Jason

Jason

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5.0
(181 reviews)
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ABOUT ME
FAST AWS/Linux emergencies, scaling, automation, security & migrations
FAST AWS/Linux emergencies, scaling, automation, security & migrations

AWS, Cloudformation & Terraform expert with 15 zero-downtime migrations under his belt.

Experienced Engineering Manager & Fractional Executive with a robust background in cloud architecture, agile methodologies, artificial intelligence, automation & security. Adept at leading engineering teams to deliver high-quality software solutions, optimizing system performance, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Expert in scalable multi-application cloud based reliability engineering, debugging, security and uptime management.

English
Eastern Time (US & Canada) (-05:00)
Joined May 2016
EXPERTISE
21 years experience | 5 endorsements
I find delivering advanced technology coupled with automation to people of all skill levels to be extremely satisfying.
I find delivering advanced technology coupled with automation to people of all skill levels to be extremely satisfying.
8 years experience | 23 endorsements
Over the past year I have grown to believe in Amazon and the AWS platform so thoroughly it is hard to even express. It is doubtful I wil...
Over the past year I have grown to believe in Amazon and the AWS platform so thoroughly it is hard to even express. It is doubtful I will ever use any other service provider for /anything/ Internet related! http://iDoAWS.com http://twitter.com/iDoAWS (new)
22 years experience | 5 endorsements
I have been administrating servers since before the Internet came to the US public or I could vote.
I have been administrating servers since before the Internet came to the US public or I could vote.
22 years experience | 24 endorsements
I have been using Linux since before you heard of a modem.
I have been using Linux since before you heard of a modem.
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3 years experience | 9 endorsements
Coding with Meteor makes me giggle with glee. I can do it with my eyes closed and I love every minute.. except for the ones waiting for ...
Coding with Meteor makes me giggle with glee. I can do it with my eyes closed and I love every minute.. except for the ones waiting for meteor-tool to do whatever it's always doing. A problem I can solve, btw. :) http://meteorserver.idoaws.com - AWS AMI https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/B01KVETP5A http://twitter.com/iDoMeteor http://youtube.com/c/iDoMeteor http://tuple.idometeor.com (game based on Set)
16 years experience | 50 endorsements
I have been writing x-browser compliant JS that worked on mobile devices since before jQuery was even thought of.
I have been writing x-browser compliant JS that worked on mobile devices since before jQuery was even thought of.
5 years experience | 21 endorsements
I use Mongo extensively with Meteor, and highly recommend *not* using a DBaaS!
I use Mongo extensively with Meteor, and highly recommend *not* using a DBaaS!
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REVIEWS FROM CLIENTS

5.0
(181 reviews)
Alanoud
Alanoud
August 2024
very helpful, thank you
Viktor
Viktor
July 2024
He was very helpful as always
sujit manandahr
sujit manandahr
July 2024
The guy is awesome, helped me not only fix the issue but also helped me understand what was going on. thank you very much :)
Alexander Zaitsev
Alexander Zaitsev
July 2024
A professional, with excellent devops and soft skills. Resolved my AWS issue quickly
ajay pondicherry
ajay pondicherry
July 2024
Jason really helped us deep dive into a critical issue that had stumped us for days. With his help I have a lot more confidence in, not only what we need to do to prevent similar issues from happening again BUT ALSO recommendations for longer term resiliency into our system.
Alexander Zaitsev
Alexander Zaitsev
June 2024
A great professional, solved my AWS issue quickly!
Aurélien
Aurélien
June 2024
Jason was friendly and expertly solved my issue. I could not have done it without him. Thank you!!!
tempe
tempe
June 2024
I had the pleasure of working with Jason on configuring AWS and deploying Docker containers. His expertise and dedication were outstanding. Jason demonstrated a deep understanding of AWS and Docker. He guided me through configuring the ECS tasks and quickly resolved any issues. His clear instructions and practical solutions made the deployment process smooth and efficient. Jason was always available to answer questions and provide support. His professionalism made a complex task manageable. I highly recommend Jason for any AWS and Docker container needs.
molaligne dafa
molaligne dafa
June 2024
jason was great! he he really helped me a lot
doug hayden
doug hayden
June 2024
good job- thank you
EMPLOYMENTS
Fractional CTO, Operations Lead
Sum App
2020-05-01-Present
  • Design, integrate, manage and secure complete auto-scaling CI/CD infrastructure
  • Achieved 99.999% uptime
  • Provide d...
  • Design, integrate, manage and secure complete auto-scaling CI/CD infrastructure
  • Achieved 99.999% uptime
  • Provide developer support and debugging
  • Primary stakeholder/developer liaison
Ruby
PostgreSQL
CI/CD
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Ruby
PostgreSQL
CI/CD
Site Reliability Engineering
AWS
Pipeline integrity management
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Migration Consultant
Moonvalley AI / Claru.AI / Verve.FM
2025-10-01-2026-01-01

Platform Engineering Lead / Principal Infrastructure Architect

Delivered enterprise-grade infrastructure for Sa...

