Hire the Best Solution Architects in Marietta, GA
Marietta, Georgia
If your organization is deploying AI, migrating to Azure, or struggling with cloud cost and governance, I help you design systems that scale securely and predictably. I am a Microsoft Certified Azure Solution Architect Expert with 30+ years of experience delivering mission-critical systems across financial services, healthcare, logistics, automotive, and government. My focus is not simply implementation — it is architectural clarity, cost discipline, and risk reduction at enterprise scale. Recent engagements include: • Designing secure Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures using Azure AI Search, OpenAI, and enterprise data stores. • Reducing Azure cloud spend by 40%+ through governance controls, policy enforcement, and FinOps optimization. • Leading disaster recovery and high-availability redesigns for regulated environments (HIPAA, SOC, CMMC). • Modernizing SQL Server and data platforms with performance and resiliency as first-class requirements. I combine deep hands-on expertise (C#, Python, Terraform, Azure AI) with executive-level architectural judgment developed over three decades. Clients typically engage me when: • AI deployments need enterprise security and compliance. • Azure costs are out of control. • Architecture has grown organically and requires rationalization. • Systems must scale without introducing operational fragility. If you need senior-level architectural oversight rather than task execution, I am available for fractional architecture engagements, modernization initiatives, and AI system de
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