Jul 2021 – Apr 2022 · 9 mos

• Leading a worldwide Azure CSA team supporting our most strategic customers in NA, APAC, EMEA, and LATAM, helping Microsoft field, and customers, realize their Data and AI solutions on Azure
• Lead from customer requirements and enablement perspective for Azure Purview (data governance and compliance, security) product launch and roadmap build.

Jul 2019 – Jun 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos

• FY20 Microsoft US Hero Award Winner.
• Supporting one of the largest SAP cloud migration effort at Walmart. Also CSA support of Walmart.com on Azure. Various Azure data and AI services, AKS, SAP, NetApp (ANF), and AD/LDAP integrations with Infoblox, GLB, and other enterprise technologies. Multcloud design; Cassandra, Kafka, NVME infra support on Azure; Azure Backup, HA, and DR design and support. NetApp CTO and CVO support in hybrid architecture. AI/Personalization and reocmmendataion engine infra support. AKS/GPU/Airflow/AMD/PostgreSQL/Data Governance on Azure. AD/IAM/AAD/Security solutions. Azure maintenace events management and cross region DR.

Aug 2017 – Jun 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos

• Technical seller and won many large strategic accounts for Azure migration. SAP, ANF(NetApp), HA, DR, cloud operation solutions.
• Azure POC and Wins:
• Devon, BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, PepsiCo, Walmart, ServiceNow, ESRI

Nov 2015 – Aug 2017 · 1 yr 9 mos

• Delivering enterprise strategy and architecture services to Microsoft’s top enterprise customers. Engaging client executives to understand their business strategy and IT alignment. Planning and orchestrating the execution of the customer’s strategic business and technology initiatives. Build Cloud and Security foundations and landing zones on Azure. Various Azure and AD/LDAP integrations with Palo Alto, F5, and other enterprise technologies.
• Azure implementation and migrations:
• Starbucks, Boeing, Southern California Edison, Premera
• Specialties:
• Enterprise Architecture, IT Strategy, Cloud Strategy, Cyber Security, CD/CI and DevOps, Agile SDLC, AD/IDM/SSO, Open Source, SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS implementation and integration. Data warehouse, big data, insights and analytics, and data monetization

Jan 2014 – Oct 2015 · 1 yr 9 mos · Greater San Diego Area

• Rejoined Accenture as a Senior Manager, Cloud First Applications (Cloud, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS architecture, design, and implementation). Solution Delivery: Workday Certified Integration Consultant and Engagement Manager
• Global Payroll Integration: Workday Certified Payroll Integration Consultant (ADP, NGA, etc)
• Workday certified Big Data Analytics Consultant.
• Delivery and technology leads for several large customers including diamond clients such as Bristol Myers Squibb, New School.

Mar 2012 – Jan 2014 · 1 yr 10 mos · Greater San Diego Area

• IBM Workday Practice. SaaS and Cloud Implementation. Cloud Integration and Management. Workday Certified Integration Consultant. Workday Certified Payroll Integration Consultant.
• Support CastIron product management team to build Workday connectors.
• Support Kenexa product management team to build Workday connectors.
• Integration Architect, Lead, and Consultant for Global Workday clients: IronMountain, WholeFoods, Avon, LPL.

Nov 2009 – Mar 2012 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Greater San Diego Area

• Using a Cloud/SaaS/PaaS/IaaS first approach. Key contributor/leader in standing up all enterprise systems to support the spinoff of a $4B company (14,000 people) from Cardinal Health within 2 years during the TSA. Build and lead a high performance team (about 30 staff and upto 60 consultant/contractors) supporting core ERP/CRM systems and 50+ applications. Led system landscape and release strategy for 3 major SAP implementations ($100M+). Responsible for application design, development and integration for SAP ECC, CRM, enterprise portal, MOSS, .net.

Dec 2005 – Oct 2009 · 3 yrs 10 mos · Greater San Diego Area

• ITS Chief Systems Engineer and System Engineering Manager for SAIC (A Fortune 500 company with 65,000+ employees and contractors worldwide). Managing lead system engineers for SAIC enterprise systems in Finance (SAP, SIMIS, Costpoint, Time and expense, Hyperion, Cognos), HCM (PeopleSoft), Business Development and Contracts (SAP CRM, SAP Portal), Enterprise Data warehouse, SOA, BMP, and ETL platforms. Also manages the mission engineering team, solution engineering team, and SAN/infrastructure team. Resource manages a team of 35+ staff. Manage and coordinate system and application support for 30+ projects. Manage system and application deployment plan on MS project server.
• Joined CareFusion after SAIC HQ and ITS moved from San Diego to the east Coast.

Jul 2003 – Dec 2005 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Greater San Diego Area

• Worked as the director of product infrastructure engineering for Newgen Results/Teletech (Teletech is a global leader of full-service provider of strategic customer management solutions with 33,000 people in 17 countries). Managing a team of 20+ engineers, administrators, and support staff. Responsible for database, UNIX/linux, SAN, NAS, WAN, LAN, windows, web, telephony call center (400+ seats on ASPECT ACD which is migrating to Avaya VOIP), helpdesk, and data center design and operations. Built call centers for FEMA (in response to the Katrina and Rita) using Avaya VOIP. ASP and web hosting for 5000 plus dealerships in the US and Canada supporting a customer database of 120 million vehicles, supported one of the largest Oracle RAC database in the world for that time.
• Joined SAIC after Teletech division in San Diego was shutting down.

Feb 1999 – Jul 2003 · 4 yrs 5 mos · Various Locations

• Various lead architect role: Manager of System Operations for GM Allison Transmissions.
• Senior Infrastructure, Oracle DBA, SAP basis and EAI consultant for large global SAP implementations at Goodrich and Diageo.
• Technical solution architect/Sap Basis/Oracle Consultant for Hewlett-Packard.
• Oracle DBA and technical consultant for the go network Disney online Interworld 31 implementation project.

Jul 1997 – Feb 1999 · 1 yr 7 mos · Greater San Diego Area

• Global technology solution consultant. Deploy SAP, EMC, Oracle, SUN, Tivoli, OpenView, and other technical solutions to clients like GM, Ford, Halliburton, Pekin Elmer, Disney, etc.