Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer with 20+ years of hands-on experience designing, operating, and optimizing enterprise-scale infrastructure across on-premises and hybrid cloud environments. Proficient in AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, Python automation, and distributed storage systems.
Building Resilient Infrastructure at Scale
Senior Cloud and Infrastructure Engineer with over 20 years of hands-on experience designing, operating, and optimizing enterprise-scale infrastructure across on-premises and hybrid cloud environments. Strong background in distributed storage systems, SAN/NAS platforms, virtualization, and cloud-native infrastructure supporting large-scale production workloads. Experienced in leading complex storage migrations, modernizing legacy environments, and integrating software-defined storage solutions within cloud and containerized platforms.
Proficient in AWS architecture (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, EKS/ECS, CloudWatch, Landing Zones), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK), and automation using Python and PowerShell to improve scalability, reliability, and operational efficiency. Deep understanding of networking, identity management, security controls, and compliance in hybrid environments. Known for strong troubleshooting skills, root cause analysis, and collaboration with cross-functional engineering teams to maintain highly available, resilient infrastructure.
Beyond engineering, I am the author of Jalisco Romantico, a psychological thriller inspired by true events, written under the pen name David Harris.
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Core Competencies
Professional Journey
Over 15 years of progressive enterprise infrastructure roles across IBM, Unisys, Dell Technologies, and Microland, spanning cloud engineering, storage architecture, and platform delivery.
- Designed, implemented, and maintained AWS infrastructure using IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK), enabling repeatable, scalable, and compliant cloud deployments across multi-environment architectures
- Architected secure, production-grade AWS VPC environments with public/private subnet segmentation, NAT gateways, route tables, and site-to-site VPN connectivity between on-premises data centers and cloud infrastructure
- Managed and optimized core AWS services including EC2, IAM, S3, RDS, EKS/ECS, CloudWatch, and Landing Zones, enforcing least-privilege access controls (SSO/SAML) and maintaining security best practices
- Automated infrastructure provisioning and operational workflows using Python, PowerShell, and shell scripting, integrating with APIs and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab); leveraged Chef, Puppet, and Ansible for configuration management
- Deployed and supported containerized workloads using Kubernetes and Docker, integrating storage backends including Ceph and Longhorn to support stateful cloud-native applications
- Contributed to hybrid cloud modernization, migrating workloads from legacy storage platforms (Hitachi VSP, XtremIO X1) to PowerMax and cloud-integrated environments while ensuring high availability and performance continuity
- Extended multi-cloud capabilities by integrating Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services (Compute Engine, GCS, IAM) alongside AWS infrastructure to support diverse client workloads and improve cloud redundancy
- Deployed and supported enterprise storage platforms (Pure Storage, HPE, NetApp) alongside Software-Defined Storage solutions (Ceph), strengthening distributed storage reliability within cloud and hybrid infrastructures
- Managed and maintained enterprise storage platforms including Dell EMC PowerScale (Isilon), PowerMAX, VxRail, and Data Domain, ensuring high availability, performance optimization, scalability, and compliance with data governance policies
- Administered and optimized PowerScale/Isilon clusters, configuring SmartPools, NFS exports, SyncIQ replication, and DataIQ analytics, while performing non-disruptive code upgrades and implementing security and compliance controls
- Automated storage and backup administration workflows using Python, PowerShell, Chef, Puppet, and Ansible, integrating with vendor APIs to reduce manual intervention and standardize repeatable processes
- Installed, configured, and supported Pure Storage FlashArray systems, coordinating production backup schedules and restore operations to ensure data integrity and minimal business impact
- Proactively monitored infrastructure health and capacity, performing advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis to prevent service disruption in mission-critical environments
- Partnered with account and engineering teams to develop internal-facing technical content (hands-on labs, whitepapers, technical articles, and video walkthroughs), enhancing customer understanding of storage architecture and best practices
