MICHAEL Zazon

• Lead application and infrastructure modernization for global financial services enterprises on AWS
• Enable business transformation through cloud adoption and modernization
• Oversee multi-year datacenter exit and business transformation programs
• Drive AWS platform adoption, aligning with account teams and business growth goals
• Design innovative cloud solutions, collaborating with AWS service teams and specialists
• Recruit, mentor, and lead internal talent and partner delivery teams
• Publish technical content and speak at events to accelerate cloud adoption
• Partner with C-suite and board members on tactical business strategy

• Led enterprise-scale cloud transformation initiatives across AWS, Azure, and GCP for Fortune 500 healthcare and financial services clients
• Architected and implemented complex multi-cloud solutions adhering to CIS, NIST, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, DFARS, and FISMA standards
• Designed and implemented full-stack solutions, from infrastructure to application layer
• Established cloud governance frameworks and reference architectures for enterprise-wide adoption
• Drove DevOps transformation through infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD automation, and containerization • Partnered with C-suite on cloud strategy and delivered measurable business outcome

Core Technical Competencies in Role:

• Infrastructure: AWS, Azure, GCP, Terraform, CloudFormation, Kubernetes, Docker
• Backend: Python, Node.js, .NET
• Frontend: React, JavaScript
• DevOps: CI/CD (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub, AWS CodePipeline), Ansible, Chef
• Security: IAM, Zero Trust Architecture, Compliance Frameworks
• Networking: VPC Design, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, Load Balancing

• Managed a team of engineers with project-focused delivery in Agile and Scrum environments.
• Led pods of internal team members on professional growth through coaching, goal setting, and guidance.
• Architected, developed and implemented solutions for customers in AWS, Microsoft Azure, and GCP.
• Contributed significantly to scaling the business.
• Built custom cost-control, automated compliance and auto-scaling infrastructure-as-code for customers using Terraform.
• Specialized in infrastructure modernization, application refactoring, cloud adoption, and DevOps culture adoption.
• Security and compliance-first design methodology through automation, testing, and immutability.
• Worked with technology partners and customer technology teams to deliver high-performing, highly-scalable, and cloud-optimized products that deliver business value.

Core Competencies in Role:

Same as above, with additional focus on management, coaching, and team leadership

• Founded and scaled a software and cloud consulting firm serving SMBs across the Midwest and East Coast
• Led end-to-end cloud migration projects, specializing in AWS and Azure adoptions
• Architected and implemented .NET replatforming and SQL Server migration solutions
• Managed full project lifecycle from sales and pre-sales to design and delivery
• Developed and implemented cloud-native and containerized solutions for diverse client needs
• Managed insource and outsource delivery models, partnerships, channel sales

Core Competencies in Role:

• Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure • Infrastructure as Code: CloudFormation, Terraform, ARM Templates
• Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, EKS, AKS, OpenShift
• CI/CD: Azure DevOps, AWS CodeSuite, Jenkins, Travis CI
• Automation: Puppet, Chef, Ansible
• Networking: VPC design, hybrid connectivity
• Business Development: Sales, pre-sales, solution design, delivery, and operations

• Acted as lead software and infrastructure architect for The College of Engineering Application Development Team.
• Managed personnel and conducted performance reviews including coaching and professional development activities.
• Managed suite of legacy applications and provided application development and architecture consulting to internal BUs.
• Managed all College of Engineering public and intranet Drupal and PHP environments with over 250+ public-facing websites using a combination of open-source and proprietary tooling.
• Drove adoption of application DevOps culture internally throughout the development cycle (SDLC) in automated application testing and frequent deployment.

Core Competencies in Role:

Regulatory Compliance. Security Governance. Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Linux (RHEL and CentOS), Kubernetes, Docker, OpenStack, VMware, C#, Ruby on Rails, PHP/Laravel, Bash, Powershell

• Served as a working manager and team lead for IT groups in the Office of Academic Affairs and the College of Engineering.
• Managed several different operations groups and acted as a chief information systems architect for 10 business units.
• Worked with hardware and software solutions vendors like Dell, HP, Cisco, Microsoft, IBM, Oracle and CA Technologies on design, cost, implementation and maintenance.
• Managed IT budgets and spend for multiple business units and cost centers.
• Managed federal and government compliance for academic and funded research initiatives (NIST, CIS, DFARS, etc.)
• Implemented ITIL and transformation and IT business unit consolidation for Engineering Technology Services (ETS)

Core Competencies in Role:

Dell, Cisco, VMware, Hyper-V, Active Directory, Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2016, Microsoft System Center (SCOM, SCCM, SCVMM), SQL Server. MySQL, MariaDB. PostgreSQL. Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Powershell, Bash.

Focused on enterprise software development and distributed information systems. Performed CS course tutoring and mentoring. Participated in additional federal and government computer science research as an undergraduate focusing on artificial intelligence, image recognition, neural networks, cross-discipline with Math, Statistics, and other engineering disciplines.