Erick Kendall

Seasoned Infrastructure Engineer with 15+ years of experience, grounded in Linux systems administration and modern cloud technologies. Strong Linux foundation with extensive hands-on experience in system administration and maintenance across various environments. AWS-certified Solutions Architect and SysOps Administrator, with proven experience in AWS infrastructure services and resource automation using Lambda. Recent focus on Azure cloud transformations while maintaining strong proficiency in AWS cloud architecture. Proficient in Python scripting for infrastructure automation, with continued development in web frameworks like Flask. Experience with infrastructure as code using Terraform and supporting various CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployment. Demonstrates consistent ability to architect and implement robust cloud solutions while maintaining security best practices and operational excellence.

I've evolved from Linux systems administration to cloud infrastructure engineering, with significant experience in AWS and Azure environments. At HCA Healthcare, I currently lead cloud migration initiatives for .NET applications to Azure. Previously at Elsevier, I improved system compliance by 50% through implementing automated patching solutions.

At Darvis, I enhanced AI solution deployments using Azure Stack Edge and strengthened AWS security posture through SOC II compliance initiatives. As a Site Reliability Engineer at Comcast, I implemented AWS EKS clusters and improved system observability using Prometheus. At Citizens Bank, I optimized AWS operations through automation and managed multiple AWS accounts.

I hold a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Recently, I completed a Statistics for Data Science course at Nashville Software School (September 2023) to expand my expertise in data analysis and statistical methods. I've also obtained two AWS certifications in 2024: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate and AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate, demonstrating my commitment to staying current with cloud technologies.