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TeslaCheckListPro
A free 147-point Tesla delivery inspection tool covering every Tesla model — sourced from years of owner forum data, with client-side PDF export, no backend, zero signup friction.
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JAMES NOONAN
DevOps
Platform
Cloud
· 12+ years shipping infra
Cloud infrastructure by day.
Side projects by night.
// initializing session…
whoami
james noonan — platform / devops / cloud engineer
cat ~/.profile
EXPERIENCE="12_years"
CLOUDS=["azure","aws","gcp"]
FOCUS="reliability"
VIBE="ship_it"
ls ~/projects
tesla-checklist-pro/ launchgazer/ …
status --availability
● open to new opportunities
// 02 · about
infra is a creative medium.
I help teams ship with confidence — designing platforms, paving golden paths, and turning operational chaos into boring, predictable systems.
▸ kubectl --context james-noonan get pods -n hobbies
name
ready
status
age
family-time
2/2
Running
∞
coding
1/1
Running
24/7
motorcycles
1/1
Running
weekends
baseball
0/1
Pending
spring
3 Running
1 Pending
watching for changes…
I'm a Senior Platform Engineer with 12+ years building and scaling cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP. I design secure, self-service platforms that let engineering teams move fast without sacrificing reliability or governance.
My day job lives in landing zones, Terraform modules, and DevSecOps pipelines. I'm equally comfortable presenting cloud strategy to executives or running hands-on workshops with engineering teams. Currently pursuing CKAD.
12+
Years shipping
3
Major clouds
∞
YAML written
synergy
Delivered ✓
4
Standups today alone
4.7x
Productivity boost
// 03 · ./projects
side projects.
Things I've built after hours, when the on-call pager is quiet.
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LaunchGazer
A production web app helping rocket launch enthusiasts find viewing locations — compass bearing calculations, weather integration, and twilight plume prediction. End-to-end: architecture, full-stack, cloud, ops.
// 04 · ~/career.log
the log file.
Twelve years of infrastructure work, condensed.
2019 — now
Consulting Manager — DevOps
// Cognizant (formerly Contino)
Lead cloud platform engagements for enterprise clients across financial services, healthcare, and tech. Designed an enterprise GCP landing zone using IaC and an AWS GovCloud landing zone for a regulated client — IAM guardrails, centralized audit logging, network segmentation, automated account provisioning. Built reusable CI/CD pipelines with embedded security scanning and policy-as-code. Mentor engineers and run hands-on workshops on Terraform, cloud architecture, and DevSecOps.
2017 — 2019
IT Architect — Infrastructure
// One Call Care Management
Owned design and evolution of an Azure platform supporting 50+ production workloads in a regulated environment. Implemented IaC with Terraform Cloud for repeatable, auditable deployments. Architected configuration management with Puppet Enterprise and standardized release pipelines in Azure DevOps.
2016 — 2017
Service Delivery Engineer
// One Call Care Management
Led deployment automation and service reliability across the platform. Automated configuration across 100+ production servers with PowerShell DSC, cut patching cycle time by 70%, and shipped deployment workflows for .NET and Java apps.
2013 — 2016
Senior IT Support Specialist
// One Call Care Management
Senior escalation point for complex technical issues across the IT organization. Standardized operational processes and documentation — reduced average ticket resolution time by 40% and mentored junior staff.
Cloud
- AWS (+ GovCloud)
- Azure
- GCP
Infra & IaC
- Terraform
- Terraform Cloud
- AWS CDK
- Atmos
- CloudFormation
CI/CD & Sec
- GitHub Actions
- GitLab CI
- Azure DevOps
- Policy-as-code
Containers / Config
- Docker
- Kubernetes (CKAD)
- Puppet Enterprise
- PowerShell DSC
// 05 · ~/human.layer
beyond the terminal.
Seven years in consulting taught me the hard parts aren't the YAML — they're the people, the politics, and the path to "yes."
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Client Discovery
Translating ambiguous business goals into a phased technical roadmap. Surfacing constraints stakeholders didn't know they had.
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Executive Communication
Presenting cloud strategy to C-suite and engineering leadership. Pitching the "why" without losing the technical rigor.
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Workshop Facilitation
Hands-on enablement on Terraform, cloud architecture, and DevSecOps — turning whiteboard sessions into working code.
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Mentorship & Enablement
Pairing with engineers to build lasting capability — not consultant dependency. The goal is always to make myself unnecessary.
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Stakeholder Alignment
Wrangling security, networking, and app teams toward a single landing-zone design. Brokering trade-offs without burning bridges.
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Strategic Roadmapping
Turning cloud maturity assessments into prioritized, fundable plans. Sequencing work so each phase delivers value on its own.
// 06 · ~/credentials
the wall.
Certifications past their warranty. The skills outlived the badges.
// HashiCorp
flatlined
Terraform Associate
cert track · expired
EXPIRED
// HashiCorp
flatlined
Consul Associate
cert track · expired
EXPIRED
// CNCF
vital signs
CKAD
certified kubernetes application developer · in progress
IN PROGRESS
// 07 · ./contact
let's build
something real.
© 2026 james noonan
// built & deployed by hand