Summary

Engineering leader with 15+ years building and operating systems on AWS and Kubernetes, across both individual-contributor and management roles. I care about understanding before automating, and I build tools that accelerate understanding rather than replace it.

Experience

Founder, OpsWorker 2024 — Present
  • Building an AI investigation layer that turns Kubernetes alerts into root-cause analyses in under two minutes.
  • Sits on top of existing monitoring (Prometheus, CloudWatch, Datadog). Investigates proactively, without engineer input.
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Selected Projects

OpsWorker AI for K8s
  • AI investigation layer for Kubernetes alerts. “AI that accelerates understanding, not replaces it.”
The Root Cause (Podcast) Host
  • Conversations exposing the gap between how the tech industry presents itself and how it actually works.
Thoughtful Technologist (Newsletter) Author
  • Writing on automation vs. understanding, AI hype cycles, and engineering leadership.

Skills

Cloud / AWS
AWS (architecture, ops), CloudFormation/CDK, serverless
Kubernetes
K8s operations, observability, incident response
Languages & Tools
Python, TypeScript, Infrastructure as Code
Leadership
Engineering management, mentoring, hiring

Certifications

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Education

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Languages

Speaking & Writing

The Root Cause — Podcast Host
  • Interviews with senior technologists on the decisions and truths behind the hype.
Thoughtful Technologist — Newsletter
  • Essays on engineering, automation, and AI.

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