Quais Abu-Kosmo
@quaisabu-kosmo
I lead SRE and cloud platforms that improve reliability, delivery speed, and operating costs.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
At Classmates.com, I lead a globally distributed SRE team and modernize mission-critical platforms. My FinOps initiatives eliminated more than $1.1 million in operating costs within six months, earning the Prell Award in 2024 and 2025.
I built platform engineering capabilities that shifted releases from weekly to dozens per day, pioneered Kubernetes adoption, and automated incident response to reduce MTTR by more than 30% and pager fatigue by more than 50%.
I’ve also led generative AI adoption through AWS Bedrock RAG systems and agents, while evolving observability with Datadog, VictoriaMetrics, Vector, Loki, and Grafana. My work in disaster recovery, chaos engineering, post-mortems, and infrastructure as code has reduced recurring incidents by 75% and improved uptime.
Previously, I founded OnQ Development, led engineering teams at BlueBox Group, and built high-impact customer experiences for Amazon GoldBox/Deals and Black Friday events.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior SRE Manager
Classmates.com
Aug 2019 - Present (7 years)
Led FinOps initiatives achieving over $1.1 million in cost savings within six months. Built and led a globally distributed SRE team, modernized CI/CD pipelines, and drove Kubernetes adoption.
Founder / CEO
OnQ Development
Oct 2015 - Present (10 years 10 months)
Founded and scaled a tech consulting startup, achieving a 300% revenue increase within the first year. Recruited and led a team of engineers and designers, providing hands-on architectural and development contributions.
Senior Tech Lead
BlueBox Group
Mar 2012 - Mar 2013 (1 year)
Led cross-functional teams to deliver solutions aligned with organizational objectives. Designed and developed key tools including the BlueBox Inventory Tracking System, Performance Review tool, and Change Management tool.
Designed and optimized user experiences for Amazon GoldBox/Deals, driving significant sales increases. Created engaging widgets and pages for major sales events and automated manual workflows.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Washington State University
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Grade: Honors
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with Honors from Washington State University.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
United StatesAuthorized to work in
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Skills
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