Nicole Rosania

About

Accomplished and results-driven Platform Engineering Leader with over 15 years of experience in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and engineering management. Proven expertise in leading cross-functional global teams to design, deploy, and optimize scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud solutions. Adept at driving automation, managing platform engineering teams, and aligning platform capabilities with organizational objectives. Skilled in Azure public cloud solutions, Agile methodologies, vendor management, and financial planning. Passionate about delivering high-performance, secure, and resilient cloud architectures that meet compliance and business needs. Certified Scrum Master and AWS Certified Solutions Architect. Key skills include cloud engineering, DevOps, budget management, and compliance with regulatory standards.

Experience

• Manager Platform Engineering · Point32Health2023-03-01 –

  Lead and manage a platform engineering team of 12, overseeing Azure and OpenShift-based cloud platforms to drive performance, security, and cost efficiency. Spearheaded cloud maturity initiative, achieving 40% improvement in system performance and 30% reduction in operational costs. Established cloud automation practices, integrating CI/CD, IaC, and DevSecOps, leading to 40% faster deployments and enhanced platform reliability. Owned the platform engineering budget, optimizing cloud spend and vendor contracts, resulting in $2M annual cost savings.

• Senior Cloud Architect & Engineer (Part-Time) · HP Inc.2023-04-01 – 2024-06-01

  Designed and deployed secure, scalable Azure and AWS cloud solutions with an emphasis on cost-efficiency and automation. Led migration of 20+ legacy applications to cloud, improving system performance and reliability by 40%. Implemented Terraform-based Infrastructure as Code (IaC), reducing deployment time by 65%.

• Senior DevOps Engineer · Redesign Health2022-06-01 – 2023-03-01

  Managed the Azure DevOps platform, integrating GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, and Terraform for automated deployments. Standardized DevOps pipelines, achieving 50% reduction in development cycles and 80% faster deployments. Maintained security and compliance across cloud infrastructure by implementing SAST, DAST, and Infrastructure as Code security checks.

• Senior Application Systems Engineer (DevOps) · Point32Health2020-01-01 – 2022-06-01

  Led DevOps transformation, implementing Azure and OpenShift containerization, reducing operational overhead by 30%. Developed and executed DevOps automation strategies, improving system reliability by 70%. Trained teams on CI/CD pipelines and cloud automation, ensuring faster software releases and minimized downtime.

• Technical Consultant (DevOps) · Perficient2016-01-01 – 2020-01-01

  Led enterprise Agile transformations and served as Scrum Master, increasing team efficiency by 50%. Conducted cloud assessments, advising clients on Azure and AWS migration strategies.

• Special Education Department Chair/Case Manager · Henrico County Public Schools2014-07-01 – 2016-07-01
• Special Education Teacher · Kids Institute for Development & Advancement (KiDA)2013-07-01 – 2014-07-01
• Program Manager · Easter Seals of Southern California2013-03-01 – 2013-07-01
• District Resource Teacher/ Autism Consultant Teacher · Hawaii State Department of Education2011-06-01 – 2012-12-01
• Special Education Teacher, Fully Self Contained Classroom · Waialua High & Intermediate School2010-09-01 – 2011-06-01
• Special Education Teacher · The Foundation School2008-08-01 – 2010-08-01

Education

• The George Washington UniversityM.A., Education and Human Development
• American UniversityB.A., History of Religion/ American Studies
• University of Massachusetts, LowellInformation Technology

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