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A selection of cloud strategy, architecture, and migration engagements across industries and geographies. Each entry reflects my direct contributions — business case development, technical design, and delivery leadership. Client identities are anonymized.
18 engagements
Designed and delivered a complete GCP organization foundation and migration architecture for a leading aerospace manufacturer — covering ERP, MES, PLM, and manufacturing operations across two Canadian regions.
My ContributionsArchitected multi-region GCP foundation with Terraform IaC, Palo Alto NGFW + F5 HA, and heterogeneous workload migration paths across VMware, IBM Power, and Bare Metal — co-delivered with Google PSO.
GCP FoundationGCVEIBM PowerTerraformERP MigrationAerospaceGlobal Enterprise
Led cloud business case and readiness assessment for a $4B global insurer — 226 apps, 1,100+ servers, US & UK datacenter exit. Dual cloud evaluation targeting ~$14M in 5-year savings.
My ContributionsBuilt dual cloud TCO model, facilitated VSM workshops, performed 6Rs app classification with SOX sequencing, and unlocked ~$2M in AWS MAP credits. Drove SOW to close for Phase 2.
Cloud Business CaseAWS MAPValue Stream Mapping6RsSOXDC ExitInsuranceGlobal
Delivered a full Cloud Readiness Assessment and 3-way hyperscaler evaluation across 759 applications. Recommended GCP based on superior savings (~$10M / 5yr) and ~$3.4M in credits secured.
My ContributionsLed scored hyperscaler evaluation, CloudScape complexity analysis, CCOE design, 5-year TCO model, and credit negotiation. Drove Phase 2 SOW for 500+ VM migration planning including Citrix.
CRAGCPCloud Selection759 AppsCCOECitrixAviation / Cargo
Post-acquisition Azure tenant consolidation assessment for a global MedTech company — evaluated both environments against the Microsoft Well-Architected Framework and recommended a shared governance model.
My ContributionsLed WAF/CAF fit-gap assessment across both Azure tenants, produced maturity scoring (71.6 vs 45.1 of 100), and delivered consolidation architecture with RACI, project plan, and IaC adoption roadmap.
Azure ConsolidationWell-ArchitectedFit-Gap AssessmentM&A / Post-AcquisitionTerraformHealthcare
Global cloud migration assessment spanning APAC and EMEA — processed 21,000+ CMDB app-server mapping records, deployed CloudScape for ~1,800 APAC servers, and built cloud economics models for both regions.
My ContributionsBuilt the CMDB-to-CloudScape integration pipeline, produced APAC and EMEA cloud economics models, guided CloudScape deployment, and delivered Power BI reporting for stakeholder visibility.
CloudScapeCMDB MappingAPAC / EMEACloud EconomicsApp DiscoveryInsurance / FSGlobal
Multi-datacenter CRA across 6 facilities on 4 continents (US, UK, Germany, Hong Kong, Australia) — 605 servers, 22 app stacks, complexity scorecards for 4 sites, and migration cost estimators for 3 priority sites.
My ContributionsLed CloudScape complexity scoring across 4 DCs, produced the Application Disposition Final Report, built site-level migration cost estimators, and delivered consolidated global economics model.
CRA6 DatacentersComplexity ScoringMigration RoadmapGlobalReal Estate
Cloud strategy and TCO engagement for a global consumer brands portfolio — dual AWS/Azure financial modeling across 5 server inventory iterations, with dedicated Oracle and SAP workload analysis.
My ContributionsBuilt iterative AWS and Azure TCO models, produced server inventory analysis through 5 revisions, led Oracle/SAP workload assessment, and prepared Azure Migrate import for dual-tool validation.
Cloud StrategyTCO AnalysisAWS / AzureOracle & SAPAzure MigrateConsumer GoodsGlobal Enterprise
Full CRA with 3-way cloud evaluation (OCI recommended) for a major Latin American retailer — ~1,100 servers, CloudScape program across 6 iterations, HP-UX/Solaris workload analysis, and multi-wave migration plan.
My ContributionsManaged CloudScape program, led OCI/Azure/AWS evaluation, conducted HP-UX migration analysis, produced app portfolio model, and iterated 7 versions of the executive readout deck.
CRAOCI — Recommended~1,100 ServersCloudScapeHP-UXOracleRetailLatin America
Cloud TCO and IaaS pricing engagement with executed AWS Hadoop migration SOW — like-for-like and rightsized costing across ~120 servers, Oracle licensing analysis, and server-to-application mapping.
My ContributionsBuilt 12-version TCO model, produced full RISC pricing table, scoped and closed the AWS Hadoop migration SOW, and conducted Oracle BYOL vs. managed service licensing analysis.
TCO AnalysisIaaS PricingHadoop MigrationAWS SOW ExecutedOracleRetailDomestic
Accelerated datacenter exit for a major internet technology company — ~10,000 server central services inventory, primary US datacenter on-site assessment, Mail and Search technical deep dives, and AWS/GCP commitment package analysis.
