Senior DevOps and infrastructure automation engineer with extensive experience building and operating shared engineering platforms across hybrid Windows and Linux environments. Strengths include infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD systems, identity and access management, observability, and developer tooling. Proven record of reducing manual operations, standardizing critical systems, and improving the reliability and security of enterprise software delivery in collaboration with engineering, security, and operations teams.
Work Experience
Infrastructure Automation Engineer
Technology Concepts & Design Inc | Purchase, NY | –
TCDI is a legal services and cybersecurity solutions company.
Automated infrastructure and patching workflows with Ansible and Bash, reducing manual effort in network inventory management and improving consistency of security and application updates.
Built data-driven automation using APIs and SQL-backed playbooks to integrate internal systems while supporting stronger governance and operational accuracy.
Implemented and maintained monitoring across hybrid Windows and Linux environments, improving visibility into system health, scheduled jobs, and operational issues.
Owned critical engineering platforms including GitHub Enterprise Server, TeamCity, JFrog Artifactory, JFrog Xray, and SonarQube, keeping development and release workflows stable and secure.
Administered virtual infrastructure and core application servers across Windows and Ubuntu Linux, ensuring day-to-day reliability for development and data-processing teams.
Managed PingID and PingFederate services to support authentication and authorization requirements in line with enterprise information security standards.
Supported Nuix-based processing environments and custom integrations by maintaining servers and building C# and Java components that interfaced with Nuix and Relativity APIs.
Produced technical documentation and SOPs that improved operational consistency, knowledge transfer, and onboarding for recurring support workflows.
Senior Software Automation Engineer
Stroz Friedberg, an AON Company | New York, NY | –
Stroz Friedberg is a full-service investigation firm that develops data discovery software. It was acquired by TCDI in July 2022.
Led quality and release automation for proprietary Win32 applications, strengthening test coverage and improving the speed of defect identification and resolution.
Built automated validation workflows with Pytest and Selenium and integrated them into CI/CD pipelines, improving release confidence and reducing manual regression effort.
Maintained and enhanced build automation with Jenkins and TeamCity, delivering more consistent builds and reinforcing reliable software delivery practices.
Developed custom MSI installers and deployment packages to streamline enterprise software rollout across internal and client environments.
Integrated internal applications with Nuix and Relativity APIs to support e-Discovery workflows and streamline data flow between backend services and legal processing tools.
Build & Release Engineer
BlackStratus | Edison, NJ | –
BlackStratus (formerly NetForensics) developed enterprise-class Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) software.
Managed and enhanced a custom automated build system utilizing Java and Apache Ant, ensuring efficient and reliable build processes.
Maintained and developed the installation codebase for the nFX SIM One product using Advanced Installer and Java.
Created and deployed patch updates for the nFX SIM One product, ensuring seamless functionality and user experience.
Senior Build, QA & Release Manager
NETGEAR Incorporated | San Jose, CA | –
NETGEAR is a worldwide provider of networking products for the home and business.
Led build, QA, and release operations for networking products, coordinating release readiness across development, testing, and deployment activities.
Managed a team of QA engineers responsible for internal and external testing, improving product quality and release confidence.
Owned the automated build and packaging process, including embedded Linux firmware builds and Windows MSI deliverables, to support reliable product deployment.
Partnered with global support teams to identify field issues, improve release procedures, and reduce recurring defects in new and existing products.
Progressed from early QA and support leadership into startup operations, product engineering, and larger-scale test and release management across software and hardware organizations.
Started in QA and technical support leadership, supervising daily team activities, training staff in advanced troubleshooting, and helping formalize quality assurance policies and procedures.
Expanded into startup operations leadership, overseeing customer service, pre-sales, technical support, network administration, component procurement, and manufacturing coordination.
Contributed product engineering and internal tooling by developing embedded Linux and Win32 firmware, maintaining Bugzilla, and supporting automated build and issue-tracking workflows.
Advanced into test engineering leadership, managing teams, guiding testing and deployment procedures, and supporting release execution for Windows multi-platform products.
Partnered with product, development, and global support teams to improve release readiness, defect prevention, and operational execution across multiple product lifecycles.
Application & Integration Development: C#, Java, API integrations, test automation
Home Lab & Automation Portfolio
Build and operate a home lab on Proxmox, Ubuntu VMs, and Docker to practice hybrid infrastructure administration and service reliability.
Provision infrastructure and applications with Terraform and Ansible, maintaining reproducible, version-controlled deployments and configuration standards.
Automate CI/CD, testing, and deployment workflows with GitHub Actions and Jenkins, reinforcing delivery practices used in enterprise environments.
Implement centralized identity, access, and service security using Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, reverse proxies, and automated TLS certificate management.
Maintain observability, backup, and documentation practices with Prometheus, Grafana, version-controlled runbooks, and resilient storage and backup systems to support maintainability and recovery.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, CUNY Brooklyn College