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Cameron Blair
Cloud Architect | AI/ML Engineer | DevOps Leader
17+ years building the infrastructure that powers what's next.
// About
Who I Am
Innovative and strategic IT leader with a distinguished career architecting, deploying, and managing sophisticated public and private cloud environments. Specialized in leveraging GCP, AWS, and Azure to drive operational efficiency, scalability, and innovation. I converge public and private cloud architectures to create seamless, resilient, and agile IT infrastructures that support organizational objectives — transforming technology landscapes through a harmonious blend of cloud services that enhance flexibility, reduce costs, and optimize performance.
// Experience
Where I've Built
Cloud & Infrastructure Architect | DevOps & AI/MLOps Manager
Major Energy Infrastructure Company
- ▸Architected cloud and physical infrastructure at massive scale — spanning enterprise data centers, Cisco UCS/UCSX compute, Pure Storage, and multi-cloud across GCP, AWS, and Azure
- ▸Owned end-to-end infrastructure architecture — from rack-and-stack hardware strategy to cloud landing zones, bridging thousands of on-prem workloads with public cloud services
- ▸Pioneered hybrid cloud integration — designing GCP and VMware convergence with IaC through Ansible and Terraform for scalable hybrid operations
- ▸Created the company's DevOps practice from scratch — repeatable playbooks, Ansible/Terraform CI/CD pipelines, automation-first culture across all engineering teams
- ▸Established AI/MLOps on GCP Vertex AI — building pipelines for experimentation, training, and production model deployment powering predictive analytics
- ▸Led cloud engineering practice unifying on-prem, cloud, and DevOps standards into a single framework — eliminating silos across infrastructure and development
- ▸Mentored engineers and architecture teams on cloud architecture, DevOps, IaC, and MLOps — building a high-performing team independently driving innovation
Sr. Systems Engineer — Cloud Platform
Global Location Technology Company
- ▸Focused on private & public cloud automation, improvement, compliance, and stability
- ▸Installed and configured VMware vRA 7.6/8.2, vRO 7.6, vROps 7, Log Insight — full CMP stack
- ▸Developed PowerShell, PowerCLI, REST, and Python scripts automating AWS, web, and VMware processes
- ▸Designed and maintained Puppet OSF automation for many endpoints at scale
- ▸Managed VMware vSphere platform — vCenter, ESXi, VUM, PowerCLI, vROps, vRA, vRO, Pure, UCS
Sr. Systems Engineer — Core Services
Enterprise IT Services Provider
- ▸Platform stability, improvement, and automation for enterprise clients
- ▸Designed and deployed 3D-accelerated VMware Horizon environment leveraging Nvidia Grid technologies
- ▸Automated Windows Server IaaS deployment within VMware via PowerShell/PowerCLI
- ▸Managed Cisco UCS host deployments, troubleshooting, and DaaS support
Data Center Operations Engineer III
Global Healthcare & Diagnostics Company
- ▸VMware systems design, storage systems design, and technical escalation lead
- ▸Managed VMware platform — ESXi, vSphere, View, vCenter, NSX, SRM, vRA
- ▸Storage/SAN management across NetApp, EqualLogic, XIO, EMC, and Nutanix
- ▸Deployed and validated Nutanix installation servicing multiple corporate customers
- ▸Contributed to deploying multiple vBlocks globally serving private cloud
Systems Administrator
National IT Staffing & Services Firm
- ▸Supported LANs, WANs, network segments, internet and intranet systems
- ▸Managed network services including file servers, VPN gateways, and intrusion detection
- ▸Maintained routing protocols, routing table configuration, and directory services authentication
Junior Network Administrator
Healthcare Technology Solutions Provider
- ▸Managed backend infrastructure — servers, backup systems, email, databases, and file systems
- ▸Administered Active Directory, Exchange, and SharePoint environments
- ▸Implemented data protection procedures with viral/malware protection and backup systems
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Where It All Started
Most people start their IT career after college. I started mine at 17 — earning my Microsoft MCSE and Cisco CCNA at PC Professor while kids my age were still deciding on majors.
I knew early that I wanted to build things, not just study them. That head start meant I was racking servers and configuring networks before most engineers finished their first internship — and I haven't slowed down since.
// Skills
Tech Stack
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Cloud
IaC & Automation
Platforms
AI/ML & Data
DevOps
Networking & Security
// Projects
Latest Adventures
Building AI Pipelines in the Cloud
Designing end-to-end MLOps on GCP Vertex AI. From experimentation to production model deployment. Training pipelines that turn raw data into predictive intelligence.
Infrastructure as Code at Enterprise Scale
Ansible playbooks automating VMware provisioning across Cisco UCS and Pure Storage. Turning weeks of manual work into repeatable, version-controlled deployments.
Multi-Cloud Convergence
Architecting hybrid frameworks that bridge on-prem VMware with GCP, AWS, and Azure. One unified operating model across every environment.
The DevOps Practice That Didn't Exist
Building an organization's entire DevOps culture from zero. CI/CD pipelines, IaC standards, automation-first mindset — from nothing to a fully operational practice.
AI-Driven Operations
Leveraging machine learning for predictive analytics and operational insights. Moving from reactive to proactive infrastructure management.
Securing the Hybrid Edge
Implementing zero-trust and compliance frameworks across multi-cloud environments. NSX-T microsegmentation, Palo Alto, Infoblox — making security an enabler, not a blocker.
// Architecture
System Design
Hybrid Cloud Architecture
On-Premises
Direct Connect
Multi-Cloud
GCP
AWS
Azure
MLOps Pipeline
// Vision
The Future of IT
The future of IT isn't about managing servers. It's about architecting intelligence. Every pipeline we build, every cloud we bridge, every model we deploy — it's infrastructure for what's next. The organizations that win aren't the ones with the most hardware. They're the ones whose technology thinks, adapts, and accelerates the mission. That's the work I do. That's the future I'm building.
// Contact
Let's Build Something
Have a project in mind, want to talk cloud architecture, or just want to connect? Reach out.
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