My ContributionsLed primary datacenter on-site assessment, facilitated Mail/Search technical deep dives, produced migration cost estimates across 4 versions, drafted AWS/GCP commitment packages, and prepared private cloud proposal.
DC Exit~10K ServersAccelerated DC ExitMail & SearchHadoopAWS / GCPInternet / Tech
TechOps transformation advisory — 4 teams assessed (AppOps, DevOps, Platform Ops, CloudOps), 3-track operating model toward Centralized AIOps, and a $700K–$900K 90-day FinOps savings proposal.
My ContributionsMapped current-state workflows, analyzed Jira/ServiceNow/OpsGenie ticket volumes, produced the Observations & Recommendations deck, authored the Operating Model Design, and built the FinOps cost savings proposal.
TechOps AdvisoryOperating ModelFinOpsWorkflow MappingAIOpsEdTechDomestic
Two-phase DR assessment and strategy — Phase I current state discovery, 5-strategy comparison matrix (incl. Azure ASR+Zerto), executed DR Strategy SOW, and a phased roadmap through RSVC migration.
My ContributionsLed Phase I current state discovery, built the DR Gap Analysis Matrix, produced the 5-strategy comparison with RTO/RPO/cost/ransomware scoring, authored the Phase II DR Strategy, and scoped the executed SOW.
DR StrategyAzure Site RecoveryZertoGap Matrix5-Strategy ComparisonSOW ExecutedReinsuranceGlobal
DevOps maturity assessment using QUEST HDS VSM methodology and BCG CPE Cross-Functional Team Scorecard — 12 dimensions scored, 7+ workshops facilitated, technical initiatives backlog and executive summary produced.
My ContributionsApplied the BCG CPE Scorecard framework, facilitated QUEST HDS VSM workshops, produced the gap analysis, authored the DevOps Technical Initiatives Backlog, and delivered the executive summary to senior stakeholders.
DevOps AssessmentQUEST HDSBCG CPEVSM12 DimensionsMedia & PublishingGlobal
5-week Cloud Readiness Assessment — 156-server CloudScape inventory, separate AWS and Azure IaaS pricing models, Cloud Decision Matrix (Private Cloud vs. Azure), VDI migration analysis (Azure Virtual Desktop), and executed SOW.
My ContributionsDeployed CloudScape, built separate AWS and Azure IaaS pricing workbooks, produced the Cloud Decision Matrix and TCO model, authored the Azure Virtual Desktop VDI considerations analysis, and drove the CRA SOW to signature.
CRACloudScapeAWS & AzureDecision MatrixVDI / AVDSOW ExecutedBankingDomestic
DR and backup strategy assessment for a provincial government agency — DR Maturity Scorecard (Adhoc → Optimizing), multi-scenario options analysis (SaaS DR, on-prem, hybrid), DB2 gap remediation, and executed SOW.
My ContributionsBuilt the DR Maturity Scorecard, led data collection and discovery, produced the Backup-DR Options analysis (SaaS/on-prem/hybrid), authored the Observations & Recommendations report, and executed the SOW.
DR StrategyDR MaturityBackup AssessmentSaaS DRSOW ExecutedGovernmentPublic Sector
Cloud Strategy and CRA for a major resort property — RVTools exports from 2 VMware datacenters (~1,850 combined VMs), 315-record app inventory, Azure and GCP dual evaluation, TCO analysis, and executive Cloud Strategy presentation.
My ContributionsProcessed both RVTools DC exports, built the custom TCO pricing model and cloud cost summary, developed the application inventory, produced the CRA deliverable and Cloud Strategy proposal, and contributed to the dual Azure/GCP platform assessment.
Cloud StrategyCRAAzure & GCPRVTools2 DatacentersTCOHospitality / GamingDomestic
Multi-year engagement leading 4 scrum teams (30+ offshore engineers) across Customer Contact Center, Voice/IVR, and Social & Messaging products. Grew contract from $800K to $2.5M over 3 years through opportunity identification and pipeline growth.
My ContributionsScrum Master across 4 teams · contributed to Cisco UCCE deployment · delivered 2 RPA projects saving close to 4,000 hours annually · monthly business reviews at senior manager level, quarterly at VP · managed offshore operations across 300+ hrs/week.
DevOps / AgileCisco UCCE / IVRRPA / UiPathOffshore Teams$2.5M ContractTelecomDomestic
DevOps Scrum Master for a Salesforce.com modernization and custom telephony application development program — 8 onshore + 24 offshore engineers, $4.2M contract (annualized). Also led AWS S3 cloud migration across US, UK, India, Australia, China teams.
My ContributionsScrum Master for Salesforce modernization · managed 32-engineer cross-geo team · led AWS S3 migration with China-firewall software delivery · global scrum-of-scrums across 5 countries on $5M annual initiative.
Salesforce ModernizationAWS S3 MigrationGlobal Teams$4.2M ContractMarTechGlobal