Professional Summary

Software Engineer & Cloud Infrastructure Specialist

Highly skilled technology leader and software engineer with over 25 years of experience in managing and automating cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Amazon Web Services (AWS). Proven expertise in full-stack development, API integrations, and cloud-native solutions, with a strong focus on deploying scalable, secure, and cost-effective systems. Adept at managing complex GCP environments, including Cloud Run, BigQuery, Vertex AI, and Kubernetes, while ensuring alignment with organizational objectives. Demonstrates an exceptional ability to implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines, monitoring frameworks, and security best practices. Collaborative and detail-oriented professional with a track record of optimizing resource utilization and implementing cloud governance.

Core Competencies

Cloud Infrastructure Management:

Proficient in provisioning and managing GCP services including Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud Run, BigQuery, Vertex AI, and Kubernetes, Cloud SQL, Redis, and Workload Identity Federation.

Resource Inventory & Optimization:

Skilled in using Cloud Asset Inventory and monitoring tools for managing GCP resources, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and enforcing compliance.

Automation & Scripting:

Expertise in automating infrastructure tasks with Terraform, gcloud CLI, Python, Node.js, and shell scripting.

DevOps & CI/CD:

Experienced in designing CI/CD pipelines with tools like Cloud Build and GitHub Actions, ensuring seamless deployment and version control.

Cloud Security & IAM:

Strong knowledge of IAM roles, security policies, and secret management to protect cloud resources and sensitive data.

Data Engineering & Analytics:

Proficient in managing BigQuery datasets, writing efficient SQL queries, and leveraging AI/ML workflows on Vertex AI.

Application Development:

Comprehensive experience in developing RESTful APIs, microservices, and containerized applications using Docker, Cloud Run, Next.js, NestJS, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, and MongoDB.

Monitoring & Troubleshooting:

Proficient in setting up Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Logging, and debugging application errors to maintain high availability and reliability.

AI, Machine Learning & RAG:

Extensive experience with AI/ML workflows, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and deploying LLM-based applications using OpenAI (platform.openai), Google Vertex AI, and BigQuery ML.