Karl Erickson

About Karl Erickson

Results-focused and innovative Senior Leader/Technologist with proven track record in building skilled IT organizations and successfully delivering business solutions• 20+ years of experience in the design, development, and deployment of computer software and systems• Highly experienced in managing development and operations with solid expertise in solution architecture, high-availability applications/systems, and agile software development• Industry expertise includes aerospace, defense, federal & state government, finance, healthcare, medical, retail, and telecommunications• Technology experience ranging from embedded systems to cloud computingSpecialties: • Cloud Serverless Computing• Cloud Design, Development, & Migration• Application Lifecycle Management• Alignment of Technical Solutions with Corporate Objectives• Technology Roadmapping• Operational Risk Mitigation• Business & Technology Gap Analysis• Budget Management and Cost Control

Experience

1. Senior Principal Consultant Cloud Architecture

   Slalom

   Feb 2021 — Present · Denver, CO, US

   Led a global landing zone design engagement for the financials services division of the leading automobile manufacturer. Provided key architecture patterns for implementation such as organizational account vending, VPC segmentation, account access control, and observability. Successfully delivery led to follow-on project for the global landing zone implementation and a cloud migration project where we\'re migrating the most critical enterprise financial applications.Completed a comprehensive technical and contractual spend assessment for a major digital advertising & social media company, whose cloud expenses approached $1B annually. Generated long‑term cost forecast and industry‑aligned guidance which equipped the client with actionable strategies to negotiate pricing, optimize usage patterns, and secure lasting financial efficiency.Led the deployment of a PLM platform in AWS for the largest warehouse, distribution, and logistics provider to increase productivity across design divisions. Partnered with the business, cloud management, cybersecurity, and the application teams in managing the global deployment across the US, UK, and Belgium. Adapted to client’s architecture, IaC, proprietary CI/CD tooling, and stringent cybersecurity and compliance process in delivering the solution.Led a large cloud migration and modernization project for a leading space technology and intelligence company. Client’s satellite manufacturing business consists of a multitude of custom and off-the-self enterprise applications to manage, design, manufacture, and test satellites including ERP, HPC, and PLM applications. Significantly reduce the data center footprint while increasing reliability and supportability of many applications through re-platforming.

Education

• Santa Clara University

  M.S., Computer Science, Computer Engineering

  1986 — 1991

• Willamette University

  B.A., Physics

  1979 — 1983

Skills

• Telecommunications
• Leadership
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Business Process
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• Sql
• Program Management
• Integration
• Software Development
• Scrum
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Crm
• Strategy
• Strategic Planning
• Project Management
• Sdlc
• Solution Architecture