KeyBank: AI-Powered Video Analysis Automation
Executive Summary
Developed and implemented a confidential AI-powered video scanning solution for …
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Insights and practical guidance on Cloud, DevOps, SaaS Strategy, and AI-Driven Product Leadership.
The Art of Refactoring
Refactoring is not about making code perfect. It is about making code more honest.
Each refactoring session is an opportunity …
Technology and Impermanence
Every framework will become obsolete. Every language will fade. Every architecture will be replaced.
This is not a cause …
Debugging as Meditation
When faced with a bug, the mind wants to rush toward solutions.
But the zen debugger sits quietly with the problem first.
They …
Challenge
Google Cloud needed to rapidly develop and launch AI-powered developer tools to compete in the emerging GenAI market. The challenge was …
The Empty Function
A function that does nothing perfectly is better than a function that does everything poorly.
Sometimes the most powerful code is …
Read more →5 Essential Cloud Architecture Principles
Building robust cloud applications requires following proven architectural principles. Here are the five …
Welcome to My Technology Blog
This is a sample post to demonstrate the archive functionality. In this blog, I’ll be sharing insights about …
Read more →Challenge
A promising SaaS startup with $2-$5M in annual revenue was experiencing growing pains that threatened their ability to scale and attract …
Simplicity in Code
The best code is not the cleverest code. It is the code that clearly expresses its intent.
When we write software, we are not just …
Tyson Foods: Application Modernization Architecture
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Architected the strategic foundation for Tyson Foods’ application …
Tailored Brands: Data Integration & Retail Solutions
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Delivered comprehensive retail solutions presentation and took ownership of …
Sysco Foods: Outstanding ACM Demo & Solution Architecture
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Delivered outstanding Application Configuration Management (ACM) …
Schlumberger (SLB): DELFI Cloud Native Applications
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Provided comprehensive architecture overviews and Kubernetes expertise for …
Case Study: Sabre Travel Technology Architecture
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Led multiple architecture and design engagements with Sabre Corporation focused on …
Case Study: Sabre Managed Application Delivery (MAD) Early Access Program
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Led Sabre’s participation in Google’s Managed …
Case Study: Sabre Application Modernization & CI/CD Architecture
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Architected comprehensive application modernization and CI/CD …
Case Study: Sabre Anthos Multi-Tenant Architecture for Airlines
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Designed sophisticated multi-tenant Anthos architecture for …
Roche: DialogFlow Best Practices & AI Customer Perspective
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Delivered transformational DialogFlow best practices presentation to …
PetSmart: Technical Expertise & Deal Support
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Provided critical technical expertise and specialized knowledge support for …
Nuance Communications: Kubernetes Training to Revenue Success
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Delivered high-quality Kubernetes Technical Architecture Workshop that …
Nielsen: Enterprise Analytics Solution & BigQuery Demo
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Leveraged Home Depot enterprise experience to architect comprehensive …
MoneyGram: Google Cloud Days Success
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Delivered outstanding presentations at MoneyGram Google Cloud Days on App Dev, Hybrid, and …
Mayo Clinic: Container Strategy & AI Factory Enablement
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Transformed Mayo Clinic’s perception of container technology from …
Magellan Midstream: Enterprise Architecture & Insight Leadership
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Provided critical last-minute support for Magellan Midstream …
L.L.Bean: Retail Architecture Review
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Provided critical retail expertise and architecture guidance for L.L.Bean’s cloud …
Kronos: Global CI/CD Workshop & Pipeline Transformation
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Delivered comprehensive GKE & CI/CD workshop for Kronos with 45 …
Kraft Foods: CI/CD Workshop Transformation
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Delivered transformational CI/CD workshop that converted Kraft’s apprehension about …
KeyBank: End-to-End AI-Enhanced Software Development Lifecycle
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Provided strategic advisory services to KeyBank in 2024 on …
Equifax: Deployment Models Consultation
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Provided specialized deployment model insights and technical consultation for Equifax, …
Electronic Arts: GKE/Kubernetes Workshop Excellence
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Delivered exceptional GKE/Kubernetes workshop for Electronic Arts, finding the …
