Sebastian Maniak — Co-Founder
Seasoned technology evangelist and executive leader with over 25 years of pioneering expertise in security, automation, cloud architecture, AI, Generative AI, and Machine Learning. I ignite innovation and inspire transformation, passionately advocating for cutting-edge solutions while sharing visionary insights with global enterprises, tech trailblazers, and the next wave of security, DevOps, and cloud innovators. As a Cloud Architect specializing in Google Cloud and AWS, I evangelize scalable, secure architectures that redefine enterprise possibilities. Honored as F5 DevCentral MVP, HashiCorp Ambassador, and SNYK Ambassador, I am acclaimed for my evangelical community impact and influential thought leadership. Through my consulting and content creation endeavors, I collaborate with powerhouse innovators like F5, HashiCorp, Fortinet, SNYK, Google, Solo, and beyond, delivering executive advisory, keynote evangelism, transformative training, compelling blogs, videos, whitepapers, and webinars. My core proficiencies include Terraform, Vault, Service Mesh, Istio, Envoy, MCP, A2A Google Agents, and harnessing AI/ML to propel secure, automated futures that drive unparalleled business velocity and innovation.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cloud and AI Solutions Architect with a focus on enterprise security and automation.
Experience: 21 yrs 1 mo
Skills
- Cloud Architecture
- Artificial Intelligence (ai)
- Consulting
Career Highlights
- Over 25 years of expertise in security and cloud architecture.
- Recognized as F5 DevCentral MVP and HashiCorp Ambassador.
- Passionate advocate for AI and automation in enterprise solutions.
Work Experience
solo.io
Technical Product Marketing Manager (4 mos)
AI Principal Solutions Architect (3 mos)
Selector
Senior Technical Marketing Manager (3 mos)
Senior Field Technology Engineer (2 mos)
Next Orbit
Advisor (2 yrs)
HashiCorp
Sr. Solutions Architect (3 mos)
Zero Trust Specialist | Senior Solutions Engineer (11 mos)
Sheridan College
Professor Teaching Cyber Security | infrastructure as Code (4 yrs 9 mos)
Sun Life
Cloud Network Engineer (2 yrs 3 mos)
Maniak Ventures Inc
Consultant (11 yrs 7 mos)
S144 Inc
Partner | CO-Founder (7 yrs 4 mos)
A10 Networks
Sr. Systems Engineer (1 yr 2 mos)
Scalar Decisions
Solution Architect (1 yr 4 mos)
Research In Motion
Systems Architect, Unified Communication (4 mos)
BlackBerry Systems Architect (2 yrs)
Network Engineer Specialist (2 yrs 11 mos)
D LINK
Support Specialist (3 yrs 2 mos)
Education
Computer Science at Sheridan College
Telecommunications at Sheridan College