Seasoned (over 30 years) System Architect / DevOps, Eng, Development Team Lead / Manager. Innovate through change, solve problems. Lead by example; Automate Everything. Specialties: Cloud-first System Architecture and Security for the Web, Application Integration, Disaster Avoidance, Business Process Automation, ITIL/ILM, Internet Technologies, Mass Storage Technologies and Management.
Professional Experience
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Director of Engineering - RX Labs
Rubrik, Inc. [NYSE:RBRK]
Leading RX Labs engineering team in accelerating development and GTM of new concept products to add to Rubrik's portfolio. Product incubation and M&A initiatives.
Manager - RX Labs Engineering
Rubrik, Inc. [NYSE:RBRK]
Accelerated development and GTM of new concept products to add to Rubrik's portfolio. Product incubation and M&A.
Manager - Forward Deployed Software Engineering
Rubrik, Inc. [NYSE:RBRK]
Led team to develop customer facing peripheral integrations and products to compliment mainstream product offerings.
Manager - DevOps, Cloud and Infrastructure - Office of the CTO
Rubrik, Inc. [NYSE:RBRK]
Contributing Team Leader of 'Rangers' team. Produced several large scale use integrations with the Rubrik product line. Advised on complex use cases and integrations.
DevOps Sales Engineer
Rubrik, Inc. [NYSE:RBRK]
Developed integrations based on field needs, advised on automation strategies. Collaborated with Engineering on product enhancements. Led Technical Presentations to prospects/clients and community groups.
Manager, Systems Engineering
The New York Public Library
Mentored Systems Engineering team with focus on DevOps/Storage/DRBC/Operations. Transitioned to AWS based Self Healing Infrastructure (200+ Instances). Led VMware Cluster implementations (300+ VMs). Managed 7PB+ Distributed/Replicated Storage.
Lead Systems Engineer
The New York Public Library
Led small team of Administrators/Engineers. Designed, implemented, operated and maintained key corporate infrastructures. Managed 2PB+ Distributed/Replicated Storage and multiple VMWare Clusters (150+ VMs).
Senior Systems Engineer
The New York Public Library
Shared responsibility of all architectural and operational aspects of servers and storage. Managed 250+ servers and 250TB+ centralized storage. Developed security, DR and backup strategies.
Manager, Remedy Development/Senior System Architect
Globix Corp
Developed interfaces and automated pieces to manage enterprise wide information. Responsible for Remedy developers, giving technical direction and guiding long term development.
Senior System Engineer
Globix Corporation
Developed internet solutions, consulted with clients. Implemented Remedy system and enterprise wide provisioning solutions on global scale.
Configuration Specialist
NAFT International
Consulted with Graphics and Advertising Agencies as a Sales Engineer. Assembled prepress and backup solutions for prospective and retained clients. Performed troubleshooting on client equipment, as well as maintenance upgrades.
Technologist and Color Specialist
JAC/Jaguar Advanced Graphics
Provided the digital seed for a High Quality pre-press operation. Technical Lead for electronic systems, prepress, proofing, etc. Handled electronic prepress for high end Book Cover design for best sellers (Time Warner, Avon and others). Some complete electronic designs and editing. Occasional running of other legacy processes (darkroom work, stripping, conventional presswork).
Volunteer Experience
Scout Master
ChildrenBoy Scouts of America
Jan 2019 - Jan 2020
Assistant Cub Master
ChildrenBoy Scouts of America
Jan 2014 - Dec 2018
Assistant Scout Master
ChildrenBoy Scouts of America
Jan 2009 - Present
Honors & Awards
City on a Cloud Innovation Challenge 2016 - Best Practices (Large)
AWS Public Sector Summit • Jun 2016
Accepted this prestigious award on behalf of all contributing teams at The New York Public Library at the AWS Public Sector Summit in Washington, DC. The New York Public Library's Digital Collections platform makes available 677,496 items spanning a wide range of eras, geography, and media. Cloud technology simplified access to a part of the Library's collection that otherwise would be difficult or impossible.