Kevin Frank
Director | Sr. Manager
Principal Solutions Architect | Enterprise Systems Strategist
Transforming Business Requirements Into Scalable and Profitable Software Products
Visionary technologist with over 20 years of experience conceptualizing and deploying enterprise-grade architectures that bridge the gap between complex business logic and scalable infrastructure. Proven track record in orchestrating $100MM+ portfolios, transitioning legacy monoliths to cloud-native ecosystems, and pioneering automated governance frameworks. Expert in synthesizing stakeholder requirements into robust blueprints for high-availability content distribution, global APIs, and secure network edge solutions.
Areas of Expertise
Domain Expertise
- Cloud-Native Ecosystems (AWS/Azure)
- Global Content Distribution (CDN)
- Network Security & Edge Computing
- High-Availability & Disaster Recovery
Architectural Patterns
- Microservices & API-First Design
- Event-Driven Architecture (EDA)
- Multi-Tenant SaaS Infrastructure
- Data Modeling (SQL/NoSQL/Hadoop)
Strategic Leadership
- Technical Roadmap Steering
- M&A Technical Due Diligence
- Governance & Compliance (Legal/PR)
- CAPEX/OPEX Optimization
Current Work
- Strategy: Architecting and developing automated regulatory adherence for high-risk AI workloads within strict data-sovereignty jurisdictions.
- Core Innovation: A reference architecture designed to bridge the 'Sovereignty Gap' by auditing inference flows against cross-border data mandates in real-time.
- Read the White Paper: Bridging the Sovereignty Gap
Professional Experience
Amazon, Inc
Sr Manager / Systems Architect
Orchestrate the global architectural roadmap for Selling Partner content distribution, ensuring low-latency delivery across 19 global marketplaces and 100+ locales.
Key Achievements:
- Global Content Governance: Designed a centralized technical framework for disseminating mission-critical content, integrating complex legal and PR compliance logic into a unified distribution pipeline.
- Systemic Automation & Integration: Engineered an automated data-transfer mechanism and SMTP-based mass mail architecture, eliminating manual synchronization bottlenecks for 147 global nodes and realizing $18MM in annual OPEX recovery.
- Scalability & Localization: Oversaw the architectural transition to support multi-region, multi-language content injection, ensuring 99.9% availability for customer-facing web assets and service portals.
JKJ Enterprises
CTO | Director of Solutions Architecture
Defined the technical specifications for white-labeled network security appliances and cloud-based knowledge management systems.
Key Achievements:
- Edge Security Architecture: Architected Linux-based firewall solutions leveraging advanced DHCP and DNS (Resolver/Cache/Blacklisting) configurations to optimize packet filtering and network throughput for SMBs.
- Cloud Migration & Taxonomy: Partnered with Information Architects to design a scalable SharePoint/Azure metadata schema, ensuring seamless interoperability and data discoverability during large-scale migrations.
- Network Optimization: Engineered high-efficiency routing protocols that significantly reduced bandwidth overhead while hardening the enterprise perimeter against malware and spam vectors.
Sila Consulting (Boeing Account)
Sr Program Manager
Led the architectural modernization of Boeing's digital ecosystem, standardizing service delivery for 180+ internal applications.
Key Achievements:
- API Standardization: Pioneered the development of a unified Java-based API framework, enabling seamless widget/applet integration for 157 external airlines and providing a consistent UX for 2M registered users.
- Automated Quality Engineering: Designed a Java-based automated testing and unit-test framework, shifting 'quality' left in the SDLC and increasing code coverage across the enterprise portfolio.
- Predictive Data Modeling: Architected a $4MM prototype for airline parts forecasting using Teradata and Hadoop, proving the viability of predictive analytics in global supply chain logistics.
Seattle Catering LLC
CEO / Chief Architect (M&A Exit)
Executed a comprehensive digital transformation and operational overhaul to stabilize the enterprise for acquisition. Orchestrated the full-stack migration of legacy infrastructure to cloud-native platforms, drastically reducing technical debt and OPEX to maximize valuation.
Key Achievements:
- Infrastructure & Cloud Migration: Engineered the wholesale migration of on-premise web services, communication servers (email), and back-office ERP functions to a distributed cloud environment. Reduced annualized OPEX by $40k and established a 99.9% uptime baseline for business-critical operations.
