Patrick Garvey

Principal Azure Architecture & AI

Adaptive Principal Azure Architect and AI innovator with deep expertise in enterprise-scale cloud strategy, AI-driven transformation, and next‑generation DevOps modernization.

Azure Landing Zones Azure AI & OpenAI Databricks Terraform & Bicep DevOps & Observability
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About

Adept at leading large teams (5 direct reports, each managing up to 5 engineers) to deliver scalable, secure, and cost‑optimized solutions across healthcare, fintech, insurance, and global enterprises. Recognized for pioneering Azure AI adoption—Azure OpenAI, AI Agents, Cognitive Services, and Databricks—to enable real‑time insights, natural language interactions, and intelligent automation.

Technical Skills

Cloud & DevOps

  • Azure, Azure DevOps
  • Kubernetes, Docker, Rancher
  • Ansible

Infrastructure as Code

  • Terraform, Bicep, YAML
  • PowerShell, Bash

Programming

  • C#, Python, Java, JavaScript

AI

  • Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI
  • Azure AI Agents, Cognitive Services

Data

  • Azure Fabric, Databricks
  • Cosmos DB, Synapse, Snowflake, SQL Server
  • Azure Data Factory

Tooling & Monitoring

  • Visual Studio, VS Code
  • Veracode, SonarQube
  • Azure Monitor, Grafana, Prometheus, Jaeger

Professional Experience

Principal Cloud Architect – AI | Sparq – Atlanta, GA (Remote) · Mar 2021 – Present

  • Directed a team of 5 direct reports, each managing 5 engineers, driving enterprise‑scale Azure transformations and migrations.
  • Architected multi‑subscription Azure Landing Zones (Identity, Connectivity, Security) with automated guardrails and policies.
  • Delivered end‑to‑end AI solutions integrating Azure OpenAI + Cognitive Services for speech recognition, natural language queries, and form intelligence.
  • Established enterprise observability with Azure Monitor, Grafana, Prometheus, and Jaeger.
  • Optimized cost‑to‑scale balance across cloud workloads, saving clients millions annually while maintaining compliance.
  • Advanced secure SDLC with Veracode/SonarQube in pipelines.

Architect / Lead Developer – AI | Salton AI – Fishers, IN (Remote) · 2019 – Present

  • Pioneered Azure OpenAI adoption, enabling speech‑to‑SQL natural language query interfaces for FinTech platforms.
  • Designed multi‑step workflows with Azure AI Agents, integrating enterprise knowledge bases into intelligent assistants.
  • Leveraged Cognitive Services for translation, OCR, and voice‑to‑text across global platforms.
  • Implemented real‑time financial analytics with Azure Functions and market APIs.
  • Championed Agile practices (sprint planning, metrics) and JIRA adoption.
  • Delivered automated CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps + Jenkins.

Senior Architect | Cognizant – Remote · Nov 2020 – Apr 2021

  • Architected a $675M approval workflow platform with Azure services at its core.
  • Resolved critical Redis cache bottlenecks, increasing system throughput by 40%.
  • Led DevOps rollout with CI/CD, automated testing, and gated releases for enterprise delivery.

Earlier Career

Software engineering and architecture roles across healthcare, security, and motorsports industries (2000–2014), including ADT, First Databank, and Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Education

B.S., Computer Science
Ball State University – Muncie, IN

Certifications

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (in progress)
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineering Associate (in progress)
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