Dan Phillips
Waterloo, ON · dan@danphillips.info · linkedin.com/in/danphillips-cloud
Experience
- Manage AWS container infrastructure and CI/CD toolchain across multi-environment HIPAA-regulated deployments.
- Built IaC packages with repeatable, auditable compliance baselines that eliminated configuration drift across HIPAA-regulated environments.
- Designed enterprise disaster recovery policy and full-stack observability across production environments.
- Implemented OIDC developer testing environment for safe, auditable validation of identity and authentication workflows.
- Delivered on-site cloud advisory: architecture diagrams, solution design, and live technical exercises.
- Mentored junior engineers on DevOps best practices, IaC, and compliance-aware development.
- Led enterprise data migration and compliance discovery engagements across financial services, insurance, government, and energy, from initial requirements through delivery.
- Directed PCI-DSS, PII, and PHI discovery and data migration programs that moved 1.5PB of regulated data with zero loss.
- Served as primary liaison with C-suite and IT leadership at major financial institutions, translating regulatory requirements into cloud and data architecture decisions.
- Cut client storage costs by 30% through cloud storage optimization and data lifecycle governance across multi-cloud environments.
- Maintained 98% client satisfaction across engagements spanning banking, insurance, and government.
- Managed a team of 4-5 technical specialists across delivery, performance, and professional development.
- Administered AWS and GCP platforms for enterprise clients, with a focus on compliance, data integrity, and system resilience.
- Tightened incident response workflows and monitoring coverage, reducing repeat incidents across client environments.
- Advised enterprise clients on SaaS/ERP implementation and data lifecycle management for regulated industries over a 7-year tenure.
Certifications
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, 2024
- HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate, 2024
- Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I), Scrum.org, 2024
- Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), PMI, 2023
- CompTIA Security+, 2026
Skills & Competencies
Cloud Platforms: AWS and GCP for multi-cloud architecture, container workloads (ECS, Kubernetes), serverless, and hybrid deployments across enterprise clients
DevOps & Automation: Terraform and CloudFormation for IaC; CI/CD pipeline design; DevSecOps practices; observability stack design; disaster recovery planning
Security & Compliance: HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, and GDPR compliance programs; OSFI B-10/B-13 familiarity; IAM design; audit readiness; data lifecycle management for financial services and healthcare clients
Consulting: Client engagement management from requirements through delivery; architecture advisory for C-suite and IT leadership; executive presentations; Agile/Scrum delivery