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== Executive Summary ==
== Executive Summary ==
Technology manager, entrepreneur, plus senior-level individual contributor with a broad and deep skill set. Open source expert. Experience working in all settings - large and small, local and distributed.
Technology manager, entrepreneur, plus senior-level individual contributor with a broad and deep skill set. Open source expert. Experience working in all settings - large and small, local and distributed.
Senior DevOps Architect with 10+ years experience in SRE/DevOps practices, cloud infrastructure, and large-scale SaaS platform operations. Proven track record of implementing robust CI/CD pipelines, containerization strategies and monitoring solutions with a focus on high availability and operational excellence. Experienced in designing scalable cloud architectures, automating infrastructure deployment, and mentoring technical teams across diverse environments.


== Professional Experience ==
== Professional Experience ==
=== Self-employed ===
Remote (Salisbury, MA) | May 2023 - Present
==== DevOps Consultant ====
* Led technical upgrades for NASA Glenn Research Center's Knowledge Platform, demonstrating ability to support complex technical transformations
* Design and implement infrastructure-as-code solutions using Ansible for repeatable, version-controlled deployments
* Architect cloud-native solutions with containerization (Docker) and orchestration principles for scalability
* Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions for secure, automated software delivery
* Implement comprehensive monitoring strategies and observability solutions for system reliability
* Automate manual operational tasks to improve efficiency and reduce human error
* Develop operational runbooks and incident response procedures supporting high availability goals
=== Pegasystems ===
Remote (Cambridge, MA) | Nov 2020 - Apr 2023
Technology and communications company that develops and licenses low-code application platforms and enterprise software solutions.
==== Full Stack Developer + Lead DevOps Engineer + Cloud Architect ====
* Architected and managed AWS cloud infrastructure leveraging services including EC2, CloudWatch, CodeBuild, ECS, Lambda and other services for 99.9% availability
* Implemented monitoring and logging solutions using Splunk for comprehensive system observability across distributed environments
* Implemented enterprise authentication solutions (SSO, Azure AD, OpenIDConnect)
* Led cross-functional teams across multiple time zones, establishing technical relationships and collaborative work environments
* Led migration to container-based architecture using Docker Compose and ECS Fargate improving deployment reliability and scalability
* Created and maintained CI/CD pipelines for enterprise applications with automated testing and deployment
* Established incident response protocols and led post-incident reviews with a blameless culture
* Mentored junior engineers in DevOps practices and cloud architecture principles
* Automated infrastructure provisioning and application deployment reducing manual intervention by 80%
* Collaborated with development teams to improve application operability and observability


=== eQuality Technology ===
=== eQuality Technology ===
Salisbury, MA 2013 Feb - 2020 Nov  
Remote (Salisbury, MA) | 2013 Feb - 2020 Nov  


Technology solutions provider to small business, government and education markets specializing in open source.
Technology solutions provider to small business, government and education markets specializing in open source.
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Established company product and service portfolio plus sales and marketing.
Established company product and service portfolio plus sales and marketing.


* QualityBox <nowiki>https://QualityBox.us</nowiki> - a SaaS platform for knowledge management
* QualityBox - a SaaS platform for knowledge management
* MediaWiki extension development (Html2Wiki)
* MediaWiki extension development (Html2Wiki)
* MediaWiki implementations, upgrades and migrations
* MediaWiki implementations, upgrades and migrations
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=== Bean Group ===
=== Bean Group ===
Portsmouth, NH 2009 Aug - 2016 Feb  
Portsmouth, NH | 2009 Aug - 2016 Feb  


Leading Independent New England Regional Real Estate broker
Leading Independent New England Regional Real Estate broker
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=== Harvard University ===
=== Harvard University ===
Cambridge, MA 2008 Nov - 2009 Aug  
Cambridge, MA | 2008 Nov - 2009 Aug  


The Initiative in Innovative Computing (IIC)<ref>IIC was initially backed under the administration of Harvard President Lawrence Summers, but huge losses to the endowment due to the financial crisis and a changing Harvard administration led to the first layoffs in Harvard's 350 year history.
The Initiative in Innovative Computing (IIC)<ref>IIC was initially backed under the administration of Harvard President Lawrence Summers, but huge losses to the endowment due to the financial crisis and a changing Harvard administration led to the first layoffs in Harvard's 350 year history.
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=== Smarter Travel Media ===
=== Smarter Travel Media ===
Charlestown, MA 2008 Aug - 2008 Oct
Charlestown, MA | 2008 Aug - 2008 Oct


An independent unit of Expedia.com
An independent unit of Expedia.com
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=== OASIS ===
=== OASIS ===
Billerica, MA 2005 Oct - 2008 Aug  
Billerica, MA | 2005 Oct - 2008 Aug  


Global standards consortium that drives the development, convergence and adoption of open standards for the global information society.
Global standards consortium that drives the development, convergence and adoption of open standards for the global information society<ref>Just one example of the profound impact of our work at OASIS was the development of the Open Document Format (ODF). https://www.consortiuminfo.org/microsoft/will-donald-trump-help-odf-rise-again/ </ref>.


