Carlos Ortega

AI Architect and Enterprise Architect

Lakeland, Florida, United States

About

Carlos Ortega is a seasoned Enterprise Cloud Architect and CTO with over 20 years of experience, specializing in delivering strategic outcomes. He excels in collaborating with technical staff on complex solutions with the natural ability to communicate the merits of the proposal to non-technical audiences. Carlos plays a pivotal role in architectural review boards, solution design, governance, and technology evaluation. Carlos's expertise in solution architecture is demonstrated through his adept use of models, from UML to network topology diagrams, and his proficiency in translating requirements into effective cloud architectures are skills honed across numerous projects. His approach emphasizes common architecture patterns and reference architectures to enhance reuse and organizational understanding. Carlos possesses a remarkable capability to collaborate with leadership, stakeholders, and teams to shape project strategies from inception to completion. He is deeply committed to building durable, resilient, performant, and secure systems through meticulous code reviews and the integration of automation for code quality and security scans within the continuous delivery process. Monitoring system health is a cornerstone of his role, utilizing tools such as New Relic and Azure Log Analytics. Additionally, Carlos is at the forefront of AI implementation, dedicating significant effort to the development of conversational AI agents through collaborations with the Microsoft Semantic Kernel team on the generative AI framework. His work not only demonstrates technical prowess but also a forward-thinking approach to enterprise system integration. For organizations looking to innovate and strengthen their IT architecture, Carlos Ortega offers a blend of strategic vision, technical expertise, and a track record of transformative results.

Experience

  • AI Architect at Prodaigy
    Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • President at Enterprise Information Systems
    1995 - Present · 31 yrs 7 mos

  • Enterprise Architect at Louisiana Office of Technology Services (DOA)
    Aug 2022 - Feb 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Enterprise Architect at Irvine Ranch Water District (IRWD)
    Mar 2015 - Jun 2023 · 8 yrs 4 mos

    On contract from (MAR 2015 - NOV -2015, NOV 2021 - DEC 2021, MAR 2023 - JUN 2023).

  • Application Architect at Ingomar Packing Company
    Nov 2021 - Apr 2022 · 6 mos