Alf Baez

Cloud-agnostic w over 24 years of IT experience architecting, managing, n supporting hands on robust apps for global enterprises across hybrid cloud and on-prem. Assisting on defining roadmaps, budgets, staff, infrastructure. Expert on IaaS, SaaS, PaaS for the modernization of monolith apps AWS, GCP, OCI (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure), Azure. Experience in cost-benefit and ROI analysis using open-source and cloud provided tools including establishing Cloud Centers of Excellence (CCoE). Experienced in leading and managing multi-cultural teams of 19+ across the globe in a 24/7 environments, optimizing resources utilization assuring Service Level Agreements are adherence and managing RFPs. Knowledge of emerging technologies like ML/AI. Expert migrating fast n secure data to modern lightweight, cloud-native, containerized microservices architecture. And modernizing apps using the 6 Rs (rehost, re-platform, refactor, replace, retire) and implementing HA solutions for large Petabyte-scale(VLDBs) mixed envs with active-active on GCP, AWS, OCI, and Azure. Experienced at various strategy leadership, cross-functional roles on agile approach, advising executives, and translating business requirements to technical and establishing POCs mix cloud n on prem envs. Expert in CompTIA Security+, IAG, Frameworks NIST, FedRAMP, HIPAA, ITAR, SOX. Experience facilitating working sessions with focus groups, stakeholders, domain leaders. Mentorship, team building, Constant researching documenting business processes.