Reliable systems, quietly built.

• Own backend infrastructure for a multi-cluster, event-driven telemetry platform on AWS EKS, supporting life-critical data systems.
• Design and operate distributed services across Kubernetes, Kafka, Knative, and Keycloak — responsible for availability, latency, and reliability.
• Debug complex production issues across networking, databases, and event pipelines, including Cilium clustermesh, PostgreSQL (CloudNativePG), and Knative eventing.
• Led a cross-account AWS migration end-to-end: ~173 GB database recovery, DNS cutover, and infrastructure reconfiguration with zero data loss.
• Built a disaster recovery strategy covering RPO/RTO targets, backup systems, and failure modes for stateful services.
• Resolved GitOps bootstrap dependencies by introducing Terraform-based provisioning for reproducible infrastructure.
• Leverage AI-augmented engineering workflows to navigate large codebases, accelerate development, and ship reliable systems.

• Supported production platform across Kubernetes-based infrastructure, debugging issues across networking, PostgreSQL, Redis, and microservices.
• Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines and Helm-based deployment workflows for multi-region environments.
• Improved observability and incident response processes, working closely with engineering and product teams to resolve production issues.

• Designed and executed test plans for backend systems, validating PostgreSQL, Redis, and microservice integrations.
• Collaborated with engineering teams to identify defects and ensure production readiness of distributed systems.

A small family concessions business — a long-running side project that keeps me sharp on the non-software side of running things: logistics, hiring, customers, cash. Three brands under one roof:

• Helped manage IT day-to-day, handled account deposits, and developed an internal web application.