==== Manager - Technology Services ====
==== Manager - Technology Services ====
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=== SavaJe Technologies ===
=== SavaJe Technologies ===
Chelmsford, MA 2005 Feb - 2005 Oct  
Chelmsford, MA | 2005 Feb - 2005 Oct  


Pioneering developer of Java-based Mobile phone OS. Acquired by Sun Microsystems<ref>At the 2006 JavaOne conference, the SavaJe Jasper S20 phone was the device of show.
Pioneering developer of Java-based Mobile phone OS. Acquired by Sun Microsystems<ref>At the 2006 JavaOne conference, the SavaJe Jasper S20 phone was the device of show.
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=== Knowledge Institute ===
=== Knowledge Institute ===
E. Kingston, NH 2003 Apr - 2005 Jan  
E. Kingston, NH | 2003 Apr - 2005 Jan  


Small Business Consulting with focus on Government markets.
Small Business Consulting with focus on Government markets.
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=== Concerto Software ===
=== Concerto Software ===
Westford, MA 2002 Sep - 2003 Apr  
Westford, MA | 2002 Sep - 2003 Apr  


$500 Million revenue global Call-Center vendor. Acquired by Aspect Software.
$500 Million revenue global Call-Center vendor. Acquired by Aspect Software.
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=== Virtual Access Networks ===
=== Virtual Access Networks ===
Lawrence, MA 2000 Jul - 2002 Jan  
Lawrence, MA | 2000 Jul - 2002 Jan  


Venture-funded developer of Enterprise software product for Windows OS migration and web enabled cross-platform content discovery and exchange using open standards<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20081015200520/http://www.gca.org/papers/xmleurope2001/papers/html/s10-4.html</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20030112121940/http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/d/489
Venture-funded developer of Enterprise software product for Windows OS migration and web enabled cross-platform content discovery and exchange using open standards<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20081015200520/http://www.gca.org/papers/xmleurope2001/papers/html/s10-4.html</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20030112121940/http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/d/489
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=== Raging Bull ===
=== Raging Bull ===
Andover, MA 1999 Nov - 2000 Jul  
Andover, MA | 1999 Nov - 2000 Jul  


A CMGI portfolio company, developed into a leading Internet financial community and merged with AltaVista and later sold to Lycos.
A CMGI portfolio company, developed into a leading Internet financial community and merged with AltaVista and later sold to Lycos.
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=== Fidelity Investments ===
=== Fidelity Investments ===
Boston, MA 1999 Jun - 1999 Nov  
Boston, MA | 1999 Jun - 1999 Nov  


Global leader in Mutual Funds and Financial Services
Global leader in Mutual Funds and Financial Services
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=== Freephile ===
=== Freephile ===
Newburyport, MA 1999 Jan - 2003 Apr  
Newburyport, MA | 1999 Jan - 2003 Apr  


Websites, Branding, and technology consulting using Open Source
Websites, Branding, and technology consulting using Open Source
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=== Investors Bank & Trust ===
=== Investors Bank & Trust ===
Boston, MA 1996 Jul - 1999 Jun
Boston, MA | 1996 Jul - 1999 Jun


IBT is a leading global mutual fund accountant and asset custodian. Acquired by State Street Corp.
IBT is a leading global mutual fund accountant and asset custodian. Acquired by State Street Corp.
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=== Dean Witter ===
=== Dean Witter ===
Wellesley, MA 1991 Apr - 1996 Apr
Wellesley, MA | 1991 Apr - 1996 Apr


Leading Wall Street brokerage firm. Merged with Morgan Stanley.
Leading Wall Street brokerage firm. Merged with Morgan Stanley.
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* Series 7 Series 63 licensed; Rule 144 specialist
* Series 7 Series 63 licensed; Rule 144 specialist
* Dean Witter Graduate School - Asset Allocation Planning, Life, Health, Annuity Insurance Licensed
* Dean Witter Graduate School - Asset Allocation Planning, Life, Health, Annuity Insurance Licensed
=== Hibbard Brown & Co ===
Wakefield, MA | 1989 Feb - 1991 Apr
Stock brokerage firm<ref>Not really. I'm proud that I helped get them kicked out of Massachusetts, and eventually shut down. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-02-23-fi-39263-story.html </ref>
==== Registered Representative (Stockbroker) ====
* Passed all licensing requirements within two weeks of hiring.


