Terrance Kelley
AI Platform Engineer · DevOps Leader · Multi-Cloud Infrastructure Architect
Longs, South Carolina
I automate infrastructure and lead DevOps teams so delivery is faster, more reliable, and scalable.
Technologies & Skills
Multi-cloud (GCP, AWS), serverless, data platforms, CI/CD, and AI/LLM integrations—tools and platforms I use to ship and operate at scale.
About
I am an IT professional with over 23 years of experience, specializing in automating infrastructure, streamlining operations, and driving continuous improvement. My focus is on leveraging DevOps strategies to accelerate deployment processes, enhance cross-team collaboration, and deliver scalable solutions that improve efficiency and performance. I have successfully led teams through complex migrations, implemented CI/CD pipelines, and developed automation that dramatically reduces delivery times.
My background spans cloud infrastructure management, automation, and iterative feedback loops, all while maintaining a sharp focus on cost optimization, security, and scalability. I'm passionate about solving complex problems and transforming the way organizations deliver software, always looking for new ways to innovate and improve.
Open to new roles and collaboration. Full experience and recommendations on LinkedIn—reach out anytime.
Experience
Senior Cloud/DevOps Engineer
Jun 2025 – Present · 10 mosBear Cognition, Inc. · Charleston, SC · Hybrid
Full-stack cloud and platform engineering across GCP and AWS: serverless (Cloud Run, Lambda), APIs (API Gateway, Route 53), load balancing, and cross-account and cross-cloud management. Building and maintaining data pipelines and stores (Firestore, MongoDB, Snowflake) and CI/CD with GitHub Actions, Doppler for secrets, and Prefect for orchestration. Full-stack delivery with Nuxt, Python, and TypeScript; analytics and dashboards with Dash and Sigma. Integrating LLMs and AI services (Bedrock, Textract, Whisper, ElevenLabs and others) to add efficiency to project deployments and to full-stack cloud delivery—automating and streamlining how we ship and operate.
DevOps Manager
Oct 2023 – Sep 2024 · 1 yrOneNeck IT Solutions · Full-time
Developed and executed strategies to streamline operations, enhance dev/ops collaboration, and drive automation. Led and mentored DevOps teams with a focus on CI/CD pipelines, cloud provisioning, and performance monitoring. Worked cross-functionally with development, QA, and operations; prioritized security compliance, disaster recovery, cost optimization, and continuous feedback loops.
- Reduced customer-managed server delivery from 2 weeks to 1 hour or less through automation
- Led cloud hypervisor automation, cutting deployment times by 50%
- Managed migration from VMware to Nutanix AHV, two months ahead of schedule
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver projects faster and more efficiently
DevOps Team Lead
Jul 2017 – Oct 2023 · 6 yrs 4 mosOneNeck IT Solutions · Remote
Guided the team in automation strategies for infrastructure, deployment, and operational efficiency. Fostered collaboration between development and operations; oversaw cloud infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and process improvements. Mentored junior team members.
- Automated infrastructure processes, reducing server delivery from 2 weeks to 1 hour or less
- Implemented cloud hypervisor automation, reducing deployment times by 50%
- Spearheaded migration from VMware to Nutanix AHV, completed two months ahead of schedule
- Improved deployment efficiency via CI/CD and Python-based automation
- Mentored and developed junior engineers
Service Engineer II - DevOps
May 2017 – Jul 2017 · 3 mosOneNeck IT Solutions · Remote
Senior Developer
Apr 2012 – May 2017 · 5 yrs 2 mosOneNeck IT Solutions · Hybrid
Solutions Developer
Oct 2009 – Apr 2012 · 2 yrs 7 mosOneNeck IT Solutions · On-site
Network Engineer - VoIP / Developer
Jun 2005 – Oct 2009 · 4 yrs 5 mosOneNeck IT Solutions · On-site
Network Engineer / Developer
Apr 2001 – Jun 2005 · 4 yrs 3 mosOneNeck IT Solutions · On-site
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Get in touch
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