Director, Infrastructure & Platform Architecture
Atlanta, GA  ·  LinkedIn
Summary

Technical leader and generalist with deep expertise across software infrastructure architecture, platform engineering, and organizational transformation. Built architecture team from zero at Cisco (0→8 engineers), establishing technical standards, documentation frameworks, and requirements processes for 400+ engineer organization. Led platform migrations, cloud transformations, and delivery of systems serving millions of subscribers for major cable providers. Recognized for exceptional people management and mentoring, consistently developing high-performing technical teams. Demonstrated rapid learning ability across diverse technical domains—from SAP/.NET/C#/SQL to cloud architectures to process automation—enabling meaningful contributions in telecom, healthcare, and fintech environments. Seeking technical leadership role where I can build and mentor teams, drive platform strategy, and solve complex technical challenges in a high-caliber environment.

Core Competencies
  • Architecture Team Building & Leadership
  • Platform & Infrastructure Strategy
  • Technical Standards & Governance
  • Cross-Functional Technical Leadership
  • Cloud Transformation & Migration
  • Agile & DevOps Transformation
  • Rapid Technical System Mastery
  • People Management & Mentoring
  • Organizational Process Design
Experience
Wells Fargo 2023–Present
Senior Lead Digital Product Manager, Merchant Services
Financial Services · Atlanta, GA
  • Lead team of Product Analysts and contractors supporting digital servicing platform delivery across Risk Operations, Case Management, and Voice Servicing systems; responsible for hiring, team development, and driving story refinement quality across multiple scrum teams
  • Built Jira automation and analytics infrastructure adopted across 25–30 person organization, enforcing quality standards and enabling data-driven process improvement. Created dashboards tracking delivery metrics (cycle time, backlog health, defect trends, issue aging) used by leadership to identify bottlenecks and measure adoption of new delivery processes
  • Developed Excel Power Query reporting framework providing senior management with delivery visibility where none previously existed
BUDS Technology 2022–2023
Chief Technology Officer & VP, Customer Success
Healthcare Technology · Atlanta, GA
  • Led technical strategy and platform architecture for healthcare technology startup
Qualitative Systems 2019–2022
Principal Engineer
Financial Services · Atlanta, GA
  • Rapidly mastered SAP Business One software ecosystem (.NET/C#/SQL) and delivered enterprise automation solutions saving $2M annually
HomaCare 2018–2019
VP, Product Management
Healthcare Technology · Atlanta, GA
  • Led technical strategy and product roadmap for mobile/cloud healthcare platform
Cisco Systems (formerly Scientific-Atlanta) 2005–2017
Senior Director, Engineering  |  Director, System Architecture
Telecommunications · Lawrenceville, GA
  • Built architecture organization from zero to 8 architects, establishing the discipline where none previously existed. Formalized architectural requirements capture, documentation frameworks (UML), and technical standards across 400+ engineer organization
  • Led architecture team in defining requirements for next-generation cable TV command and control infrastructure, enabling successful platform pivot to new architecture model
  • Scaled video headend infrastructure to support 1M+ subscribers and delivered real-time VOD backbone serving millions for major national cable provider
  • Launched dozens of enterprise video platforms for global service providers including metadata management, VOD, IPTV, and hybrid cloud/on-premise solutions
  • Spearheaded migration from legacy appliance-based products to virtualized cloud environments, improving system uptime and reducing operational costs
  • Led Agile transformation and CI/CD adoption across multiple development teams, accelerating delivery velocity and improving quality
  • Built internal cloud infrastructure and microservices frameworks adopted company-wide, enabling faster product development
  • Partnered with Product Management, Marketing, and Sales to align technical roadmaps with business strategy and accelerate go-to-market
Education
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering with Highest Honor
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Certificates: Computer Engineering, French
Patents
  • 7,219,367  |  7,827,589  |  8,191,095 — Backup communication modes
  • 7,423,982 — Adaptive communication modes
  • 7,523,479 — Dynamically changing communication modes
  • 7,650,622 — Interactive session establishment based on initiation failure detection
  • 8,577,998 — Systems and methods of detecting non-co-located subscriber devices
Honors
  • Scientific-Atlanta Principal Engineer