About Me

Results-oriented Platform Engineer with over 5 years of experience in designing and implementing cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. Proficient with Azure DevOps Pipelines and Terraform, specializing in building component templates for developer enablement. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to streamline deployments and enhance system performance.

Contact Details

David Miller
Largo, FL 33771 US
millercomputerstba@gmail.com

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Education

Macomb Senior High School

HS Diploma • May 2007

  • Environmental and Spatial Technologies Initiative (2005 – 2007)
  • Started a computer repair business in rural Illinois to support small businesses and individuals in the community.

Work

Lincare Holdings

Cloud Platform Engineer • November 2022 - Present

Led the creation of reusable infrastructure and deployment templates leveraging Azure DevOps Pipelines and Terraform, empowering development teams with self-service capabilities and accelerating application delivery through standardized, scalable, and efficient workflows.

  • • Led the design and development of reusable component templates for developer enablement using Azure DevOps Pipelines and Terraform, standardizing infrastructure provisioning and accelerating deployment cycles.
  • • Engineered Azure DevOps pipelines to provision AKS clusters and deploy containerized workloads using Helm, improving deployment efficiency and infrastructure scalability.
  • • Authored and managed Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform to automate cloud resource provisioning across Azure environments.
  • • Utilized key Azure services—including AKS, Virtual Machines, Azure Functions, and Azure Storage—to support and scale critical application workloads.
  • • Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps, automating build, test, and deployment workflows to ensure fast and reliable software delivery.
  • • Implemented proactive monitoring and alerting solutions with Azure Monitor and Log Analytics to detect and resolve system performance issues.
  • • Achieved over $60,000 in annual cloud cost savings by optimizing infrastructure performance, usage, and scalability.
  • • Mentored junior engineers, promoting knowledge sharing and a culture of continuous improvement within the DevOps team.

Lincare Holdings

Cloud Architect • February 2022 - November 2022

Spearheaded the development of cloud-native technical solutions for complex applications at a national healthcare provider, collaborating closely with senior management and leading engineering teams to deliver projects of varying scales.

  • • Fostered cross-functional collaboration to design and implement standardized cloud-first processes and procedures, ensuring the delivery of robust and scalable services across multiple business lines.
  • • Conducted a comprehensive assessment of existing systems architecture, identifying key areas for enhancement and optimization.
  • • Architected cost-effective cloud-first solutions, seamlessly replacing legacy hardware and software, resulting in significant cost reductions.
  • • Coordinated with internal project teams, external vendors and engineering partners adhere to company design doctrine and ensure successful project delivery.

Lincare Holdings

Systems Engineer • June 2018 - February 2022

Led cloud-native technical solutions development, streamlined processes, managed infrastructure, and provided expert support across diverse IT systems.

  • • Successfully modernized 10,000 mailboxes by migrating from Exchange 2010 to 2016 and Exchange Online.
  • • Effectively oversaw the ServicePRO ticketing system, supporting 300+ Business and Information Systems users.
  • • Led the management of the Medforce Document imaging system infrastructure.
  • • Skillfully managed the PRTG system monitoring system across multiple sites.
  • • Implemented automated compliance and audit reports to enhance security measures.

Lincare Holdings

Systems Administrator • March 2016 - June 2018

Automated user offboarding, managed VMware and Citrix environments, and ensured system integrity nationwide.

  • • Streamlined user offboarding processes in the Exchange and Active Directory environment through PowerShell automation.
  • • Spearheaded the creation, maintenance, and deployment of VMware and Citrix guest images and Virtual Machines.
  • • Ensured system integrity and availability across a nationwide enterprise through vigilant monitoring and verification.
  • • Delivered expert Tier Three support to Frontline support staff, business personnel, and development teams.
  • • Played a pivotal role in the 24/7 on-call rotation, providing critical user and enterprise support.

Skills

Always on the look out for emerging technologies to improve time to value, drive innovation and empowering domain experts.

  • Powershell
  • Azure
  • Terraform
  • DevOps
  • Exchange

  • Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it.

    Steve Jobs

  • The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency.

    Bill Gates

  • Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

    Arthur C. Clarke

  • All parts should go together without forcing. Therefore, if you can't get them back together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do not use a hammer.

    IBM maintenance manual 1975

  • The most likely way for the world to be destroyed, most experts agree, is by accident. That's where we come in; we're computer professionals. We cause accidents.

    Nathaniel Borenstein

  • Everything is designed. Few things are designed well.

    Brian Reed

  • Let's go invent tomorrow instead of worrying about what happened yesterday.

    Steve Jobs