Mike McDonough
Principal Cloud Architect | AWS CSA Professional, RHCA, RHCE
- Role
- Principal Cloud Architect at Fractionx
- Location
- Nashville, TN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mike McDonough
Senior Cloud Architect with 25+ years\' experience in solution architecture, systems engineering, and technical services roles. Successful track record designing and implementing enterprise IT solutions on public and private clouds for businesses across a wide range of industries, including alternative energy, finance, retail, and travel. Proven leadership capabilities, delivering successful projects and producing positive results for the business.My core competencies include cloud architecture, containerization, automation, and information security. I hold multiple certifications from AWS and Red Hat, and I am passionate about delivering innovative and scalable solutions that meet the business needs and goals of my clients.AWS Certified Solutions Architect (AWS CSA Professional)AWS Certified AI PractitionerConfluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka (CCAAK)Red Hat Certified Architect in Infrastructure Level II (RHCA)Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
Experience
Principal Cloud Architect
Mar 2025 — Present
Principal Cloud Architect with focus on data streaming using Apache Kafka and Confluent’s cloud and on-premise products, including Confluent Cloud, Confluent for Kubernetes (CFK), and Confluent Platform. Executed successful projects for multiple clients, including: Life - Lead architect for Confluent Cloud implementation and integration project. Optimum - Developed CFK deployment and integration architecture on Kubernetes. Exodus Point - Engineered Confluent Platform 7.3 to 7.9 upgrade. First Citizens Bank (FCB)- Architect and lead engineer for Confluent Platform implementation. Verizon - Architect and lead engineer for CFK deployment on OpenShift.
Education
Nashville State Technical Institute
Associate’s Degree
1997 — 1999
Skills
- Linux
- Saas
- Databases
- Integration
- Cloud Computing
- Leadership
- Product Management
- Enterprise Software
- Sql
- Analytics
- Enterprise Architecture
- Soa
- Virtualization
- Solaris
- Pre-Sales
- Solution Architecture
- Requirements Analysis
- Storage
- Network Security
- Architecture
- Solution Selling
- IT Management
- Servers
- Data Center
- Professional Services
- Unix
- System Architecture
- Crm
- IT Strategy
- Architectures
- Management
- Software as a Service (Saas)
- Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
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