Cloud Expert with 13+ Years of IT & Development Experience | Top 1% on Upwork
Leading Cloud Solutions for Diverse Industries and Clients
Hi, my name is Don. I'm a Senior Cloud Architect and Cloud Manager with over 13 years of IT & Development experience. I'm Google certified as a professional cloud architect, and will be Azure Solutions Architect certified as early as September 2023. In addition, I'm a member of the Expert-Vetted Talent program for Upwork enterprise clients which represents the top 1% of talent on the platform, and have been pre-screened by Upworks Talent Managers and experts in my field.
I've worked with with small businesses, startups, and Fortune 500 companies like IBM and CDW, as well as leaders in national telecom, oil & gas, retail, media, and finance industries worldwide. Meanwhile I have experience in multi-cloud and hybrid cloud architectures, end-to-end project oversight, infrastructure as code, cloud engineering, application development, design, systems & network engineering, data engineering, and information security.
I graduated with honors (3.67 GPA) in 2012 from Information Technology and Applied Systems at Vancouver Island University. As a self-starter, I uphold integrity and equality in the workplace and was recognized by the Salvation Army for volunteer work with marginalized groups. I was also selected to assist the Governor General of Canada early on in my career while I was employed by VIU.