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Stephen Sailor

AWS Strategic Technical Advisor

I am dedicated to exceeding client expectations through robust cloud solutions and innovative problem-solving. I expertly deploy AWS infrastructures and streamline CI/CD pipelines while staying current with key tools like Terraform, Docker, and emerging technologies. Reach out if you're seeking to enhance your AWS environment and leverage state-of-the-art solutions.

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Certifications

AWS

Azure

Other

Experience

TEKSystems Global Services (TGS)

AWS Strategic Technical Advisor • Nov, 2023 — Present

  • Collaborated with clients to gather requirements and provide technical expertise, ensuring a tailored engagement to meet their specific needs.

CleanSlate Technology Group (CSTG)

Technical Architect • June, 2021 — Nov, 2023

  • Led and mentored the AWS infrastructure team, promoting professional development and delivering successful solutions while supporting team members' career advancement through advice and opportunities.
  • Successfully contributed to diverse projects for 18+ clients by leveraging advanced technical skills and expertise to drive superior outcomes.
  • Engineered and implemented comprehensive AWS solutions using CloudFormation, Terraform, and Serverless frameworks to enhance scalability, performance, and cost-effectiveness.
  • Integral in successfully finalizing numerous AWS Service Delivery Programs (SDPs), participating in use case projects, and aiding in SDP accreditation for AWS best practices compliance.
  • Effectively drove cost-saving strategies in clients' AWS accounts, achieving up to 20% cost reductions while enhancing overall cloud infrastructure efficiency.

CleanSlate Technology Group (CSTG)

Senior Consultant • Mar, 2019 — June, 2021

  • Partnered with cross-functional teams to promptly address and resolve critical production issues for various clients.
  • Architected and deployed secure, high-availability solutions using core AWS services like VPC, ALBs, and ASGs, guaranteeing optimal uptime and reliability for client systems.
  • Constructed and deployed robust CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline to automate application delivery and deployment for numerous clients.
  • Guest speaker at IndyCloudConf 2020, delivering presentations on S3 and CloudFront-based static website deployment and innovative Amazon Alexa-driven automated deployments.
  • Worked with clients to design and maintain container environments using AWS ECS, facilitating scalable and efficient containerized solutions for client systems.

First Databank (FDB)

Advanced DevOps Engineer • Apr, 2018 — Mar, 2019

  • Established and led the organization's first DevOps team, propelling innovation, and aiding product teams in adopting advanced technologies to boost product quality and efficiency.
  • Orchestrated cost-saving initiatives across various AWS accounts through vigilant expense tracking and coordination with team leads for cost-reduction strategy implementation.
  • Crucial in architecting a secure, multi-account VPN system in AWS, utilizing AWS services to ensure seamless, secure connectivity across multiple accounts.
  • Partnered with the internal security team to pinpoint and rectify security gaps across numerous AWS accounts, implementing best management practices to improve the organization's overall security stance.

First Databank (FDB)

Software Engineer • July, 2016 — Apr, 2018

  • Engineered and deployed a secure encryption system for HIPAA-compliant handling of product logging data, ensuring safe and standard- compliant management of sensitive information.
  • Devised and integrated RESTful API services in C# for the Cloud Connector product, facilitating efficient cloud service integration and boosting product functionality and performance.
  • Played a crucial role in providing production support for a critical customer-facing product, leveraging advanced troubleshooting techniques, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve complex technical issues and minimize downtime.

Education

Purdue University

Bachelor of Science, Computer Information Technology • Aug, 2008 — Dec, 2012

  • Certificate of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Projects

Mentor & Senior Engineer • 2023

A python utility created by that allows users to scan their local machine for duplicate files by using a variety of different hashing algorithms.

Creator/Presenter • 2022

Code for a presentation given to the IndyAWS working group in Nov 2022. The code and presention help users to deploy a static blog on AWS S3 and Cloudfront using AWS CDK Python and Jekyll Static site generator.

Skills

AWS

VPC | Lambda | DynamoDB | APIGateway | Cognito | RDS | EC2 | ECS | EFS | S3 | SNS | SQS | SES | IAM | ACM | Route53

Automation

Terraform | CloudFormation | AWS CDK | AWS CodePipeline | Docker | GitHub | ADO Repos | ADO Pipelines | Ansible

Development

Python | Go | TypeScript | C#

Additional Links

Social Links

  • Github: https://github.com/ssailor
  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-sailor/