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Evin Watson

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Principal Platform Engineer at General Dynamics IT who cut AWS spend by 60% and built observability for an unmonitored cluster.

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At General Dynamics IT, I directed a cross-functional team of 10+ engineers modernizing an AI-enabled data science platform deployed on secure bare metal. The work enhanced analytical capabilities for 200+ analysts, and my Kubernetes cost optimization strategies reduced AWS spend by 60% while maintaining performance and reliability.

I also built an observability stack from scratch on a previously unmonitored cluster using Loki, Promtail, Prometheus, and Grafana. I designed a modular CI/CD system on self-hosted GitLab that was adopted by multiple teams outside our group.

At Microsoft ~ Minecraft, I owned critical-path observability and CI/CD infrastructure relied on daily by 500 engineers. I operated seven microservices supporting automated game testing across 13 console and PC platforms, and migrated infrastructure to Azure Kubernetes Service, reducing compute costs by 50%.

Earlier, I designed authorization architecture for a U.S. Air Force reporting module and improved test coverage from 30% to 80%. At Multipath, I architected a multiplayer server and a Rust game-engine extension; at ServiceCentral Technologies, I worked on backend systems and a Samsung integration.

Experience

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Principal Platform Engineer

General Dynamics IT

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 9 months)

Directed cross-functional team of 10+ engineers in modernizing AI-enabled data science platform architecture, delivering scalable solutions deployed on secure bare metal that enhanced analytical capabilities for 200+ analysts. Identified critical inefficiencies in Kubernetes architecture and implemented cost optimization strategies, reducing AWS spend by 60% while maintaining system performance an

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Lead Infrastructure Engineer

Multipath

May 2023 - Jan 2025 (1 year 8 months)

Architected and constructed a resilient multi-threaded multiplayer server utilizing custom TCP protocols and SSL/TLS encryption with support for auto-scaling, as well as PostGRES integration for user statistics and telemetry. Designed and implemented a highly performant game-engine extension with Rust in the form of a Dynamically Linked Library to handle client-side networking with auto-scaling se

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Senior Software Engineer

Oct 2022 - Dec 2023 (1 year 2 months)

Owned critical-path observability and CI/CD infrastructure that 500 engineers depended on daily; system downtime would halt all Minecraft development. Operated 7 microservices powering a bespoke automated game-testing platform that ran 40,000+ functional tests per commit per platform across all 13 supported console/PC platforms.

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Software Engineer

U.S. Air Force

Apr 2022 - Oct 2022 (6 months)

Led the design and implementation of new authorization architecture allowing for increased security of the reporting module by communicating with the client to design a robust ACL and routing system that integrates with DoD-wide cloud authentication systems. Optimized security in a containerized environment investigating the deployment pipelines and adjusting container security configurations to f

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Software Engineer

ServiceCentral Technologies

Jun 2021 - Apr 2022 (10 months)

Designed, developed, and documented backend software systems and services to support reverse-logistics functionality for 31 unique business clients. Led development of a large-scale client integration with Samsung, utilizing REST APIs to synchronize repair and tracking data between 3 distinct global systems.

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Squad Leader, Combat Engineer

United States Marine Corps

Jun 2017 - Jun 2021 (4 years)

Led and developed a 12-person team, responsible for training, mentorship, performance feedback and operational readiness in high-stakes operations supporting the 1st Marine Division. Awarded a Certificate of Commendation for actions performed while on an operation supporting the Department of Homeland Security.

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