Ben Wagrez

ReliaQuest

Tampa, Florida

• Serve as SME and architect for cloud-based solutions, working cross-functionally with teams and customers to align technical capabilities with business requirements while modernizing six years of technical debt through infrastructure-as-code
• Architected global multi-cloud load balancing solution using Route 53, GCP Cloud DNS, AWS Global Accelerator, and GCP Cloud Load Balancing. Handles 100TB+ monthly data ingestion and reduced connection times by 50%+ through intelligent edge routing
• Automated cloud environment audits to identify technical debt and configuration inefficiencies, leading to $300,000+ in annual cost savings with an additional $500,000 identified for optimization
• Built AWS cost analysis dashboard enabling product-level and per-customer attribution by splitting EKS costs by namespace, providing granular visibility beyond traditional per-account reporting
• Created automated vulnerability management workflow aggregating data from multiple scanners, enriching findings with metadata, and leveraging AI for remediation decisions based on company policy with weekly prioritized reports
• Lead technical training initiatives on emerging technologies and AI integration, fostering continuous learning across the engineering organization

West Monroe

• Delivered cloud transformation projects for Fortune 500 clients across energy, manufacturing, finance, and healthcare industries
• Designed and deployed infrastructure using Terraform, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines
• Partnered with executives to define cloud strategy, migration roadmaps, and governance standards
• Led cost optimization assessments, reducing monthly spend by 20-40% through right-sizing and reserved instances

West Monroe

• Supported cloud migration and modernization initiatives for enterprise clients
• Implemented infrastructure automation and DevOps best practices
• Developed cloud governance frameworks and security controls

Education

Purdue University

Bachelor of Technology - Network Engineering Technology

Jan 2018 - Dec 2021 | GPA: 3.92

• Honors College - Interdisciplinary coursework and research
• Published research on Kubernetes security and container orchestration
• CCDC (Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition) participant
• Student Council representative and Cyber Forensics Club member