John Fogarty

John Fogarty

Information Technology • Manassas Park, Virginia

About Me

As a former Senior Director of Cloud Strategy and DevOps at Livingston International, I am a skillful, productivity- and cost-focused technology strategist who modernizes and automates business processes for greater quality and faster time-to-deployment. With extensive experience in multi-cloud environments (AWS/GCP) and AI integration including code assistants and automated AI processes, I lead teams while providing strategic vision and optimizing dynamics for peak retention and satisfaction.

I have a proven track record of delivering strategic programs, development initiatives, and cost-effective processes that optimize operational performance and align with organizational goals. My expertise spans infrastructure, engineering/development, and strategy, positioning me as a leader in DevOps, infrastructure, and CloudOps.

I am passionate about mentoring teams, driving innovation in cloud architecture, and creating scalable solutions that empower organizations to achieve excellence in their technology initiatives.

Key Expertise

Cloud Platforms & Architecture

Multi-cloud environments (AWS/GCP), cloud strategy, enterprise architecture, and scalable infrastructure design

DevOps & Automation

CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, Terraform, automated deployments, and process optimization

AI Integration & Innovation

AWS Q Developer, Gemini Code Assist, automated AI processes, and end-to-end AI solutions for business automation

Leadership & Strategy

Team mentoring, strategic planning, technology roadmaps, stakeholder management, and organizational transformation

Career Highlights

Multi-Cloud Leadership: Developed automation and cloud solutions across AWS and GCP environments, managing $3.5M-$4.5M budgets with 16 total reports

AI Innovation: Initiated AI integration with AWS Q and transitioned to Gemini Code Assist, collaborating on end-to-end automated AI processes for customs brokers

Deployment Efficiency: Cut deployment time by 60% through automated installations using Terraform, Packer, and AWS CodeDeploy

Enterprise Scale: Built and managed AWS cloud environments growing to 50+ accounts across 4 regions, supporting enterprise transformations

Infrastructure Automation: Achieved 95% reduction in server delivery issues and 84% decrease in image deployment time through automation standards

Contact

Email: [email protected]