Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer • Security + Automation • AWS / Azure / Terraform
📍 Bellevue, WA • 🛰️ Aerospace, 🏛️ Federal, and 🏢 Enterprise Systems
Last updated: December 2025
| Domain | Technologies |
|---|---|
| ☁️ Cloud Platforms | AWS, Azure, GCP, Microsoft 365 |
| ⚙️ Automation & IaC | Terraform, Python, PowerShell, Bash, SQL, GitHub Actions |
| 🔒 Security & Compliance | FedRAMP, IL4/IL5, NIST, Zero Trust, BitLocker, CrowdStrike |
| 🔑 IAM & Access | Okta, YubiKey, Active Directory / Entra ID, MFA, RBAC, VPN |
| 🛠️ Enterprise Tools | ServiceNow, JIRA, Intune, Jamf, VMware, Citrix |
Secure Compute & Storage for ML Research Environments
- Integrated secure compute and storage workflows for ML research environments
- Automated environment provisioning using Terraform and Python
- Standardized onboarding and documentation for cross-team adoption
Impact: Enabled scalable, secure ML infrastructure for research teams
Mission-Critical Spacecraft Testing Infrastructure
- Deployed and validated EGSE racks across Linux and Windows test environments
- Authored readiness and validation runbooks used across 8 deployment phases
- Reduced onboarding time by 40% by creating repeatable deployment workflows
- Standardized configuration and build procedures enabling multi-team scaling
Impact: Accelerated satellite testing operations with reliable, automated deployment
FedRAMP-Compliant Infrastructure for Federal Users
- Supported 500+ federal users across IL4/IL5 environments
- Automated Intune and Jamf provisioning, improving deployment speed by 45%
- Implemented MFA, PAM, VPN, and compliance controls aligned to FedRAMP
- Maintained 99.8% uptime for critical access services
Impact: Delivered secure, compliant infrastructure for federal government operations
Fleet-Scale Resource Management & Cost Recovery
- Managed 1000+ servers across 34 PODs in a hybrid cloud fleet
- Improved utilization by 32%, preventing infrastructure overrun
- Identified inactive assets and recovered $2M+ in unused hardware and licenses
- Stabilized the RHEL8 upgrade path for global teams
Impact: Optimized infrastructure spend and improved operational efficiency
Network Infrastructure Transformation
- Modernized network services across 10 sites, improving reliability and quality
- Led 15+ infrastructure projects and authored 15+ governance policies
- Resolved 200+ critical incidents, improving MTTR and overall uptime
Impact: Enhanced network reliability and reduced downtime for enterprise operations
| Project | Key Metric | Result |
|---|---|---|
| EGSE Deployment | Onboarding Time Reduction | 40% |
| IL4/IL5 Platform | Deployment Speed Improvement | 45% |
| IL4/IL5 Platform | System Uptime | 99.8% |
| Capacity Optimization | Utilization Improvement | 32% |
| Capacity Optimization | Cost Recovery | $2M+ |
| Capacity Optimization | Fleet Size | 1000+ servers, 34 PODs |
| IL4/IL5 Platform | Users Supported | 500+ |
| Enterprise Network | Sites Modernized | 10 |
| Enterprise Network | Incidents Resolved | 200+ |
These repositories represent my active technical brand across Cloud, SRE, Security, and Automation.
| Project | Focus Area | Key Technologies |
|---|---|---|
| 🛰️ Kuiper EGSE Deployment | Aerospace Infrastructure | EGSE, ATE, KTE, Linux/Windows, Automation |
| 📊 ServiceNow Capacity Optimization | Enterprise SRE | ServiceNow, Python, 1,000+ servers, Performance Engineering |
| 🛡️ Federal Security Support | Federal Compliance | IL4/IL5, GCC/NSC, Zero Trust, YubiKey, Compliance |
| 🔐 YubiKey, VDI & ServiceNow Support | Identity Engineering | YubiKey, MFA, VDI, ServiceNow, Zero Trust |
| 🧰 Scripts Toolkit | Automation & SRE | Python, PowerShell, Bash, Multi-platform Utilities |
| Project | Description |
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Enterprise infrastructure modernization and VoIP deployment |
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Field network engineering and installation services |
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Professional branding and design portfolio |
Older or secondary projects are now consolidated into a single, structured archive:
| Project | Domain | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 🏢 ERP-GIS-Modernization | Public Sector IT | Archived |
| 💼 FarazWare-Consulting | IT Services & Consulting | Archived |
| 🎓 Universities-ICT-Lecturer | Academia & Teaching | Archived |
| 📦 Projects | Miscellaneous Technical Work | Archived |
These projects are preserved for transparency, historical context, and career continuity, but do not represent my current Cloud/SRE/Security focus.
| Organization | Role & Impact | Key Metrics |
|---|---|---|
| 🛰️ Amazon – Project Kuiper | System Development & Deployment Engineer | 8-phase EGSE rollout • 40% faster onboarding |
| 📊 ServiceNow | Senior Cloud Capacity & Infrastructure Engineer | 1,000+ servers • $2M+ asset recovery • 32% utilization gain |
| 🏛️ Federal IL4/IL5 Security | IT Systems & Security Analyst | 500+ federal users • 1,200+ escalations • 99.8% uptime |
| 📦 UPS | Systems & Infrastructure Engineer | 10 sites • $800K savings • 200+ critical incidents resolved |
| 📡 Charter Communications | Network Field Engineer | 300+ monthly tickets • 95% first-attempt resolution |
| 💼 FarazWare Co. | Founder & Technical Lead | 5,000+ deployments • 98% satisfaction |
| Area | Achievement |
|---|---|
| 🛰️ Aerospace | Improved testing readiness through secure, repeatable EGSE deployments |
| ☁️ Cloud Efficiency | Recovered $2M+ in unused assets and improved utilization by 32% |
| 🔒 Federal Security | Delivered high-availability IL4/IL5 authentication support with 99.8% uptime |
| 🏢 Enterprise Infrastructure | Modernized infrastructure across multiple enterprise sites and reduced deployment time by 40–45% |
| 📡 Field Operations | Achieved 95% first-attempt resolution across 1,800+ deployments |
| 💼 Business Growth | Scaled IT operations with 30% YoY growth and 5,000+ implementations |
Some projects involve sensitive or proprietary systems.
All shared documentation is sanitized, and certain technical details are intentionally omitted to respect confidentiality agreements.
I'm always open to connecting with engineers, collaborators, and technical leaders.
| Channel | Link |
|---|---|
| SurenJewelsPro@gmail.com | |
| linkedin.com/in/suren-jewels | |
| 🗄️ GitHub | github.com/Suren-Jewels |
💡 Pro Tip: Check out my Scripts Toolkit for reusable automation utilities across Python, PowerShell, and Bash.