TJ Walker

Senior Engineering Manager | Cloud Infrastructure | Security Engineering | Global Team Leadership | Scalable Systems

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About Me

I’m a seasoned technical leader with over 25 years of experience architecting, scaling, and optimizing large-scale systems across diverse industries. My strength lies in aligning engineering teams with business goals—building scalable infrastructure, streamlining deployment pipelines, and driving reliability across global environments.

I thrive in high-stakes environments where both innovation and stability are required. I’ve built and led international teams, launched mission-critical platforms, and delivered measurable performance improvements across cloud and on-prem systems.

Key Expertise

  • Leadership of Global Engineering Teams
  • Systems Architecture & Infrastructure Automation
  • DevOps and CI/CD Pipeline Design
  • Cloud Platforms: OCI, AWS, GCP
  • Monitoring, Reliability, and Performance Tuning
  • Agile/Lean Practices & Cross-Functional Collaboration

Selected Achievements

  • Scaled a cloud infrastructure supporting 100M+ users with 99.99% uptime
  • Reduced deployment time by 70% through implementation of automated CI/CD
  • Led a global team of 30+ engineers across 5 time zones, increasing team efficiency by 40%
  • Designed disaster recovery protocols resulting in < 5-minute recovery time

Leadership Philosophy

I believe in servant leadership, transparent communication, and fostering a growth mindset within teams. My focus is on empowering engineers to take ownership while providing the strategic direction and technical guidance needed to drive results.

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If you’re looking for a results-driven, people-focused systems engineering leader, I’d love to connect.

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