Production-First Mindset
Security, scalability, and proper architecture from the start. Building systems that need to work reliably at scale taught me to get it right the first time.
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About.
Infrastructure engineer, co-founder, and technical leader
AWS
IAM Specialist
Rails
Platform Eng
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Cloud Application Engineer
& IAM Specialist
I specialize in cloud infrastructure, identity and access management, and platform engineering. My work spans from enterprise-scale systems at Block to co-founding and building the infrastructure platform for SteadyCloud.
At SteadyCloud, I built the core infrastructure from the ground up - device management, identity governance with Okta, enterprise security architecture, and automated deployment systems. This hands-on experience with AWS, Terraform, Docker, and PostgreSQL at scale taught me what production-ready really means.
More recently, I created Bright Wings to help non-traditional learners succeed in tech careers. Building and operating this platform demonstrates full-stack development from database design to deployment, handling learning management, community engagement, and administrative systems.
For software development services, I operate through Bright Wings.
> Core Expertise
Identity & Access Management
Okta specialist with deep expertise in SSO, MFA, SAML, OAuth, and OIDC implementation.
Cloud Infrastructure
AWS architecture, EC2, RDS, S3, VPC design, monitoring, and Infrastructure as Code with Terraform.
Security & Compliance
SOC 2 readiness, zero-trust architecture, secrets management, and enterprise security best practices.
Platform Development
Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Docker, Kamal, automated deployments, and CI/CD pipelines.
Co-founder Experience
SteadyCloud
Co-Founder & Infrastructure Engineer
Built the core infrastructure platform from the ground up - device management systems, identity governance architecture, and enterprise security implementation serving hundreds of teams.
This hands-on experience with AWS, Terraform, Okta, Docker, and PostgreSQL at scale taught me what production-ready infrastructure actually means - not just in theory, but through building and maintaining it in the real world.
> Technical Work
Designed and implemented scalable AWS architecture with Terraform automation and Infrastructure as Code. Implemented enterprise IAM with Okta integration - SSO, MFA, and user lifecycle management. Built device provisioning and lifecycle management systems. Led enterprise security architecture and best practices implementation.
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My Approach.
Infrastructure as Code
Everything automated, everything reproducible. Terraform, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines ensure infrastructure is versioned, tested, and deployable.
Security & Compliance
Enterprise-grade security architecture, zero-trust principles, and compliance frameworks. Built systems that passed SOC 2 audits and served regulated industries.
Full-Stack Capability
From database design to deployment automation. Rails, PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker - the complete stack needed to build and operate production systems.
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My Work.
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