Douglas Federwitz
Senior Manager @Milwaukee Tool
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Manager @Milwaukee Tool
Brookfield, WI, US
Azure Cloud Engineering and ArchitectureLeading a team of Cloud Engineers responsible for managing an extensive Azure cloud environment. Currently spearheading the migration from legacy configurations to the Microsoft Landing Zone Well-Architected Framework, ensuring scalable and secure cloud infrastructure. Actively contributing to FinOps practices and cost optimization initiatives to maximize cloud ROI. Collaborating with business stakeholders and power users to architect and deploy solutions on the Azure platform that align with organizational objectives.Platform EngineeringLeading a team of Platform Engineers in developing a comprehensive Internal Developer Platform. Focused on enabling software engineering agility while reducing cognitive load through streamlined development workflows and automated processes. Ensuring adherence to security best practices and evolving cloud standards while maintaining operational excellence.
EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Master of Science - MS
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Bachelor's degree
SKILLS
ABOUT DOUGLAS FEDERWITZ
Formal leadership began in 2011 increasing responsibility yearly. Now in three active managerial roles. The mantra “Sustainable Innovation” is used to ensure technology solves business problems. Mentoring team members and managing up have been areas of personal growth that drive my professional growth. Managing the project portfolio and budget across three teams rounds out key areas of continuous growthCurrently Manage Three Teams:Remote/Virtualized Application Delivery4-person engineering team utilizing Citrix, Microsoft Remote App, and VMware VDI running VSAN, Supporting UsersPlatform Automation3-person DevOps team skilled at automating, orchestration and establishing self-service for Private/Public Cloud and I&O functionsComputing Infrastructure15-person engineering team providing enterprise services for Windows, Linux, VMware, HyperV, Backups, Storage, Kubernetes, and Azure Cloud Services. Servicing Servers Instances, 4PB Storage, and +100 Locations
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