Summary
Jerry R is a Principal Security Solutions Architect at Microsoft with eight years of cloud and security-focused experience driving partner solutions like OracleDB on Azure to accelerate AI and large-scale data workloads. He blends hands-on architecture—spanning serverless, AKS, open-source RDBMS/NoSQL migrations, and identity/mesh network designs—with partner-facing go-to-market and technical enablement across the Americas. A former AWS Solutions Architect and co-author/editor of the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator study guide, he has practical experience in training, productizing cloud services, and scaling enterprise deployments. Jerry is pursuing an Ed.D. at George Washington University studying how to mitigate bias in AI and facial recognition, giving him a rare mix of technical depth and human-centered research. His background includes federal IT leadership and startup CTO work building national IAM and DoD-ready mesh networks, highlighting a track record in highly regulated and mission-critical environments. He combines pragmatic engineering with research-driven ethics to help partners deliver secure, compliant, and AI-ready cloud solutions.
8 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Churchland High School
MS, Executive Information Systems Technology, 3.74, MS, Executive Information Systems Technology, 3.74 at The George Washington University School of Business
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, 3.69, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, 3.69 at Strayer University
Cybersecurity Cert, Cybersecurity Cert at Stanford University School of Engineering
Doctor of Education - EdD, Human Organizational Learning, Doctor of Education - EdD, Human Organizational Learning at The George Washington University - Graduate School of Education and Human Development
Spanish, English