Summary
Brian Duckett is a Cloud Engineer Principal with nine years of experience designing and migrating cloud-native applications for federal and commercial clients, currently leading cloud engineering and development advisory work at General Dynamics Information Technology. He holds multiple advanced AWS certifications (Solutions Architect Professional, DevOps Engineer, Database Specialist) and specializes in serverless architectures, COTS re-platforming, API refactoring, and data-centric full‑stack solutions for scientific and bioinformatics communities. His resume spans broadcast-scale systems at WarnerMedia to mission-driven projects for the National Library of Medicine and CDC, reflecting an ability to translate complex legacy workloads into scalable, auditable cloud services. Known for pairing hands-on development with user training and operational readiness, he brings practical tooling for large data migrations and a knack for simplifying archival and API modernization challenges. Notably, his background in both frontend and systems roles—from early web tooling to cloud migration automation—gives him a rare end-to-end perspective on delivery.
9 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician, Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician at West Los Angeles College
Design and Visual Communications General, Design and Visual Communications General at Westwood College-Anaheim