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Expert DevOps Engineering & Cloud Infrastructure Implementation

Architecting highly available systems with production-grade automation, CI/CD hardening, and robust multi-cloud orchestration. Building scalable microservices infrastructure that empowers high-velocity engineering teams.

Kubernetes Terraform Python AWS
David Howell

Digital Ventures

Deployment History

Jul 2021 - Present

Sr. DevOps Engineer / Cloud Architect

Republic Services

  • Orchestrated enterprise-scale AWS infrastructure using Terraform, implementing modular, reusable Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) patterns.
  • Engineered high-availability Kubernetes architectures on EKS, optimizing multi-region resilience and traffic management.
Sep 2020 - May 2021

Cloud Engineer / DevOps Specialist

Early Warning®

  • Hardened cloud security posture by implementing automated Terraform-based compliance guardrails and IAM least-privilege policies.
  • Streamlined CI/CD pipelines for cloud-native applications, reducing deployment lead time through automated AWS resource provisioning.
May 2014 - Apr 2018

DevOps Engineer

Brightcove

  • Managed large-scale AWS environments, transitioning legacy infrastructure to automated provisioning with Terraform and CloudFormation.
  • Architected robust monitoring and auto-scaling solutions to ensure 99.9% uptime for global media delivery workloads.

Professional Certifications

Certified Kubernetes Administrator

CNCF

Certified Kubernetes Application Developer

CNCF

Volunteer Experience

Apr 2026 - Present

Membership Committee

AZ Cloud Association

  • Drive organizational growth and sustainability through targeted recruitment and member retention strategies.
Mar 2021 - Apr 2022

Volunteer Assistant

St. Vincent's de Paul

  • Contribute to packaging over 150-200 meals every Sunday.
Sep 2012

Sorter

St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance

Feb 2014

Worker

PHX Cool Roofs

  • Volunteer work to retar roof with new cooling compound.
May 2010

Donation Sorter

Hospice of the Valley

  • Sorted incoming donations into respectable locations.

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