Leadership Philosophy
Building high-performance engineering cultures through autonomy, reliability, and growth.
Removing technical and organizational friction to clear the path for value delivery.
Leadership is about removing friction technical, organizational, and cultural. So teams can move fast with clarity and confidence.
Philosophy & Approach
Hiring & Growth
Ownership creates growth. I build teams where engineers own their services end‑to‑end, operate with autonomy, and have transparent paths to become senior leaders, architects, and managers. I invest heavily in mentorship, psychological safety, and clear expectations.
Velocity vs Reliability
Reliability is a first‑class feature. Embedding SRE principles early prevents firefighting later and creates a culture of sustainable delivery.
Operational Excellence
Operational excellence is a mindset, not a checklist. I foster cultures where 'blameless' is more than a buzzword—it's how we learn. By treating every incident as a data point and every failure as an opportunity to harden our systems, we build resilience that is baked into our DNA.
Org Health Snapshots
Strategic Programs & Frameworks
Platform Architecture & HPC Modernization
Engineered next‑generation hybrid HPC and multi‑cloud platforms at Adobe and F5, integrating GPU‑accelerated AI/ML infrastructure, RDMA‑powered HPC clusters, and unified Kubernetes architectures to support 30B+ daily requests, hyperscale search, and global networking systems.
Global SRE Operating Model
Redesigned SRE into a follow‑the‑sun global organization with unified tooling, consistent incident response, and cross‑regional ownership—reducing burnout, improving reliability, and enabling 24/7 operational excellence across 25+ global PoPs.
FinOps & Cloud Efficiency Governance
Built a cost‑aware engineering culture by implementing FinOps governance, real‑time cost visibility, and architectural optimization strategies that delivered 22–65% cloud savings across organizations without slowing product velocity.
Security & Compliance Automation
Delivered FedRAMP High, PCI‑DSS, and SOC 2 compliance by embedding zero‑trust, policy‑as‑code, mutual TLS, and runtime eBPF monitoring directly into platform architecture—turning compliance from a bottleneck into a competitive advantage.
Observability Modernization
Re‑architected observability stacks using ELK, Jaeger, OpenTelemetry, and ML‑based anomaly detection to create a unified, signal‑rich platform that reduced MTTR by up to 73% and enabled proactive detection of reliability risks.
SRE On-Call Model
Transformed on‑call from reactive firefighting into a sustainable, data‑driven operating model with clear ownership, predictable escalation paths, and SLO‑aligned decision frameworks.
Incident Command
Established an Incident Command Academy that standardized calm, structured, high‑stakes response—dramatically reducing MTTR and improving cross‑team coordination during critical events.
Mentoring Framework
Launched a 'Tour of Duty' leadership pipeline that rotates engineers through platform, SRE, and product teams—building cross‑functional empathy, accelerating senior‑level readiness, and strengthening organizational resilience.