Disney Media & Entertainment: Software Delivery Transformation
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Led a comprehensive software delivery workshop for Disney’s …
CoreLogic: Austin Hackathon Success
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Provided invaluable expert advice and effective onsite support for CoreLogic Hackathon in …
Citrix: Critical Meeting & Technical Coordination
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Demonstrated exceptional commitment by dropping everything to travel to North …
Burlington Stores: Greenfield Customer POC Success
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Supported comprehensive proof-of-concept for Burlington Stores as a Greenfield …
Aetna: Digital Team Kubernetes Deep Dive
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Conducted comprehensive Kubernetes workshop for Aetna’s digital team, providing deep …
GKE
Enable API
gcloud services enable container.googleapis.com
Set Variable
export PROJECT_ID=$(gcloud config get-value project)
Create GKE Cluster …
Read more →Executive Summary
Led the zero-downtime cloud migration of HomeDepot.com’s $5B revenue e-commerce platform, engineering a highly scalable …
Challenge
The Home Depot’s e-commerce platform, generating over $5 billion in annual revenue, was running on aging on-premises infrastructure. …
This tutorial implements progression of code in Cloud Run from developer branches to production with automated canary testing and percentage based …
Flutter Firebase Auth Sample Integration
Case Study: Wellsky Corporation
Executive Summary
Led a $50M/6-year engagement for Wellsky, supporting comprehensive migration from on-premises …
Case Study: Tyson
Executive Summary
Designed cloud architecture for a $100M/5-year transformation program and secured professional services engagement …
Case Study: Nokia
Executive Summary
Directed a $45M/3-year SaaS transformation leveraging hybrid cloud technologies, designing sophisticated …
Nebari Case Study: Back40
Executive Summary
Transformed from strategic technical advisor to key leader for Back40, working closely with the founder to …
In this tutorial you will learn how to build an automated pipeline to ensure that you include security updates and patches in your container images.
Nebari Case Study: TagTeams
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Provided technical leadership for TagTeams that evolved into a deep collaborative partnership, designing …
Case Study: T-Mobile
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Guided a $10M/5-year technical evaluation and solution development initiative for T-Mobile, facilitating …
Setting up a Flutter iOS app to use Firebase
Flutter Firebase Auth Setup for Android
A quick walkthrough using Google’s API Gateway
Top 10 Tips for Flutter in VS Code
Quick introduction to CloudRun serverless containers on GCP
OpenShift Install
Read more →OpenShift In 5 Minutes
Read more →Renaming the Application Package & BundleID after project creation
Read more →Setting up new Flutter from the command line
Read more →Nationwide: Insurance Agent System Architecture
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Led architectural guidance and CI/CD implementation for Nationwide’s complex …
Panera Bread: Kubernetes Restaurant Technology
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Architected and implemented Kubernetes-based containerization strategy for Panera …
Deploy to Google Compute Engine, Google App Engine, Cloud Run, and Google Kubernetes Engine, with just a few commands
Case Study: Home Depot Infrastructure Process Optimization
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Led comprehensive infrastructure process optimization at The Home Depot …
HEB: Anthos Alpha Implementation
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Led one of the first Anthos alpha implementations at HEB, deploying cutting-edge enterprise GKE …
I’ve got this ESP8266 WiFi module hanging around that I’ve never really used. I also have a few Arduino UNOs sitting here not getting any use at the …
This article is a follow up to a couple previous ones, Global Kubernetes in 3 Steps on GCP which walks through setting up a global cluster, and Global …
In this article I’ll cover a variety of challenges I faced and solutions I figured out when deploying a real app to a Global Federated cluster using …
Creating a globally federated kubernetes cluster may sound daunting but it really only takes a few small steps. Create the project and cluster, …
In this short tutorial you’ll walk through a few simple steps to allow the Docker CLI to work with Google Container Registry.
In this tutorial we’ll walk through how to export your billing data to big query. We’ll then explore the schema and answer some common questions by …
Read more →A primer for setting up and using GKE, Google managed Kubernetes Cluster services.
Case Study: Home Depot IT Agile Transformation Initiative
Executive Summary
Led comprehensive agile transformation across Home Depot IT organization, …
This video show a quick overview of Google’s Cloud Launcher utility. With these prebuilt tools you can deploy a large variety of servers in just a few …
A short example of how very simple scripting can bootstrap Java development on Google Compute Engine.
A simple walkthrough of the Google Cloud Console and demo of creating a GCE instance
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