== Professional Associations ==
== Professional Associations ==
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==== Charter member Board of Directors ====
==== Charter member Board of Directors ====


=== 1996/05 Rotary International ===
=== Rotary International ===


==== GSE member ====
==== GSE member May 1996 ====


* Served as the Financial Services industry expert in a group of 5 professionals on an international business exchange in France sponsored by the Rotary Foundation's Group Study Exchange (GSE) program<ref>https://rotary7930.org/sitepage/rotary-foundation Rotary District 7930 is made up of 44 Rotary Clubs, 2 Rotaract Clubs, and approximately 1,500 members serving the densely populated areas of Boston, Metro North, the North Shore, and Merrimack Valley of Massachusetts, and Southern New Hampshire.</ref>.
* Served as the Financial Services industry expert in a group of 5 professionals on an international business exchange in France sponsored by the Rotary Foundation's Group Study Exchange (GSE) program<ref>https://rotary7930.org/sitepage/rotary-foundation Rotary District 7930 is made up of 44 Rotary Clubs, 2 Rotaract Clubs, and approximately 1,500 members serving the densely populated areas of Boston, Metro North, the North Shore, and Merrimack Valley of Massachusetts, and Southern New Hampshire.</ref>.
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== [[Knowledge]] and Skills ==
== [[Knowledge]] and Skills ==
Domain experience in mobile comm, financial services; enterprise, consumer and free software; business to business services, e-commerce and retail


Project experience in start-up to large company with n-tier, service-based architectures, Project Management, Open Source, Software Development Life-cycle, Source Code Control, Incident Tracking, Release Engineering, Code validation, SQA, Procedural and Object-oriented design, Client-server and distributed technologies, Relational databases, Information Architecture, Design, User Interface, Server administration, Security, E-commerce, Public speaking and writing ability.
=== Cloud & Infrastructure ===
 
* Cloud Platforms: AWS (EC2, ECS, Lambda, CloudWatch, CodeBuild, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS), Azure, GCP
* Infrastructure as Code: Ansible, Terraform, CloudFormation, Docker Compose
* Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm
* Configuration Management: Ansible, YAML
 
=== SRE & Monitoring ===
 
* Monitoring Tools: Splunk, CloudWatch, ELK Stack, Netdata
* Logging: ELK Stack, CloudWatch Logs
* Incident Management: Jira, RT, and Phabricator
 
=== Automation & CI/CD ===


Languages / Technology Standards:
* CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI
* Version Control: Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket
* Programming: Python, Bash, PHP, JavaScript, Go


Advanced or Expert in HTTP, HTML, XHTML, XML, XSLT, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Browser Document Object Model (DOM), Dynamic HTML (DHTML), JavaScript, Regular Expressions (regex), Accessibility Standards (section 508), Usability Standards, UML, PHP, MySQL, PERL, CGI, Linux / UNIX, bash, Secure Shell (SSH), FTP, SSL, Familiarity with Java, C, Python, VB, VBA, VBScript, ASP, IIS
=== Operating Systems & Networking ===


Applications / Frameworks / Servers / Operating Systems:
* Operating Systems: Linux (Ubuntu, RHEL, Debian)
* Package Management: dpkg, APT, yum, dnf, pip
* Network Technologies: TCP/IP, HTTP, VPN configurations


Kubuntu, RedHat and Debian GNU-Linux, RHN, linuxconf, YUM, APT, Apache, MySQL, Webmin, SAMBA, phpMyAdmin, Subversion, websvn, BitKeeper, CVS, Visual SourceSafe, HomeSite, Dreamweaver, vi, Quanta Plus, Photoshop, Illustrator, GIMP, Krita, Inkscape PEAR, Drupal, phpUnit, jQuery, Seagull, Tiki, Smarty, Outreach Project Tool, SugarCRM, Eventum, ezPublish, phpLayersMenu, phpBB Forums, mediawiki, mnoGoSearch, Google CSE, Google API, YUI, phpDocumentor, gallery, osCommerce, Zope, qmail, ezMLM, mHonArc, OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Project, TaskJuggler, FreeMind, Access, DOS, Windows 3.1, 95, 98, 98SE, 2000, XP Home/Pro, plus a long list of other tools on both Linux and Windows environments.




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