I’m a former professional athlete with the Houston Astros who transitioned into technology through cybersecurity investigations and engineering—building deep expertise in secure, scalable systems. My early career began in Identity & Access Management at Centene, where I engineered IAM frameworks and deployed SailPoint solutions. I then moved into cyber threat intelligence at Citibank, directing global cyber investigations and data analytics operations, before advancing into a cyberfusion leadership role at Booz Allen Hamilton, where I supported clients like Yahoo, DHS, and Toyota with AI/ML‑driven threat detection and Splunk optimization. These experiences laid the foundation for my transition into cloud, data, and AI/ML solution architecture—culminating in enterprise-ready Generative AI solutions.
Today, I serve as an AI/ML Solutions Architect Specialist at AWS, where my work spans Generative AI, AI search, and advanced analytics. This includes large-scale data processing with Apache Spark and Amazon EMR, plus real-time streaming with Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK), Amazon Kinesis, and Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink. I’m an AWS SME for Amazon OpenSearch Service and Splunk, helping organizations modernize search and observability. For model development and deployment, I use Amazon SageMaker, Hugging Face, and Amazon Bedrock. What began with traditional ML has evolved into AI-powered search, LLMs, and retrieval-augmented architectures that scale intelligence across the business.
In this role, I’ve partnered with go-to-market and service-aligned teams (including the OpenSearch GTM group), supporting 200+ sales opportunities while blending open-source innovation with enterprise scale. This includes joint solutions with IBM’s Intelligent Automation Platform for AWS and PwC’s AWS Cyberfusion Center for Security Analytics. Beyond delivery, I contribute to enablement programs like AWS Workshop Studio and Skill Builder. These engagements span a diverse set of clients and industries—including financial services, telecom, technology, healthcare, and the public sector.
Curious to learn more? Browse my portfolio, or explore live demos and projects on GitHub.