CLOUDY MUSINGS

I am a not so typical technologist. My roots are grounded in public speaking and writing. I was a Communication Studies major and English minor in college, plus I participated in competitive high school speech tournaments prior to collegiate life. I wound up gravitating toward technology through music, by way of being a DJ and needing to record demos for club promoters. By taking the time to develop initial skills of troubleshooting, I quickly found myself in jobs that started to graduate me toward deeper levels of technical skill. A self-described tinkerer, I have worked with technical mentors and colleagues who have helped me develop proficiencies in infrastructure. From my initial roots in help desk, to Windows systems administration, to VMware administration, to Exchange, to Exchange Online/Office 365, and finally Azure, I have carefully combined the right levels of technical expertise that propelled me into my role at Microsoft. I am currently a Principal Solutions Architect at AHEAD. I focus on empowering clients to harness the transformative power of a software-defined universe while optimizing cloud operations. My technical acumen and adept problem-solving skills are instrumental in orchestrating successful outcomes. I collaborate with my team and partners to provide consulting and engineering support, all focused on helping clients achieve their business goals. I also believe in community outreach and content creation for all things cloudy, platform engineering related, and FinOps. All curated content and how-tos provide an opportunity for companies to refocus efforts on application and service reliability. 

One thing to mention: this blog is a personal hobby that I work on outside of my day job at AHEAD. My opinions and messages are my own and do not necessarily reflect my employer (often times they do).