Charlie Vetter

Cloud Infrastructure Architect & Engineer

Specializing in AWS solutions, automation, and data-driven optimization. Experienced in designing and managing scalable cloud environments, leveraging tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, and Kubernetes. Based in San Diego, CA with 15+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure and data science.

Charlie Vetter - Cloud Infrastructure Architect & Engineer in San Diego

About Me

I'm a Cloud Infrastructure Architect & Engineer with a strong foundation in data science and machine learning. I specialize in designing and managing scalable cloud environments, leveraging tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, and Kubernetes to deliver robust solutions.

With experience in real-time data processing and cloud-native AI/ML solutions, I bring a unique perspective to infrastructure challenges. I hold a Master of Data Science from UC Berkeley and have worked with diverse client bases to deliver tailored cloud solutions.

15+

Years Experience

5+

Cloud Certifications

50+

Clients Supported

Experience

Cloud Infrastructure Architect

Booz Allen Hamilton

March 2024 - Present

  • Assists in the design, definition, development, and testing of cloud solution components
  • Serves as a liaison between clients and developers to ensure all infrastructure requirements are met

Cloud Engineer, Managed Services

Presidio

June 2023 - March 2024

  • Provided L2 support for a diverse client base, ensuring availability and performance of AWS environments
  • Worked closely with dozens of customers, establishing strong relationships and understanding unique requirements
  • Served as Subject Matter Expert (SME), providing guidance on AWS best practices and solutions
  • Leveraged ServiceNow, Datadog, and CloudHealth to monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize AWS resources

Cloud Engineer

ConvergeOne

May 2021 - April 2023

  • Subject matter expert in Cloud technologies on the national practice team supporting strategic cloud engagements
  • Automated deployments utilizing Terraform and AWS CloudFormation to improve team productivity
  • Worked directly with customers to envision, develop and execute strategic cloud engagements
  • Deployed EC2 instances, S3 buckets, configured IAM policies, and other cloud native tools

Satellite Operations Engineer

Northrop Grumman

January 2020 - May 2021

  • Monitored and analyzed State-of-Health telemetry across satellites constellation
  • Provided analysis of payload safety and presented statuses to internal and external customers
  • Designed and developed analysis tools using MATLAB, bash scripts, and Excel

Systems Engineer

Raytheon

June 2019 - January 2020

  • Supported the purchasing team by creating engineering drawing packages
  • Developed training material for new Systems Engineers using MATLAB code for radar operation and design

Instrumentation Technician

California Steel Industries

February 2014 - June 2019

  • Maintained instrumentation systems vital to operation and safety of mill systems
  • Implemented process improvements for calibration and metering following ISO:9001 standards
  • Achieved more on-time calibrations with less downtime

Reactor Operator / Electronics Technician

US Navy

February 2008 - February 2014

  • Performed maintenance on hardware and software systems vital to nuclear reactor operation
  • Responsible for operation, maintenance and administration of reactor and propulsion plant

Skills

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS
Terraform
Kubernetes
CloudFormation

Programming & Data

Python
SQL
MATLAB
TensorFlow/PyTorch

Tools & Platforms

Docker
Git
ServiceNow
Datadog

Featured Projects

Cloud Infrastructure Automation

Automated deployment solutions using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation to improve team productivity and efficiency across multiple client environments.

Terraform AWS CloudFormation

Real-time Image Classification Pipeline

Developed cloud-native AI/ML solutions including real-time image classification, model comparisons, and recommendation engines using TensorFlow and PyTorch.

Python TensorFlow Docker

Satellite Telemetry Analysis

Designed and developed analysis tools using MATLAB, bash scripts, and Excel to monitor and analyze State-of-Health telemetry across satellite constellations.

MATLAB Bash Excel

Education & Certifications

Master of Data Science

University of California, Berkeley

Tools and skills include Docker, Kubernetes, SQL, TensorFlow, Git, PyTorch, Research Design, Tableau, Computer Vision, Neural Nets, and Quantization. Projects include Real-time Image Classification Pipeline, Model Comparisons, Graph Database design, Statistical analysis, Recommendation Engines, and Visualizations.

Bachelor of Science, Engineering

Azusa Pacific University

Coursework includes: Control Systems, Statics, Risk Analysis, Electrical Circuits and Electronics labs as well as programming (Java, C++, and Python) and networking assignments.

Professional Certifications

AWS Solutions Architect - Professional Active
CompTIA Security+ Active
Azure Security Engineer Associate Expired
GCP Associate Cloud Engineer Expired

Get In Touch

Let's work together

I'm always interested in new opportunities and exciting projects. Feel free to reach out!

charleskvetter@gmail.com