8+ years in software engineering, including 3+ in management or technical leadership. Proven experience leading DevOps, Data, Infrastructure, or Platform teams in SaaS environments. Deep cloud architecture expertise (GCP and/or AWS). Strong background in CI/CD, IaC (Pulumi or similar), and containerized deployments (Docker, Cloud Run, Kubernetes). Experience integrating AI/ML and LLM-based tools into production systems. Solid grasp of security best practices—identity, access, network, and incident response. Track record of building and scaling internal developer platforms. Skilled communicator who translates technical concepts into business impact. Pragmatic systems thinker focused on sustainable, high-impact solutions. Experience scaling GenAI coding tools (Claude Code, Codex, Devin, etc.) to boost developer productivity. Strong people leader with a record of mentorship and team growth.