Platform Engineering Lead / Principal Infrastructure Architect

Delivered enterprise-grade infrastructure for SaaS platform in 39 days (15x faster than industry standard), enabling zero-downtime migration.

Infrastructure & Architecture: Architected & implemented complete AWS multi-environment using Terraform with 32 reusable modules, 4-bucket state management, lifecycle protection and parallel drift detection. Built full-stack cloud services: VPC networking (multi-AZ subnets, VPC peering), compute (ECS Fargate auto-scaling, Lambda with ALB/API Gateway), data (RDS PostgreSQL multi-AZ, ElastiCache Redis), CDN (CloudFront with OAC, custom WAF), and security services (GuardDuty, Config, Security Hub, CloudTrail).

Observability & Automation: Comprehensive monitoring with 121 CloudWatch alarms across 12 AWS services, 18 EventBridge rules, 9 log metric filters, and 11 Slack notification channels via Lambda formatters. Developed 76 standardized operational scripts for deployment, drift detection, security auditing, and backup management, achieving 95% operational automation. Created 40+ technical documentation files including architecture guides, runbooks, and deployment procedures.

Security & Compliance: Multi-layer security with OWASP WAF, 100% data encryption at rest and in transit, Cognito with Google OAuth, and least-privilege IAM policies. Successfully executed complex cross-account Cognito user pool migration with zero downtime. All secured with automated auditing and compliance monitoring.

Impact: Reduced future infrastructure deployment time by 90%. Established operational excellence enabling rapid service scaling while maintaining enterprise-grade reliability and security.

Terraform project rated as top 0.1% of all projects ever reviewed by Claude AI including those by Hashicorp & AWS!

Python
Node.js
Bash
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Python
Node.js
Bash
PostgreSQL
Automation
SES
SNS
AWS CloudFront
AWS DynamoDB
Terraform
AWS Lambda
CI/CD
Aws route 53
Aws elastic beanstalk
Elasticache
Fargate
AWS
Metrics development
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Lead Cloud Solutions Architect & Scrum Master
Bold Leads / Property Base / Lone Wolf Technologies
2015-06-01-2024-12-01
  • Associated responsibilities: Node.js, Bash, YAML, JavaScript, Jira, AWS (CloudFormation, CloudFront, CloudWatch, Cloud9, DynamoDB...
  • Associated responsibilities: Node.js, Bash, YAML, JavaScript, Jira, AWS (CloudFormation, CloudFront, CloudWatch, Cloud9, DynamoDB, EC2, ECB, Lambda, RDS, WAF), PHP, MySQL, MongoDB, New Relic, Linux servers (Ubuntu, RHEL, CentOS, Amazon)
  • Served on-call 24/7/365 for 7 years as sole infrastructure operator with triple 9 uptime.
  • Solely responsible for end-to-end design, implementation, and management of scalable, secure, and highly available AWS-based application ecosystems spanning multiple services and teams including sophisticated multi-stage CI/CD pipelines.
  • Oversaw agile delivery as Scrum Master, aligning cross-functional development efforts with business goals.
  • Acted as primary liaison between engineering teams, product stakeholders, and executive leadership to ensure technical excellence and strategic alignment.
  • Increased company resale value by 10x by migrating business from a single cPanel server to large scale AWS deployment utilizing best practices.
  • Designed, integrated & maintained sophisticated & robust security systems.
  • Designed, integrated & maintained AI driven support agent system using internal knowledge base data.
PHP
Node.js
Bash
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PHP
Node.js
Bash
Lambda
YAML
Jira
JavaScript
DynamoDB
CloudWatch
AWS CloudFront
AWS DynamoDB
DocumentDB
AWS Lambda
Elasticache
New Relic
Jira/confluence
AWS
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PROJECTS
AI Story Book
2025
Automated AI data pipeline that performs a variety of tasks via API calls to several AI services (including local) to turn text, audio or...
Automated AI data pipeline that performs a variety of tasks via API calls to several AI services (including local) to turn text, audio or video files into visual story telling experiences delivered via compelling videos.
Node.js
Bash
API
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Node.js
Bash
API
Project management
Docker
API Integration
AI
Ai product experiences
Ai Driven content platforms
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LockdownView Project
2017
Sophisticated firewall automation system supporting multiple versions of Linux that reads web server logs and automatically updates iptab...
Sophisticated firewall automation system supporting multiple versions of Linux that reads web server logs and automatically updates iptables & ipset to block malicious traffic. Formed the conceptual and logitstical basis for AWS WAF.
Linux
Bash
Ubuntu
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Linux
Bash
Ubuntu
Nginx
Automation
CentOS
Cloud
Project management
iptables
Firewalls
RHEL
OWASP
Technical Product Management
Security software
Apache HTTP Server
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