Joining AWS!

I've decided to accept a position as a Cloud Infrastructure Architect at AWS Professional Services! This next week will be my last at Citi. I'm excited to start the new gig, but sad to leave the friends I've made.

 It's weird, since I always take an opportunity with the assumption that I'll work on it until I feel it's reached it's logical conclusion, and I can no longer contribute the same amount of value. But this time it's bittersweet; I know how much more I had to give at Citi. There are a ton of projects (almost endless) that I would have enjoyed. In my short tenure at Citi, I accomplished a good amount, but nowhere near what I expected when I started. But sometimes, the pull of another opportunity is too strong.

I couldn't turn down the chance to work inside the same (metaphorical) building as the product teams for AWS. After spending the last year building guardrails and incident response tools in AWS, I can see the clear benefit to having the type of training and access that comes with working inside that building. The opportunity to consult and work with a wide range of clients, and see different environments will help me be the best at this. I look forward to the work I can do in this new type of role.

I'd like to thank my Citi teammates, especially Rich Julian and Chris Coleman. They spent endless hours teaching me, reviewing PRs, and coaching my growth at Citi.