Marc Smith

Principal Cloud Architect → DevOps & Database Engineering Manager → Director, DevOps, Database Engineering & QA

• Led an engineering organization of 11 across DevOps, Data Engineering, and QA; owned a $1.5M annual technology budget.
• Cut monthly cloud spend from $120K to under $50K — a 30% reduction generating ~$840K in annual savings ($2M+ sustained) and contributing to a 12% gross-margin improvement.
• Architected the AWS & PostgreSQL foundation for a multi-tenant SaaS analytics platform supporting growth from $20M to $30M ARR.
• Implemented DORA metrics for CTO-level engineering visibility; led org-wide adoption of AI-assisted development tooling.
• Served as the operational execution arm for SOC 2 and GDPR compliance alongside the CISO.

Senior Database Developer → Data Architect

• Architected enterprise data platforms powering workforce analytics across PeopleScout's staffing operations.
• Partnered daily across a 14-person cross-functional org (development, QA, BI) shaping architecture and delivery.
• Built a database-as-code deployment model and automated cloud ETL pipelines with Python, Lambda, and Step Functions.
• Promoted to Data Architect within 6 months based on technical contribution and cross-team impact.

Senior Database Administrator

• Managed an enterprise AWS data ecosystem spanning Redshift, Snowflake, Spark, Kafka, Cassandra, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, and EMR.
• Built cloud inventory and analytics tooling generating $250K+ in annual infrastructure savings.
• Automated monitoring, observability, and alerting across complex distributed environments.

Principal Data Architect → Director of Development Operations

• Led AWS cloud operations, deployment strategy, and engineering process management for a SaaS campaign management platform.
• Architected a global audit and change-data-capture (CDC) system improving data traceability and operational visibility.
• Promoted to Director of Development Operations within 8 months based on platform impact and technical leadership.

Database Operations Intern → Senior Database Developer

• Rapid advancement over five years: Intern → Database Engineer → Senior Database Developer → Senior DBA → Senior Database Developer.
• Administered 30+ TB of high-availability SQL environments including backup, recovery, replication, and performance tuning.
• Designed high-volume click-tracking and BLOB storage systems supporting enterprise advertising platforms.
• Converted from intern to full-time within 14 months; later served as Agile ScrumMaster and mentored incoming interns.