Director & Principal Cloud Architect at KUBESHOT CONSULTING INC (2020-03 – Present)
Founded and lead boutique cloud consulting practice specializing in enterprise cloud transformations, AI/ML platforms, and data governance solutions. Deliver end-to-end solutions from strategy and architecture through implementation and operations for law enforcement, government, and Fortune 500 clients.
- Established multi-cloud and AI/ML managed service offerings generating $5M+ annual revenue
- Built high-performing team of cloud and AI/ML engineers, growing from solo practice to 5 consultants
- Defined service delivery methodologies aligned with PMBOK and cloud adoption frameworks
- Negotiated and managed contracts with government agencies, law enforcement, and enterprise clients
GCP Lead & AI/ML Architect at Ottawa Police Service (2024-04 – Present)
Leading comprehensive GCP-based AI/ML and data platform transformation for Ottawa Police Service, encompassing enterprise data strategy, generative AI implementations, and large-scale data migration from legacy systems.
- Architected and implemented enterprise AI strategy leveraging GCP Vertex AI, Gemini, and Document AI for law enforcement operations
- Built production-grade BigQuery MCP (Model Context Protocol) server using Claude Anthropic API enabling natural language interaction with law enforcement data
- Designed and deployed Document AI search engine using Vertex AI Search and Gemini for intelligent document discovery and analysis
- Implemented MLOps pipelines for model training, deployment, and monitoring using Vertex AI pipelines
- Developed generative AI applications for operational intelligence, case analysis, and predictive analytics
- Built comprehensive Data Governance Portal managing 121 datasets, 916 tables across 30 data groups
- Designed multi-domain data architecture covering Operations, Workforce, and Financial analytics with 1.56 billion total rows
- Implemented staged data pipeline architecture: Raw → Staging → Curated → Analytical layers with 16 production-enabled projects
- Established data lineage tracking, metadata management, and data quality frameworks using Dataplex
- Created dual-environment strategy (Production/Non-Production) with proper separation and access controls
- Led full-scale Cloudera to BigQuery data migration including data lake, Hive metastore, and analytics workloads
- Architected BigQuery data warehouse with optimized table design, partitioning, and clustering for law enforcement queries
- Implemented Dataflow pipelines for real-time and batch data processing from operational systems
- Designed secure data ingestion patterns complying with law enforcement data protection requirements
- Established consistent naming conventions across all projects (e.g., prj-opol-*) for organizational clarity
- Implemented VPC Service Controls and security architecture meeting law enforcement data protection standards
- Designed IAM policies and access controls for sensitive law enforcement data with audit logging
- Established data classification framework and PII protection mechanisms using DLP API
- Implemented encryption at rest and in transit for all data assets with key management via Cloud KMS
- Delivered 858 tables and 228 analytical views supporting operational decision-making
- Enabled natural language querying of law enforcement data reducing analyst query time by 75%
- Achieved architectural maturity with clear separation, consistent naming, and staged data pipelines
- Reduced data platform operational costs by 40% through Cloudera to BigQuery migration
- Established foundation for predictive policing and operational intelligence using AI/ML
Cloud Practice Lead at Intuitive Cloud Partners (2023-04 – 2025-10)
Lead practice development for GCP professional services including migration, modernization, and managed services.
- Define technical standards and best practices for cloud-native application development
- Conduct architecture reviews and technical governance for 15+ concurrent client engagements
- Provide pre-sales technical consultation and solution design for deals valued at $500K-$3M
- Designed and delivered full-scale GCP Landing Zone with enterprise security controls
- Implemented Binary Authorization and SLSA v3 compliance for serverless deployments (Cloud Run, Cloud Functions)
- Architected secure CI/CD infrastructure using GitLab with automated security scanning and policy enforcement
- Led GitLab-to-GitHub migration for 200+ repositories with zero downtime
- Developed Python frameworks for automated GCP project provisioning and repository onboarding
Senior Technology Consultant at Bank of Montreal (BMO) (2022-05 – 2023-06)
- Delivered enterprise-grade AWS App Mesh service mesh architecture for microservices communication
- Implemented security controls meeting banking regulatory requirements (OSFI, PCI-DSS)
- Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines for serverless applications using AWS CDK
- Developed Level 1, 2, and 3 CDK constructs in Python for standardized deployments
- Reduced infrastructure costs by 35% through serverless adoption and right-sizing initiatives
Cloud Consultant at MTS Solutions (2022-02 – 2022-07)
- Architected hybrid cloud solutions integrating Azure, AWS, and on-premises infrastructure
- Implemented Kubernetes-based microservices platform serving 100K+ daily active users
- Designed disaster recovery solutions with RPO<15min and RTO<1hr
Senior Architect at TELUS Communications (2021-05 – 2022-03)
- Led cloud migration of video services infrastructure serving 2M+ subscribers
- Orchestrated migration of petabyte-scale telecommunications data to GCP
- Architected topology for 50+ microservices deployed on Azure and AWS
- Achieved 40% cost reduction while improving service reliability to 99.95% uptime
