Professional Summary
Senior DevOps Engineer with deep expertise in modern infrastructure automation, monitoring, and observability. Specializing in Ansible automation, Prometheus/Grafana monitoring stacks, and enterprise Windows infrastructure. Proven track record of implementing robust CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and comprehensive monitoring solutions in high-performance trading environments.
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Professional Experience
Senior DevOps Engineer
DRW | Chicago, IL | 2021 - Current
- Established GitOps workflows and CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure as code
- Implemented Windows, Blackbox, and VMware exporters for full-stack monitoring
- Established code review processes, branch protection policies, and CI/CD best practices
- Architected Prometheus/Grafana monitoring stack with Alertmanager for enterprise observability
- Designed and maintained high-availability monitoring solutions for critical trading infrastructure
- Created custom Grafana dashboards and Prometheus alerting rules for proactive incident management
- Automated Windows server deployments and configurations using Ansible and PowerShell
- Evangelized AI tool adoption while maintaining GitOps guardrails and code quality
Previous DevOps & Infrastructure Roles
Various Organizations | Chicago Area | Many Years Experience
- Led technical initiatives as Technical Executive for Database and Windows infrastructure verticals
- Built automation workflows for Windows, Network, and Storage environment management
- Developed PowerShell automation frameworks for server provisioning and configuration
- Implemented infrastructure monitoring best practices across hybrid cloud and on-premises environments
- Championed "automate everything" philosophy, reducing manual operations significantly
Technical Skills
DevOps & Automation
Ansible
Git/GitOps
CI/CD Pipelines
Infrastructure as Code
Container Orchestration
Monitoring & Observability
Prometheus
Grafana
Alertmanager
Splunk
Windows Exporter
SCOM
Blackbox Exporter
VMware Exporter
Infrastructure
Windows Server
VMware vSphere
VMware Horizon
Active Directory
Hybrid Cloud
Languages & Scripting
Python
PowerShell
YAML
Bash
JavaScript
PromQL
AI & Development Tools
Claude Code
Cursor
Windsurf
VSCode
Eclipse
Unity
Soft Skills & Leadership
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Communication
Mentoring & Training
Sense of Humor (Professional)
Education
Master's Degree, Management Information Systems
Morris Graduate School of Management
Bachelor of Science, Computer Networking
Robert Morris University - Illinois
Technical Training & Certifications
Ongoing Professional Development
Continuous learning in DevOps practices, cloud technologies, and modern infrastructure automation