterprise application deployment architectures across on-premise and hosted environments.
- Managed cross-functional delivery teams across multiple geographies, ensuring scalable and supportable implementations.
ERP Project Manager
Airbus DS Communications | Sep 2014 – Jul 2015
- Led Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 implementation — designed solution architecture for enterprise resource planning across manufacturing operations.
- Managed end-to-end project delivery including solution design, integration planning, testing, and production deployment.
Technical Architecture Consultant
Visteon Corporation | Jan 2007 – Sep 2009
- Designed technical architecture for ERP systems supporting global automotive manufacturing operations.
- Led solution design for enterprise integration and data migration across complex multi-site environments.
Earlier Career
- Project Consultant, Culligan International (2005–2006) — ERP solution design and deployment
- Sr. Project Consultant, Logan Consulting (Jul 2003–Mar 2005) — Enterprise ERP implementations, SQL reporting architecture, data warehouse design
- IT Manager, Ingersoll Rand (Dec 1998–Jun 2003) — Led order entry, master scheduling, and material planning systems architecture
- Industrial Engineer, Nissan Forklift Corporation (Jan 1996–Nov 1998) — Built rules-based configurator, implemented CRP modules and JIT production systems
Technical Expertise
Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS (EC2, VPC, EKS, RDS, CloudWatch, OAM, IAM, Cost Explorer), Multi-Region Architecture, Docker, IaC, CI/CD, Infrastructure Automation
Observability & Monitoring: Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, Icinga, Zabbix, CloudWatch OAM, Telemetry Pipelines, SLO/SLA Frameworks
Data & Integration: Oracle, PostgreSQL, REST APIs, Enterprise Integration Patterns, ETL, Data Warehousing, SALT Enterprise, Rundeck
AI & Analytics: Predictive Analytics, AI/ML Operationalization, Automated Remediation, Intelligent Alerting
Architecture & Methodology: Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Agile, SDLC, Performance Engineering, Security Architecture (TDE, SIEM, DSM)
Programming & Scripting: Python, Progress 4GL, HTML/CSS/PHP, SQL, Shell Scripting
Platforms: Linux, Windows Server, SaaS, On-Premise, Hybrid, Hosted Deployment Models
Education & Certifications
Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering
Purdue University | 1991 – 1995
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Key Differentiators
Enterprise Scale: Architected observability across 1,200+ AWS accounts and 8,000+ servers — demonstrating ability to design at the scale required for global financial institutions.
Modernization Leadership: Proven track record migrating complex enterprise environments from on-premise to cloud/SaaS models while maintaining compliance and security postures.
Client Advisory: Extensive experience as trusted technical advisor to C-level and VP-level stakeholders at Fortune 500 companies across regulated industries.
Cross-Functional Influence: History of partnering with Product, Engineering, and DevOps teams to influence platform direction and implementation standards.