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Infrastructure,
delivered end-to-end.

I design and operate resilient data-center, hybrid-cloud, Kubernetes, and network platforms — from architecture and buildout through cutover, observability, lifecycle management, and operational handoff.

Infrastructure
Since 2007
Data Centers
30
Global PoPs
54
Switches
80K+
Texas, United StatesRemote / On-site (TX)

Career Timeline

Where the work happened.

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Apr 2026 — Aug 2026

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Datum·New York, NY·Remote

SaaSFull-timeRemote

Operated Datum's global Kubernetes and anycast infrastructure, supporting platform reliability, lifecycle management, and development of its private-cloud backbone.

  • Operated 19 global production Kubernetes clusters and two staging clusters on Talos Linux, using Sidero Omni, omnictl, and kubectl to manage platform health and lifecycle changes.
  • Executed Talos and Kubernetes stack upgrades, investigated unhealthy-cluster alerts, and delivered fixes through tracked issues and GitHub pull requests as the platform expanded.
  • Supported Datum's anycast backbone and GalacticVPC, a private-cloud offering designed to provide cloud on-ramps and access to compute in U.S. data centers.
KubernetesTalos LinuxSidero OmniAnycast

Feb 2026 — Apr 2026

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Amentum·Chantilly, VA·Remote

EnterpriseContractRemote

Built document-standardization automation for hyperscale data center electrical and general-construction MOPs, integrating governed intake, transformation, and approval workflows.

  • Cut manual MOP effort by up to 80% through automated intake and document generation.
  • Delivered weekly stakeholder reviews covering roadmap, blockers, and milestones.
  • Standardized MOP practices to improve governance and turnaround time across teams.
PythonOOXMLWorkflow AutomationDocument Governance

Oct 2025 — Feb 2026

IT Systems Engineer, Launch

SpaceX·Starbase, TX

Aerospace

Mission-critical Integration Network buildout supporting avionics labs, vehicle integration, and launch ops.

  • Designed the architectural split between Integration and Mission networks for stronger operational boundaries.
  • Deployed Arista top-of-rack switching supporting avionics and integration labs to meet vehicle test deadlines.
  • Identified optical module instability and delivered RCA to prevent link-flap recurrence.
AristaAir-GappedL2/L3RCA

May 2025 — Sep 2025

Principal Infrastructure Engineer

PCS Software·Houston, TX

SaaS

Owned an end-to-end Azure→on-prem colocation migration: compute, network, storage, security — on schedule and on budget.

  • Delivered Megaport → Azure ExpressRoute with routing, QoS, and failover for resilient hybrid connectivity.
  • Stood up a highly available Proxmox VE cluster with backup/replication and control-plane services.
  • Implemented Extreme Networks MLAG aggregation with VLAN segmentation (prod/mgmt/storage/OOB).
ProxmoxpfSenseExpressRouteTrueNAS

Apr 2024 — Apr 2025

Enterprise Architect

CenterPoint Energy·Houston, TX·Remote

EnergyRemote

Partnered with Networking, Security, and Cloud to plan dark-fiber resiliency between core data centers.

  • Drove an 8–12 month dual dark-fiber path initiative to strengthen core DC connectivity.
  • Built foundational IT resiliency and DR/BC guidelines via gap analysis and risk roadmap.
  • Improved the Technology Innovation Request workflow, contributing to a 50% review-time reduction.
Enterprise ArchitectureDR/BCDark FiberAzure DevOps

Aug 2020 — May 2024

Founder / CEO

Teeam Network Solutions·Dallas, TX

Consulting

Led a 5-engineer team delivering Meraki LAN/Wi-Fi, Firepower security, and rack-and-stack for 6–7 client environments.

  • Standardized Meraki firewall, switch, and wireless deployments across sites ranging from 4 to 24 APs.
  • Designed IP camera systems from 8–10 typical up to 110 cameras at the largest site with analytics alerting.
  • Executed international rack-and-stack work integrating Cisco UCS, Dell, and Arista.
Cisco MerakiFirepowerMicrosoft 365Azure

Aug 2022 — Feb 2024

Senior Software Engineer

PayPal·Chicago, IL·Remote

FintechRemote

Migrated staging infrastructure and lifted critical workloads from on-prem to AWS with minimal downtime.

