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| "name": "Nicholas Santiago", | |
| "label": "Strategic Cloud & DevSecOps Leader", | |
| "image": "https://gravatar.com/avatar/7ecf56ba106becf8248671ec3fc1fbfb?s=400", | |
| "email": "yo@santiago.wtf", | |
| "phone": "+1 215 800-0045", | |
| "url": "https://nicholas.santiago.wtf", | |
| "summary": "Strategic Cloud & DevSecOps Leader with over 20 years of experience driving digital transformation and architecting resilient, cloud-native infrastructures. Proven expertise in steering multi-cloud migrations (AWS, Azure, OCI) and scaling high-performance engineering cultures through automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Adept at aligning technical roadmaps with business objectives to enhance security posture, operational efficiency, and organizational growth.", | |
| "location": { | |
| "city": "Philadelphia", | |
| "region": "Pennsylvania", | |
| "countryCode": "US" | |
| }, | |
| "profiles": [ | |
| { | |
| "network": "GitHub", | |
| "username": "santiagon610", | |
| "url": "https://github.com/santiagon610" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "network": "LinkedIn", | |
| "username": "nicholassantiago", | |
| "url": "https://linkedin.com/in/nicholassantiago" | |
| } | |
| ] | |
| }, | |
| "work": [ | |
| { | |
| "name": "GeneDx, LLC", | |
| "position": "Senior DevOps Engineer (Strategic Lead)", | |
| "url": "https://www.genedx.com", | |
| "startDate": "2024-07", | |
| "summary": "Leading cloud strategy and migration efforts for a global biotechnology research leader.", | |
| "highlights": [ | |
| "Orchestrated a comprehensive cloud consolidation strategy, migrating mission-critical applications from fragmented AWS/Azure environments to a unified OCI ecosystem.", | |
| "Accelerated organizational delivery cycles by establishing a self-service deployment model and mentoring development teams on DevOps best practices.", | |
| "Designed and implemented robust Kubernetes-based orchestration ensuring high availability and automated scaling for customer-facing applications.", | |
| "Standardized enterprise infrastructure governance by implementing Terraform-based IaC across all SDLC environments.", | |
| "Unified global CI/CD processes via GitHub Actions, streamlining infrastructure provisioning and application build pipelines." | |
| ] | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "The Cigna Group", | |
| "position": "Architecture Senior Advisor", | |
| "url": "https://www.thecignagroup.com", | |
| "startDate": "2019-10", | |
| "endDate": "2024-06", | |
| "summary": "Senior leadership role focused on cloud-native architecture and digital transformation for a global health services provider.", | |
| "highlights": [ | |
| "Led the architectural vision for global microservices-based customer portals, leveraging AWS EKS and OpenShift to support millions of customers.", | |
| "Drove enterprise engineering velocity by architecting zero-touch CI/CD pipelines enabling continuous delivery across hybrid cloud environments.", | |
| "Established IaC governance using Terraform, creating version-controlled deployment patterns to unify infrastructure management.", | |
| "Spearheaded large-scale application modernization, transitioning legacy monoliths to cloud-native, containerized environments.", | |
| "Scaled organizational talent by managing and mentoring a team of DevOps engineers to foster a high-performance automation culture." | |
| ] | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "The Cigna Group", | |
| "position": "Architecture Advisor & Infrastructure Lead", | |
| "url": "https://www.thecignagroup.com", | |
| "startDate": "2016-06", | |
| "endDate": "2019-09", | |
| "summary": "Rapid career progression from Senior Specialist to Advisor, driving DevOps adoption and automation.", | |
| "highlights": [ | |
| "Directed CI/CD strategy for 300+ deployable artifacts across 20+ agile teams.", | |
| "Standardized enterprise data flow and integration patterns for RESTful APIs and microservices communication.", | |
| "Championed organizational Agile transformation as Scrum Master, introducing DevOps workflows to legacy teams.", | |
| "Modernized application delivery for Node.js and Spring Boot stacks through automated load balancing and IaC.", | |
| "Automated complex middleware deployments (IBM WebSphere, JBoss), reducing errors and deployment lead times." | |
| ] | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "Community Action Lehigh Valley", | |
| "position": "Director of Information Technologies (CTO)", | |
| "url": "https://www.communityactionlv.org", | |
| "startDate": "2003-10", | |
| "endDate": "2012-12", | |
| "summary": "Served as Chief Technology Officer for the largest non-profit human services agency in the region.", | |
| "highlights": [ | |
| "Developed and executed strategic technology plans aligning initiatives with Board-level organizational goals.", | |
| "Led regional digital transformation through IaaS/SaaS adoption and large-scale MPLS network integration.", | |
| "Established enterprise-wide security governance, access control procedures, and acceptable use policies." | |
| ] | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "Early Engineering Career", | |
| "position": "DevOps & Systems Administration", | |
| "startDate": "2012-12", | |
| "endDate": "2015-04", | |
| "summary": "Foundational roles at ProctorFree (DevOps Engineer), RealTech LLC (Linux Admin), and iFAX Solutions (Technical Support Engineer).", | |
| "highlights": [ | |
| "Optimized AWS infrastructure for educational platforms and established repeatable deployment processes.", | |
| "Maintained 99.9% uptime for mortgage software services through full-lifecycle Linux administration.", | |
| "Engineered complex telephony integrations between Linux-based fax software and Cisco/Avaya PBX platforms." | |
| ] | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "volunteer": [ | |
| { | |
| "organization": "Bethlehem Township Volunteer Fire Company", | |
| "position": "Captain / Vehicle Rescue Technician", | |
| "url": "http://www.btvfc.org/", | |
| "startDate": "2011-12", | |
| "summary": "Command officer over a specialty unit of fireground support personnel." | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "skills": [ | |
| { | |
| "name": "Strategic Leadership", | |
| "keywords": [ | |
| "Cloud Strategy & Governance", | |
| "Engineering Mentorship", | |
| "Digital Transformation", | |
| "Security Compliance", | |
| "Agile Transformation", | |
| "FinOps" | |
| ] | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "Platform Engineering", | |
| "keywords": [ | |
| "AWS (EKS, EC2, Lambda)", | |
| "OCI", | |
| "Azure", | |
| "Kubernetes", | |
| "Red Hat OpenShift", | |
| "Terraform", | |
| "Ansible", | |
| "GitLab CI", | |
| "GitHub Actions" | |
| ] | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "Systems & Observability", | |
| "keywords": [ | |
| "Linux Administration (RHEL, Ubuntu)", | |
| "Shell Scripting", | |
| "Datadog", | |
| "Splunk", | |
| "Prometheus", | |
| "Grafana" | |
| ] | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "education": [ | |
| { | |
| "institution": "Lackawanna College", | |
| "area": "Law Enforcement", | |
| "studyType": "Certification", | |
| "courses": [ | |
| "PA Act 49 of 2009 - Basic Law Enforcement Academy" | |
| ] | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "certificates": [ | |
| { | |
| "name": "Cloud Infrastructure Foundations Associate", | |
| "issuer": "Oracle Cloud Infrastructure", | |
| "date": "2025-10" | |
| }, | |
| { | |
| "name": "Certified Cloud Practitioner", | |
| "issuer": "Amazon Web Services", | |
| "date": "2021-04-05" | |
| } | |
| ], | |
| "languages": [ | |
| { | |
| "language": "English", | |
| "fluency": "Native speaker" | |
| } | |
| ] | |
| } |
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