Brendan Carlin

About Brendan Carlin

Accomplished technology leader with a proven track record in cloud financial governance, data-driven strategy, and AI/ML integration. I specialize in delivering multi-million-dollar savings across complex, multi-cloud environments by aligning high-performing teams with business and technical goals. Passionate about turning data into impact, I’m currently pursuing a Master’s in Analytics at Georgia Tech to deepen my expertise in advanced analytics and machine learning. My focus: using data to solve complex challenges, drive innovation, and deliver meaningful outcomes at scale.

Experience

1. Associate Director - Technology

   AT&T

   Jun 2022 — Present

   Lead multiple teams delivering critical solutions for AT & T’s cloud and infrastructure management, with a focus on FinOps, Reliability, and AI/ML innovation. • FinOps Leadership: Oversee Cloud Cost Optimization, Budget Tracking, Growth Monitoring, and Cost Anomaly Investigation across large-scale public cloud environments. • Reliability Intelligence: Lead Business Intelligence team delivering analytics, reporting, and insights on system disruptions to improve uptime and customer experience. • AI/ML & GenAI Solutions: Direct team developing advanced AI/ML and GenAI products supporting both FinOps and Reliability, including anomaly detection, forecasting, and decision support tools. • Drive strategic initiatives to improve cost efficiency, operational reliability, and data-driven decision-making at scale. • Collaborate with executive leadership, finance, engineering, and operations to align technology solutions with business goals.

Education

• The University of Toledo

  Bachelor's degree

  2008

• Udacity

  Nanodegree, Full Stack Web Development

  2017 — 2017

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  Master of Science - MS, Analytics

• Udacity

  Developer for Microsoft Azure, Computer Science

  2021 — 2021

• Udacity

  Nanodegree, Front-End Web Development

  2015 — 2016

Skills

• Coaching
• Html
• Adobe Illustrator
• Jquery
• Sales Process
• Sales Management
• Adobe Photoshop
• Customer Experience
• Project Management
• Wireless
• Project Planning
• Long-Term Customer Relationships
• Sales
• Direct Sales
• Sales Operations
• Customer Retention
• Customer Service
• Store Management
• Team Building
• Front-End Development
• Adult Learning Methodologies
• Adobe Audition
• Employee Training
• Leadership
• High Performance Cultures
• Solution Selling
• Javascript
• Account Management
• Time Management
• Lectora
• Customer Satisfaction
• Training
• Responsive Web Design
• Call Centers
• Cascading Style Sheets (Css)
• Instructional Design
• Captivate
• Adult Learning Theory
• Telecommunications
• Teamwork