  • Rebuilt staging from Debian Stretch → Bullseye with validated compatibility and clean cutovers.
  • Automated network configuration with Puppet and Hiera to eliminate drift across environments.
  • Refactored GitHub repos into Terraform-driven AWS deployments for repeatable delivery.
PuppetTerraformAWSHAProxy

Jan 2014 — Aug 2022

Senior Network Engineer

IBM Cloud (SoftLayer)·Dallas, TX

Cloud

Operated and automated network infrastructure spanning 80,000+ switches across approximately 30 data centers and 54 points of presence.

  • Built WifiConsole (PHP) — a ZTP/DHCP provisioning backend driving consistent device configs.
  • Led SOC 2 / FedRAMP-aligned security initiatives, remediation workflows, and automated patching.
  • Delivered Carrier-Grade NAT and BYOIP services with A10 Networks for expanded address flexibility.
ZTPA10SOC 2FedRAMP

Oct 2011 — Dec 2013

Windows System Administrator

SoftLayer (The Planet)·Dallas, TX

Cloud

Administered global Windows infrastructure across international data centers with a focus on stability and DR readiness.

  • Managed Active Directory identity, GPO baselines, and standardized imaging.
  • Owned backup and DR validation for critical Windows systems.
  • Drove Tier 2/3 break-fix for logon, file/NTFS, printer, and profile issues.
Windows ServerActive DirectoryGPONagios

Jan 2007 — Sep 2011

Enterprise Services Coordinator

The Planet·Dallas, TX

Cloud

Deployed and maintained critical data center infrastructure across three large-scale facilities.

  • Delivered custom colocation builds — rack/stack, structured fiber, and network turn-ups.
  • Produced fiber patch-panel as-builts that reduced downtime risk during maintenance.
  • Implemented and validated redundancy/failover designs with senior engineers.
ColocationRack & StackStructured CablingTurn-ups
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Featured Technical MOPs

Method-of-procedure deep dives.

Three representative systems — document-governance automation, a launch-operations air-gapped swing, and an Azure→colo hybrid rebuild. Click in to explore each live architecture diagram.

AUTOMATIONAmentum — Hyperscale Data Center Program

MOP Standardization & Governance Pipeline

Engineering document automation / intake → transform → human approval

Designed and built a local-first application that converted inconsistent field MOPs into governed, template-aligned Word documents. Operators could upload a candidate, run a preflight scan, choose sections to standardize

PythonFlasklxmlOOXMLReference Templates
Live Mermaid diagram included
AIR-GAPPEDSpaceX — Starbase, TX

Mission ↔ Integration Air-Gapped Split + Swing Migration

Launch operations infrastructure / segmentation-first cutover

Stood up a new air-gapped Integration Network alongside the existing Mission Network and executed a controlled swing migration from the legacy footprint into the segmented new infrastructure. The goal: preserve launch-re

AristaVLANs / VRFsVMwareVisio / draw.io
Live Mermaid diagram included
HYBRIDPCS Software — Houston, TX

Azure → On-Prem Colo Migration with Hybrid Connectivity

End-to-end private cloud rebuild / BoM → burn-in → handoff

Owned the full lifecycle of an Azure-to-colocation migration: hardware BoM and financing through buildout, hybrid connectivity, HA private cloud, observability, and operational handoff. The platform runs on Proxmox, pfSe

Proxmox VEpfSense (Netgate 8300)TrueNAS M40HAHAProxyMegaport
Live Mermaid diagram included

Skills Matrix

The stack I actually run.

Production-grade tools across cloud, networking, automation, and observability — picked up on real systems under real change windows.

Cloud

  • AWS
  • Azure
  • GCP
  • IBM Cloud

Platforms

  • Talos Linux
  • Sidero Omni
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker

Automation / Operations

  • Terraform
  • Puppet
  • Bash
  • Python
  • omnictl
  • kubectl
  • GitHub pull-request workflows

Networking / Reliability

  • Cisco
  • Arista
  • Juniper
  • Aruba
  • Anycast
  • BGP
  • Multi-region infrastructure
  • Kubernetes lifecycle management
  • Incident remediation

Security

  • SOC 2
  • FedRAMP
  • ISO 27001

Monitoring

  • Datadog
  • Nagios
  • Grafana

Certifications

Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals

Microsoft

2024

HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate

HashiCorp

2023

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

AWS

2021

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