Ray Vega

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Executive Summary

Dynamic, creative, resourceful, and tech-savvy Senior DevOps Engineer/Manager, bringing over 20 years of positive outcomes. Implemented IT projects using various Scrum, Agile, Safe, and ITIL methodologies for Fortune 500 companies. Adept at leading the implementation and maintenance of enterprise-level infrastructure and cloud computing systems while ensuring compliance with stringent time and budget constraints. Proven success in reinforcing comprehensive IT financial models for $100MM+ budgets supporting companies with assets of $400B+. Currently seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer/Director role by demonstrating all skills and experience as follows:

DevOps Management

Software Engineering

Project Management

PowerShell, Cloud Shell

System Implementation

Staff Hiring/Training

Security CISSP

Solutions Architecture

Infrastructure Management

Team Building/Leadership

Terraform

Workflow Automation

Budget Administration

Continuous Integration

Digital Transformation

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Policy Configuration

Cloud Computing

Strategic Planning

Continuous Delivery

Career Overview

Rightclick Consultant Apr2022-May 2022

Contracted to deploy a private AKS cluster using Terraform for a startup. Deploy AKS, ACR, Bastion Host and private build agents via Terraform. Built CI\CD YAML pipeline in Azure DevOps for deployment

BrightDrop/General Motors Sr DevOps Engineer Apr. 2021 – Apr 2022

Designed, implemented, and managed CI\CD for large size organization

Responsible for building a first-class Azure cloud environment from the ground up to support the build and deployment of electric vehicles for Federal Express, Verizon, and Wal-Mart.

Deep Knowledge of SDLC including Agile Development Methodology

Architected and deployed hub and spoke IP subnetting, Terraform infrastructure hierarchy.

Built complex YAML pipelines to build (CI\CD) and deployed Java and Kotlin applications to Kubernetes.

Managed APIs through pipeline via Terraform and setup up automated import of OpenApi json files to give developers the ability to update APIs on their own.

Deployed and maintained Azure API infrastructure. Designs repo and branch strategy as well as configured policies.

Collaborated with internal and external developers to build and troubleshoot issues.

Integrated Terraform template for each environment (dev, QA, uat, pp, prod) in pipeline.

Setup conditional execution check before each stage, job, or task.

Created and maintained GIT repositories for all applications and services.

Built and pushed Docker images to secure container registry.

Led teams of experienced DevOps developers through development to deployment while managing operational environments and DevOps organization for a large, complex system.

Slalom Consulting Consultant/Solution Architect Jul. 2019 – Apr. 2021

Designed and implemented Azure landing zones.

Deployed and configured Microsoft 365 for E3 and E5 licenses.

Worked with customers to develop a strategy to consolidate their datacenters.

Investigated various options such as co-location, downsize and site elimination.

Recommendation was based on one-time cost, recurring cost, and ROI comparisons.

Developed datacenter consolidation and migration plans for a top tier Oil & Gas company.

Built a 4-year roadmap for large international consulting group to migrate to a Zero Trust Architecture.

Developed installation scripts for deploying desktop applications, modified, consolidated, and deployed Azure AD Conditional Access Policies and developed security policies for company spin off.

BP British Petroleum/Wipro DevOps Manager Jun. 2018 – Jul. 2019

Directed and managed 6 teams of developers for Reservoir Engineering and Subsurface groups.

Started and led Agile processes and ceremonies. Acting as scrum master.

Spearheaded the initiation, development, and implementation of the Digital Area Development Plan solution via CI\CD.

Developed automated pipelines by configuring builds and deploying into gated dev, test, stage, and production environment.

Architected React front end, .Net backend with Cosmos DB and Azure SQL.

Re-designed Depletion Plan and Production Forecasting platforms.

Worked with diverse groups globally in Azerbaijan, Jakarta, Trinidad, London, and the USA.

Capital One Subject Matter Expert/Vice President/Manager of Network Ops Jan. 2003 – Sept. 2017

Helped deliver 2 successful corporate Agile transformations while managing teams accountable for 24/7 support of 500 branches, 1000 servers, and 620 circuits.

Acted as a Subject Matter Expert for all things cloud, providing solutions that integrated the cloud and open-source technologies as part of the IT roadmap.

Delivered automated using IaaS and PaaS while maintaining compliance and connectivity back to existing 3rd parties.

Evaluated various technologies then implemented and supported those technologies.

Owned service performance, stakeholder communication, break\fix, infrastructure, and post-mortem reviews.

Developed high-performing teams, drove It initiatives, architected/automated cloud-based solutions, and worked closely with business clients to identify latest technology.

Dominion Resources/Getronics Site Supervisor/Sr. LAN/WAN Engineer Feb. 1996 – Jan. 2003

Led and managed multi-disciplinary teams to deliver complex projects on-time using best practices.

Built consensus among business and engineering teams to design scalable solutions to meet the changing requirements.

Oversaw contract implementation for multiple sites as part of IT outsourcing initiative.

Developed and brought structure to company’s change control framework.

Education & Development

Tulane University

Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems

Minor in Telecommunications

Graduated Cum Laude 3.66 GPA

Certifications/Training

CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional

Certified Azure DevOps Expert

Certified Azure Administrator Associate

Amazon Certified Solutions Architect (Expired)

Certified Professional Scrum Master

Certified Professional Product Owner

Certified SAFe 4 Agilist

ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK

CISSP Bootcamp

ITSM Reference Model 3.0, Operational ITSM

SAFe Training for Agile Team Members

Harvard Manager Mentor Plus

ITIL V3 Service Management Framework & Foundation

Information Security

AWS 4-day Workshop

Data Stewardship Fundamentals

CISM: Info. Security Program/Governance

Compliance Management Program Overview

Advance Document handling and process flow training

Information Security

Enterprise Architecture Standards Overview

Introduction to Performance Management

Acceptance Test Driven Development (ATDD)

Code of Business Conduct & Ethics

Agile Integrated Test Lead Information Retention Policy

Insider Trading Awareness

Agile Team Continuous Improvement Workshop

Coach Overview: Contributing to My Circle

Agile Team, Story Writing and Version One Training

Managing with Impact

Introduction to Process Excellence

Privacy Awareness Privacy - US

Agile: Certified Scrum Master Training

Service Manager: Incident Resolution / Resolvers

Sharing Customer Data with Affiliates and 3rd Parties

Focusing on Your Customer: Harvard Manage Mentor

Information Retention Policy (IRP) Certification

Data Stewardship Fundamentals

Architecture Governance Processes

Mitigating Risks & Doing the Right Thing

Business Process Management Scoping

Influencing Skills - The Key to Getting Work Done

The Circles Problem Solving Tools and Techniques

Understanding Solutions Delivery Phased Controls

Document Capture Training

Safety and Security

Additional Skills & Technical Proficiency

API \ APIM Program Management Team Management Change Management Technology Delivery Technology Consulting Disaster Recovery Business Continuity Business Process Improvement Operations Management Strategic Planning Enterprise Architecture Scrum and Kanban IT Governance Cloud Technologies IT Service Management Agile (Scrum\Kanban) DevOps YAML Agile Transformation CI / CD Technology Integration GIT Linux \ Windows Incident Management Datacenter Management Infrastructure Management On Premise to Cloud Migration Vendor Management Software Engineering (SDLC) Infrastructure Architecture Product Development Self Hosted Agents Budget Development Enterprise Operations PowerShell Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Requirements Analysis Solution Architecture Azure DevOps AWS Architect Operations Management IT Management Risk Management IT Security Datacenter Strategy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Portfolio Management Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

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