Jeremy Franklin

AWS-certified DevOps and cloud engineer with experience leading teams and designing, automating, securing, and supporting Linux, Windows, container, and hybrid-cloud platforms. Hands-on expertise includes AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Docker, CI/CD, Python, Bash, Go, observability, security controls, and production troubleshooting. Delivered more than $100,000 in annual cloud-cost savings, supported platforms serving 800 clinics and 14,000+ clients, and implemented monitoring that sustained 99.9% uptime.

Recent engineering work includes MITRE ATT&CK-aligned security telemetry, eBPF observability, local LLM/RAG systems, Go and SQLite FTS APIs, Textual applications, and resilient FFmpeg/MediaMTX services.

Independent Cloud, DevOps & AI Consultant / Product Manager - FDT ENTERPRISES INC. - NV / REMOTE

(2013-11)

Part-time consulting alongside full-time roles

• Built and administers a multi-service AWS Lightsail and Linux platform for richmack111.com and its applications using Apache reverse proxying, Docker Compose, Route 53, IAM, S3, SQLite-backed services, systemd, and repeatable deployment workflows.
• Developed RichAudit, an auditd-to-SQLite security-telemetry platform with CLI and native Textual interfaces, MITRE ATT&CK imports and mappings, historical analysis, statistics, and local LLM-assisted risk scoring across 4,500+ command events.
• Engineered eBPF and bpftrace monitoring workflows for process execution, application activity, file events, and downloads, with structured SQLite logging and terminal-based investigation tools.
• Built local AI and RAG utilities with Ollama, Python, FAISS, ChromaDB, embeddings, Go concurrency, and structured chunking for document search, grading, summarization, risk analysis, and domain-specific question answering.
• Created resilient FFmpeg, MediaMTX, RTSP, and systemd streaming services with playlist automation, codec normalization, restart policies, TCP transport, service diagnostics, and YouTube relay integration.

DevOps Engineer - Contractor - CHIROTOUCH CLOUD - REMOTE

(2023-06 - 2023-11)

• Led a five-person DevOps team containerizing healthcare applications and troubleshooting AWS EKS environments, reducing environment inconsistencies by 50%.
• Implemented Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and Ansible to provision infrastructure and automate Windows and Linux server patching for Logi Reporting software.
• Integrated Chef InSpec and Bitbucket Pipeline security checks into CI/CD workflows to reduce vulnerabilities, misconfiguration, and configuration drift.
• Implemented RDS Multi-AZ failover and blue/green Kubernetes release workflows across development, staging, and production environments.
• Coordinated a hybrid-cloud migration to AWS using Terraform, PowerShell, and Bash; managed IAM access for 50+ users and SQL/S3 backup workflows supporting 14,000+ clients.

AWS Platform Manager / DevOps Engineer - ACOM HEALTH SOLUTIONS - REMOTE

(2022-12 - 2023-05)

• Managed AWS platforms serving 800 chiropractic clinics, including cloud architecture, Windows and .NET workloads, release engineering, security, monitoring, and cross-team delivery.
• Developed internal Python/Tkinter tools and a Ruby CLI for cross-account AWS Systems Manager operations on EC2.
• Reduced NAT Gateway transfer costs through S3-based database-backup transfer patterns, generating annual savings exceeding $100,000.
• Supported 30+ releases through a structured three-week SDLC and blue/green deployment model while managing Windows EC2, Azure VMs, IIS, SQL connectivity, SFTP, and presigned-link transfers.
• Implemented Datadog monitoring and alerting that supported 99.9% platform uptime in a HIPAA-aligned environment.

Investment Banker / DevOps Systems Architect - Forex - FRANKLIN DYNASTY TRUST - REMOTE

(2019-12 - 2022-12)

• Developed AI-assisted Forex research, quantitative strategies, automated reporting, sentiment analysis, trading workflows, and risk-management tools using Python, OANDA data, vector databases, local LLMs, and concurrent Go routines.
• Produced performance reports and automated news and document-analysis workflows while refining systems based on model and market behavior.

Trustee / Finance Manager - FRANKLIN DYNASTY TRUST - REMOTE

(2016-06 - 2019-12)

• Managed investment research, Python financial modeling, algorithmic trading, MPT asset allocation, Monte Carlo simulations, predictive analysis, risk controls, and fiduciary reporting.
• Generated analytics and performance reporting using Python, Matplotlib, Tableau, OANDA, and structured data workflows.

Independent Subprime Car Broker / System Administrator - ATL Motorcars - Atlanta, GA

(2014-01 - 2016-06)

Automotive Finance Manager / Web Developer - United Motors - Atlanta, GA

(2013-01 - 2014-01)

Real Estate Agent / Advertising Director - Space Marketing Real Estate - New York, NY

(2012-12 - 2013-05)

Business Development Executive / Product Specialist, Oil & Gas - Global Data - New York, NY

(2012-05 - 2012-12)

Securities Broker, Series 7/63 - John Thomas Financial - New York, NY

(2011-09 - 2012-05)

Bachelor of Arts - Computer Science