- Leveraged Google Cloud Platform (GCP) storage solutions and Cloud Storage Transfer Service to facilitate data movement and hybrid-cloud storage strategies for enterprise clients
- Automated VMware ESXi 6.5 datastore provisioning using PowerShell, Chef, Puppet, and Ansible, standardizing storage deployment workflows and reducing manual configuration effort across enterprise environments
- Led non-disruptive enterprise storage migrations from VMAX 40K to VMAX AFA and PowerMax platforms, ensuring data integrity and minimal downtime during large-scale production transitions
- Installed and commissioned VMAX 950F and VPLEX VS6 systems, improving storage scalability, availability, and performance across mission-critical workloads
- Engineered and administered AIX LPAR virtualization on IBM Power Systems using Dual VIOS and HMC, configuring VSCSI and NPIV to optimize resource allocation and virtualization stability
- Migrated complex workloads including Oracle RAC clusters from VMAX 40K to XtremIO X2-R and legacy DMX-4 systems to VMAX using Open Replicator and LVM, maintaining operational continuity throughout transitions
- Designed and implemented AWS S3-to-Glacier lifecycle policies and automated archival workflows to optimize storage costs while maintaining redundancy and compliance standards
- Integrated hyper-converged infrastructure within Dell EMC VxRail clusters, accelerating deployment timelines and delivering scalable compute and storage architecture for enterprise workloads
- Evaluated and implemented Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Anthos for hybrid-cloud management, bridging on-premises VMware environments with cloud-native GCP services
- Installed, validated, and supported enterprise all-flash storage platforms including VMAX3 250F/450F/850F, XtremIO, Data Domain, and ProtectPoint, ensuring high-performance and resilient storage solutions for production environments
- Implemented converged and hyper-converged infrastructure solutions (VBlock) integrating Cisco UCS, VMware ESXi, and EMC Unity (300/400/500/600 series), delivering scalable compute and storage architectures
- Provisioned and administered VMAX and XtremIO arrays, including initiator group configuration, masking views, SRDF replication, and performance troubleshooting across directors and port groups
- Managed SAN infrastructure including Brocade switches (FOS upgrades, zoning, FC alias configuration), maintaining stable and optimized Fibre Channel environments
- Engineered and administered AIX LPAR virtualization on IBM Power Systems using Dual VIOS and HMC, configuring VSCSI and NPIV to support enterprise virtualization and SAN boot environments
- Virtualized DS, XIV, and Symmetrix arrays behind IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC 6), implementing thin provisioning and storage abstraction strategies to improve flexibility and capacity utilization
- Designed and deployed multi-node HACMP/PowerHA clusters within AIX LPAR environments, leveraging advanced Power Virtualization features to ensure high availability and fault tolerance
- Configured FlashCopy, Global Mirror, and Metro Mirror replication across SVC environments, supporting disaster recovery and business continuity requirements
- Configured and managed Symmetrix SRDF/A and Adaptive Copy replication, updating RA groups and establishing replication pairs for critical database workloads, including EPIC systems
- Architected and deployed early-stage Google Cloud Platform (GCP) instances to support development and testing environments, ensuring cross-platform compatibility with existing enterprise storage solutions
Professional Credentials
Industry-recognized certifications spanning cloud platforms, networking, storage, and systems administration.
Academic Background
A strong academic foundation in Information Systems from Colorado institutions.
Jalisco Romantico
Bruce Kensington left everything behind — the data centers, the deadlines, the slow suffocation of corporate America — for a new life on Mexico's Caribbean coast. Playa del Carmen promised paradise: turquoise water, warm nights, and the intoxicating freedom of starting over.
But paradise had already chosen him. A sophisticated cartel network had been watching long before he arrived — profiling his finances, mapping his vulnerabilities, preparing the trap.
"A fever dream of paradise corrupted — visceral, immersive, and unforgettable."
Open Source & Projects
Automation scripts, infrastructure-as-code templates, and Python projects shared on GitHub.
Python projects and automation scripts developed in Visual Studio Code, showcasing infrastructure automation, CLI tooling, and cloud engineering workflows. Includes scripts for AWS resource management, configuration automation, and operational tooling.