- Systems Automation: Developed and deployed a custom cloud-based online ordering platform, streamlining the lead-to-fulfillment pipeline. Integrated SEO-optimized architecture that increased organic traffic by 300% and scaled transactional capacity for high-volume corporate accounts (up to 1,000+ stakeholders per event).
- Operational Architecture: Re-engineered core business workflows by automating manual proposal and staffing logic. Achieved a 60% reduction in total operational costs by synthesizing IT efficiencies with lean process management.
- Strategic Exit: Successfully steered the organization through a technical and financial audit, culminating in a lucrative acquisition by new ownership.
Comcast
Director, Cloud Video Solutions
Directed the architectural deployment of cloud-based VOD and live-streaming infrastructures for Tier-1 media conglomerates.
Key Achievements:
- High-Concurrency Streaming: Orchestrated the go-live architecture for high-traffic global events (NBC Sports, CNN, Fox Sports), ensuring system resilience under massive concurrent viewership loads.
- Monetization Engineering: Integrated sophisticated ad-placement logic into cloud-streaming workflows, aligning technical delivery with revenue-generating business models.
thePlatform/Comcast
Sr. Program Manager
Leveraged project management (PMI) skills to utilize suite of technologies created by thePlatform (Comcast) to increase views of Internet broadcasts for major media clients.
Key Achievements:
- Media Client Engagement: Improved client satisfaction scores through effective project management on billable engagements for major media clients.
- Mobile Application Delivery: Shipped mobile software applications for Fox Sports, NBC News, and Olympic broadcasts, expanding digital reach for major media properties.
- Broadcast Technology Integration: Engineered solutions that increased Internet broadcast views through strategic technology deployment and client engagement.
Selected Additional Experience
Harvey Nash
Sr. Program Manager
Orchestrated cross-functional DevOps, testing, and customer delivery teams to architect search capabilities for technical documentation and aircraft maintenance records within Boeing's 787 ecosystem.
Key Achievements:
- Technical Documentation Architecture: Engineered a scalable search infrastructure for aircraft maintenance and field repair documentation, optimizing retrieval efficiency for critical operational data.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Synchronized DevOps and testing workflows to ensure seamless integration of search capabilities across Boeing's maintenance ecosystem.
Microsoft
Sr Program Manager
Drove the end-to-end product development lifecycle for Dynamics Mobile product unit while architecting sustained engineering frameworks and hot-fix deployment pipelines.
Key Achievements:
- Product Lifecycle Architecture: Engineered comprehensive development frameworks for Dynamics Mobile, optimizing release cycles and quality assurance protocols.
- Sustained Engineering Innovation: Architected robust hot-fix processes and support team workflows, enhancing product stability and customer satisfaction.
- Intellectual Property Development: Authored two patents during tenure, contributing to Microsoft's mobile technology portfolio.
Target Corporation
Sr. Manager, IT Services
Directed enterprise-scale operations for Microsoft Exchange and Systems Management Server (SMS) technologies across Target's global infrastructure.
Key Achievements:
- Enterprise Messaging Architecture: Orchestrated operations for 70,000+ mailboxes, ensuring high availability and security for corporate communications.
- Systems Management Scale: Engineered management frameworks for 110,000+ SMS nodes, optimizing deployment and monitoring across retail operations.
- Infrastructure Optimization: Architected service delivery models that enhanced operational efficiency and reduced mean time to resolution for critical IT services.
KPMG Consulting
Sr. Consultant
Led international web development initiatives and architected Visual C++ service-based applications to support global consulting operations.
Key Achievements:
- Global Web Architecture: Served as project leader for international website deployments, ensuring cross-border compliance and localization requirements.
- Service-Based Application Design: Authored functional requirements and developed Visual C++ service applications, creating robust foundations for consulting operations.
- Full-Stack Development: Engineered both front-end web interfaces and back-end service architectures, delivering comprehensive solutions for enterprise clients.
Education
DePaul University
Economics
Chicago, IL
Major: Economics, Minor: Accounting
Columbia University
Computer Science
New York City, NY
Awards & Recognition
U.S. Patent 8,219,435
System and Method for Determining Task Status via Automated Milestone Indicators. (Focus: Algorithmic oversight of complex system dependencies).
Contributing Author: Inside Windows Series
Authored deep-dive technical chapters on browser kernel capabilities and low-level task scheduling.
Professional Involvement
Technical Skills
RDBMS
Operating Systems
Programming Languages
Cloud Services
Project Management
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