Keith MacDaly
Executive Director, Site Reliability Engineering @Candescent
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WORK HISTORY
Executive Director, Site Reliability Engineering @Candescent
Atlanta, GA, US
led the creation and scale-out of a cloud platform and site reliability engineering organization designed to support product delivery, platform modernization, and enterprise growth.Key focus areas included building cloud-native platforms, enabling product teams to take capabilities to market faster, and establishing operational and reliability practices that could scale securely across a complex enterprise environment.Highlights:Built a Cloud Platform Engineering and SRE function from the ground up, defining operating models, team structures, and platform roadmaps aligned to business and product strategyEnabled faster product delivery and go-to-market execution by providing standardized cloud platforms, developer enablement, and self-service capabilitiesPartnered with product, architecture, and engineering leaders to translate business objectives into scalable platform capabilities and delivery plansEstablished reliability, availability, and operational excellence practices to support customer-facing and internal products at scaleIntegrated security, compliance, and governance requirements directly into platform design and delivery workflowsPlayed a key role in shaping enterprise cloud strategy and influencing broader technology transformation initiatives
EDUCATION
Royal Roads University
Oracle DBA and UNIX Sys Adm Diploma, IT
Royal Roads University
Technical Diploma, Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
SKILLS
ABOUT KEITH MACDALY
I’m a technology executive with deep experience leading enterprise-scale transformation across architecture, cloud platforms, and software engineering.Over the past two decades, I’ve helped organizations modernize complex technology estates, build high-performing platform and engineering teams, and take products and capabilities to market by turning strategy into secure, scalable systems that deliver measurable business outcomes.My background spans enterprise architecture, cloud platform engineering, site reliability, and large-scale systems integration. I’ve led modernization programs, designed integration strategies across partners and subsidiaries, and built new technology capabilities from the ground up — including cloud platforms and SRE practices operating at scale — in support of new product launches and go-to-market initiatives.A consistent theme in my work is bridging the gap between what’s possible and what’s practical. I partner closely with executives, product leaders, and delivery teams to translate business intent into clear roadmaps, sound architecture, and reliable execution that enables products to move from concept to market.I’ve led technology organizations through rigorous security, compliance, and audit requirements (including SOC2 Type 2, PCI, and SOX), ensuring innovation and governance reinforce rather than constrain one another — even in fast-moving, market-facing environments.More recently, I’ve been focused on applying emerging capabilities — including AI — across enterprise platforms and operating models to improve decision-making, resilience, developer productivity, and time-to-market in practical, responsible ways.I’m most effective in environments that value clarity, accountability, and thoughtful leadership, where technology is treated as a strategic lever for growth, differentiation, and execution.
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