Welcome to my blog! Here’s a little about me…
I’ve had the opportunity to design, develop, and deploy distributed enterprise systems in on-premise and cloud-based environments for a number of commercial companies and government agencies in my 27+ year career. I have supported Fortune 500, Fortune 100, and Fortune 50 companies, Federal Government and DoD agencies, and non-government organizations in delivering upon their enterprise goals and missions around IT transformation/modernization and next-generation solutions delivery leveraging industry-leading technology platforms and solutions delivery techniques. I’ve been an active participant in the IT community, speaking in industry events/conferences as well as local user groups around cloud solutions and strategy, software development, and enterprise solutions architecture across a variety of private, public, and open source platforms.
In my current role, I am the Cloud Intelligence Lead with Amazon Web Services (AWS) Worldwide Public Sector Cloud Intelligence Team serving as a Subject Matter Expert in the area of cloud, IT applications and infrastructure, and software development, serving as a key member of the technical business development team and trusted advisor to customers, partners, and cross-functional team members on how to best educate customers and partners on the benefits of adopting AWS as their preferred cloud platform, and leading competitive conversations with C-level executives to influence decision making and position the value proposition of adopting AWS as their preferred hyper-scale cloud provider.
I’ve been blessed with the opportunity of working on, and delivering, very high profile projects within the Public Sector and Commercial industries and have a number of published case studies detailing my work on the web.
Aside from technology, I have been an active participant in community-based outreach activities. I’m the Founder and Chairman of GENERATION REDIRECTTM , a 501(c)3 nonprofit geared at changing the trends that have negatively impacted minorities in our communities and put them on a path that instills pride in oneself, reiterates the importance and value of diversity, encourages the pursuit of education, and facilitates the advancement of one’s thinking to rise above the situations that are intended to attack our character and destroy our moral fiber. GENERATION REDIRECTTM operates on 4 primary principles: (1) Family Dynamics, (2) STEM Education and Mentorship, (3) Workforce Skills Development, and (4) Civic Engagement and Outreach. GENERATION REDIRECTTM activities have included Empowerment Seminars, Civic Outreach Initiatives, Financial Management Seminars, STEM-related workshops, and College Tours to elite Colleges and Universities that have a disproportionate number of minorities enrolled to excite and inspire minority youth and expose them to experiences they wouldn’t have the opportunity to experience otherwise.
I’m also actively involved in fraternal activities through my fraternity, the Omicron Zeta Sigma Alumni Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Incorporated that drive the fraternity’s national service programs around Education, Bigger & Better Business, and Social Action, as well as served as a mentor to the local chapter of the fraternity’s youth affiliate, the Sigma Beta Club of Prince William County. In addition to my nonprofit and fraternal obligations, I have faithfully served within the Trustee Ministry, Missionary Ministry, and have previously served as Vice President of the Mountain Men Ministry (3M) of Ebenezer Baptist Church, Woodbridge, VA.
It’s my hope that as you browse my blog, you find information that’s insightful and informative. I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to visit me on my little space on the internet!