dot mcduffie
@dotmcduffie
I'm a Technical Lead and Solutions Architect specializing in cloud transformation.
What I'm looking for
I am a Technical Lead and Solutions Architect with deep experience driving cloud transformation and systems engineering across AWS, Azure, and GCP for finance, healthcare, and public-sector clients. I’ve led migrations of critical financial applications to AWS, designed and managed Disaster Recovery strategies, and guided FedRAMP and compliance efforts to maintain uptime and data integrity.
I lead teams to modernize infrastructure using Kubernetes, Amazon EKS/ECS, CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code, and I’ve integrated AI chatbots and observability platforms to improve operational outcomes. I’m motivated to mentor engineers, optimize cloud costs, and deliver secure, scalable architectures that meet rigorous compliance standards.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Directed the migration and support of fifteen critical financial applications to AWS, ensuring high uptime and operational reliability. Designed AWS disaster recovery strategies and oversaw API Gateway and EKS/ECS microservices to reduce operational costs and improve system robustness.
Engineered and administered scalable Splunk environments on RHEL/AlmaLinux, improving data ingestion, dashboards, and alerting for internal teams and external clients. Managed production deployments of Proofpoint security applications and supported integrations with telecommunications partners.
Technical Lead and Project Manager
Deloitte
Jan 2021 - Jan 2023 (2 years)
Led Java application implementations and multi-client cloud migrations, delivering cost efficiencies and infrastructure optimization. Developed CI/CD pipelines and integrated AI chatbots to accelerate deployments and enhance user engagement.
Spearheaded healthcare modernization using microservices and migrated teams to Azure DevOps to improve development throughput and reduce downtime. Enhanced Git workflows and led deployments under U.S. Health and Human Services contracts.
Senior DevOps Engineer
Slait Technologies
Jul 2015 - May 2016 (10 months)
Developed CI/CD frameworks for Ruby applications that reduced deployment errors and accelerated delivery. Directed the FedRAMP certification process for government cloud services supporting the SBA, enabling successful contract acquisition.
Independent Consultant
Cloud Implementation Consulting
May 2012 - Jun 2015 (3 years 1 month)
Delivered cloud migration and infrastructure transformation consulting across multiple clients, modernizing architectures to improve scalability and reliability. Provided solutions design and hands-on cloud engineering to meet client objectives.
Senior Support Engineer
Amazon Web Services
Mar 2010 - May 2012 (2 years 2 months)
Provided AWS support to over 100 enterprise customers and managed a team of support engineers to resolve complex technical issues and maintain high customer satisfaction. Tuned Elastic Load Balancer performance to optimize throughput for critical applications.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Hampton University
Attended Hampton University; degree and field were not specified in the provided information.
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