Ryan Frank

AI Platform Architect | Enterprise AI Infrastructure & Secure Cloud Systems

Role
VP - Staff Architect, Ai Platform Engineering at Ares Management
Location
Eugene, OR, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Ryan Frank

What I do:I design and build the platform systems that enable secure, scalable AI and cloud applications.I focus on creating repeatable platform patterns that support real-world workloads, including AI-driven systems, distributed services, and internal developer platforms.Core Areas:• Azure & Kubernetes platform architecture• AI infrastructure (RAG systems, vector search, model services)• GitOps and internal developer platform design• Secure ingress and multi-environment infrastructure patterns• CI/CD pipelines and artifact governance• Infrastructure automationI specialize in building systems that remain secure, observable, and resilient under real operational load.

Experience

  1. VP - Staff Architect, Ai Platform Engineering

    Ares Management

    Dec 2023 — Present · US

    Lead architecture and standardization of secure AI and cloud systems across enterprise environments. • Designed enterprise AI patterns supporting production RAG and model-driven applications in Azure• Defined internal developer platform standards (GitOps, Helm, CI/CD, artifact governance)• Architected secure, multi-environment AKS infrastructure with automated ingress and certificate management• Established Terraform module standards and infrastructure automation practices• Streamlined CI/CD and artifact workflows to reduce operational overhead• Translated AI initiatives into production-ready systems that are secure, observable, and resilient

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