DevOps Engineer with Multicloud and Automation Expertise

Kade Price

****.*****@*************.*** +1-208-***-**** Malad, ID

WHY ENORMOUS ENTERPRISE SHOULD HIRE ME

Infrastructure Optimization: Your role requires optimizing infrastructure; At General Electric, I led teams to deliver infrastructure improvements and optimize AWS/on-prem environments. Full-Stack DevOps Initiatives: The job entails leading DevOps initiatives; At DentalWhale, I supported backend development and automated builds, testing, and deployments through GitLab CI/CD. CI/CD Tools Expertise: You need experience with Jenkins, Ansible, Git, and more; At Planswift, I implemented CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies for zero downtime deployments. Windows Servers & Web Applications: Your role involves understanding Windows servers and web applications; At DentalWhale, I reduced costs by over $50K through efficient scaling tools. Multi-Cloud Environment Management: The job entails managing multi-cloud environments; With 10+ years of experience, I am well-equipped to handle this responsibility effectively. WORK EXPERIENCE

General Electric (F500; $68B ARR) Aug 2023 - Present DevOps Manager Remote

■ Led project teams to deliver infrastructure improvements and optimize AWS/on-prem environments.

■ Directed cross-team collaboration to align technical initiatives with business objectives.

■ Oversaw deployment of enterprise-wide remote access and security tools that allows over 140K employees to work remotely.

■ Maintained 100’s of servers and nodes across multiple regions in the US, Europe, and Asia.

■ Integrated full-stack development and DevOps workflows, automating deployments, managing CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring scalable, secure application delivery across AWS and on-prem environments. DentalWhale (subsidiary of UptimeHealth; $6M+ ARR) Nov 2020 – Aug 2023 DevOps Manager Miami, FL (Remote)

■ Liaised between executives and technical teams, communicating risks and progress to leadership.

■ Coordinated with the top dental vendors and partners in the US to integrate cloud and infrastructure solutions.

■ Guided teams in the scaling of AWS-based applications and services.

■ Led full-stack DevOps initiatives, supporting backend Laravel/PHP development while automating builds, testing, and deployments through GitLab CI/CD and AWS Elastic Beanstalk.

■ Reduced over $50K in monthly costs down to $10K by using scaling tools. Planswift (ConstructConnect since 2019, acquired by Oracle 2017) Sep 2013 – Nov 2020 DevOps Manager Cincinnati, OH (Remote)

■ Architected infrastructure roadmaps and presented POCs to secure leadership buy-in.

■ Supported 1,000+ servers across AWS, Azure, and on-prem platforms.

■ Led full-stack web development and DevOps initiatives, architecting scalable applications and automating deployments across multiple cloud environments.

■ Played a key role in aligning infrastructure during mergers.

■ Managed team of help desk and system administrators.

■ Implemented CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies to improve reliability. Going from a scheduled downtime to deploy. To a zero downtime anytime deployments.

■ Provided strategic input to executive leadership on infrastructure initiatives.

■ Part of the leadership team that grew the company from 60 employees to 120 employes. Doing over $1.5M in revenue monthly. Having a value of over $30M when sold to ConstructConnect. Nucor Building Systems ($325M+ ARR; S&P 500) Jan 2013 - Sep 2013 Project Estimator / Project Manager Brigham City, UT

■ Managed end-to-end project estimating and coordination for custom steel building designs, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery across engineering and purchasing teams. On multi-million dollar building.

■ Defined project scope, prepared detailed cost estimates, and scheduled engineering activities to meet client and production requirements.

■ Collaborated with sales, engineering, and management to communicate pricing options, design changes, and material specifications.

■ Delivered responsive customer service to internal stakeholders and district sales managers throughout project lifecycle.

■ Developed custom automation tools in Excel (VBS), C#, and LISP to streamline engineering and CAD workflows, improving efficiency and accuracy.

■ Improved efficiency of the estimating process saving the estimation department $10’s of thousands annually. Basic Engineering Feb 2011- Jun 2012

Software Development Fruitland, ID

■ Designed and developed new features for the Safety Management System, contributing to full-stack application improvements and performance enhancements.

■ Collaborated with developers and staff on system architecture, analysis, and design for next-generation releases.

■ Trained staff and demonstrated system functionality to internal teams and potential clients.

■ Managed application servers, version control, and DevOps processes for deployment and project management.

■ Performed full-stack development and DevOps integration, managing deployment pipelines, server environments, and version control systems to support continuous delivery. Technology Alignment 2009-2010

VP Development Nampa, ID

■ Led full-stack development and implementation of new software features, ensuring stability and scalability across platforms.

■ Trained staff and onboarded new resellers on system functionality and best practices.

■ Troubleshot and resolved issues across network, software, and hardware layers, providing remote and phone-based technical support.

■ Maintained multiple Linux servers running Asterisk VOIP, Postgres, Apache, PHP, and SSH, ensuring uptime and performance.

■ Oversaw full-stack development and DevOps operations, unifying software delivery, server management, and automation processes across multiple environments. EDUCATION

Idaho State University 2001-2002

Associates in Computer Software Engineering Pocatello, ID SKILLS & INTERESTS

Partner Enablement Azure Infrastructure Observability & Monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, ELK, Sentry, New Relic) Performance Management DevSecOps Practices Perl Security Hardening PRM Data Protection (GDPR, ISO) Cloud Security CRM Cloud Engineering Marketing Bash/Shell Data & AI Agile/Scrum Methodologies Communication Skills Brand Storytelling Monitoring & Troubleshooting Docker JavaScript/jQuery SRE Principles & Incident Management Mentorship Braze Cross-Functional Collaboration Internal Advocacy Adobe CI/CD Git Version Control Python RESTful API Development IAM & Access Control AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, CloudFront, Elastic Beanstalk, Route53) Strong Communication Performance Tuning Confluence Salesforce Training Program Design Backup & Disaster Recovery Collaboration Relationship Management Kubernetes (EKS, On-Prem) Executive & Board Communication PowerShell IIS QA & Test Engineering On-Prem Data Center Management Reporting Jenkins CI/CD Integration Analytical Problem-Solving Ansible Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS) Certification Management Windows Server Administration PHP/Laravel VPN & ACL Management Git MongoDB Executive Reporting Windows Server Root Cause Analysis Staff Development & Training Visual Basic Vulnerability Remediation Adaptable in Fast-Paced Environments Networking & Load Balancing

Team Leadership & Mentoring MySQL Network & Firewall Configuration JIRA Strategic Roadmap Development Contentful Linux Systems Administration DNS & Proxy Management Multi-Cloud Strategy RDS Subversion CI/CD Pipelines (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, ArgoCD) Crossbeam Program Management Virtualization & Resource Scaling SOC 1 & SOC 2 Compliance Competency Benchmarking Digital Marketing BASH Scripting Project & Program Management HubSpot Infrastructure-as-Code

(Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible) Continuous Improvement Automation & Configuration Management Vendor & Stakeholder Coordination DevOps High Availability & Scalability Cost Optimization Troubleshooting Customer-Focused Mindset High Accountability

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