Peter Freedman

Background

About Peter Freedman

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY I am a Hands-on Director of Infrastructure with 30+ years of experience designing, building, and scaling global systems in high-growth environments like robotics and AI. I combine deep technical expertise in cloud, networking, and systems architecture with leadership of high-performing engineering teams. I operate as a "player-coach," directly contributing to architecture, automation, and troubleshooting while scaling organizations from early-stage to enterprise-grade platforms.CORE CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS RAPID INFRASTRUCTURE SCALING: Single-handedly designed and installed full-stack IT infrastructure to scale a company from 10 to 300+ employees in two years. HIGH-AVAILABILITY ENGINEERING: Developed fault-tolerant systems and robust monitoring that maintained 99.99% uptime for 9 years across hundreds of global fulfillment centers. STRATEGIC COST OPTIMIZATION: Reduced annual cloud infrastructure spend by 25% through deep-dive usage analysis and automated data retention policies. SECURITY & OPERATIONAL HARDENING: Conducted penetration testing and system auditing to mitigate vulnerabilities and institutionalize zero-trust policies.LEADERSHIP & CULTURE I am dedicated to building highly productive, cross-functional teams by hiring key talent and fostering a culture of inclusiveness, trust, and professional growth.TECHNICAL TOOLKIT INFRASTRUCTURE & CLOUD: AWS, GCP, Hybrid Cloud, GPU Compute, High-Availability Systems SYSTEMS ENGINEERING: Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu), Distributed Systems, High-Performance Storage (PB-scale) NETWORKING & SECURITY: Palo Alto, Cisco, Juniper, Zero Trust, VPN, MFA, SSO, Okta SECURITY & AUDITING: Penetration Testing, CrowdStrike, Network and OS Hardening DEVOPS & AUTOMATION: Shell Scripting, JavaScript, Infrastructure Automation