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cliftonreddy/README.md

Clifton Reddy

Experienced Software Engineering Leader, Chartered IT Professional (FBCS), and Senior IEEE Member with over 24 years of expertise in enterprise systems architecture, sustainable software engineering, and financial technology solutions. A passionate advocate for professional standards, peer mentoring, and ethical IT practices. Regular contributor to professional journals through peer-reviewed research publications in sustainable computing and software engineering. Actively engaged as a judge for university hackathons and international awards programs such as the Globee® and CODiE™ Awards. Frequent guest lecturer at universities, promoting green software practices, professional standards, and career development in IT. Currently leading the DevOps function at American National Insurance Company, driving enterprise cloud transformation and integrating Green Software principles into operational and development practices.

Core Competencies

- Technical Leadership & Architecture

- Mentoring, Assessment & Professional Development

- Peer Review & Research Publication

- Quality Assurance & Compliance

- Green Software & Sustainable IT Practices

- Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, Cloud-Native Solutions

- Cybersecurity Risk Management for Legacy Systems

- Project Management

- Community Leadership, Lecturing & Advocacy

- Process Optimization

 

Significant Achievements

  • Filed a provisional patent application with USPTO (Application No. 63/816,306) for an integrated computational solution aimed at streamlining complex calculations and enhancing user interaction within desktop systems.
  • Spearheaded the DevOps transformation and cloud migration strategy at American National Insurance, embedding Green Software practices into enterprise IT operations.
  • Regular contributor to professional journals and conferences on sustainable software engineering, including recent publications in Springer’s International Journal of Information Technology.
  • Served as a judge for Globee® Awards, CODiE™ Awards, and university hackathons including HackOHI/O(University of Ohio),Cozad (University of Illinois), OEDK (Rice University), recognizing excellence and innovation in software products and student projects.
  • Delivered guest lectures and seminars at universities, including the University of Houston, promoting green software practices, sustainable IT operations, and professional ethics in computing.
  • Led the team-wide transition from traditional build and deployment to a single-click DevOps CI/CD process leveraging Docker and Kubernetes.

Education and Credentials

  • MSc (Management) – University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (2024)
  • BE (Computer Science) – State Engineering University of Armenia (1998)

Certifications

  • Certified SAFe® 6 Architect
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • PRINCE2 Practitioner
  • ITIL v3 Foundation
  • Green Software for Practitioners (Linux Foundation)

Professional Memberships & Recognitions

  • Fellow (FBCS) — The Chartered Institute for IT
  • Senior Member — IEEE
  • PMP Member — PMI Galveston Chapter
  • Champion — Green Software Foundation
  • Member — SIM and University of Houston FITP Volunteer

Assessment, Mentoring and Leadership Experience

Mentor & Peer Reviewer — IEEE, Green Software Foundation, SIM, and Professional Networks

  • Mentoring early and mid-career IT professionals pursuing professional registration (IEEE, PMP, SAFe Architect).
  • Peer-reviewing professional portfolios and technical evidence for career progression and credentialing.

Research Contributor — Professional Journals and Conferences

  • Published research papers on sustainable software engineering, green computing awareness, and software development best practices in journals including Springer’s International Journal of Information Technology.
  • Active contributor to the academic and practitioner knowledge base in green IT.

Judge — Globee® Awards, CODiE™ Awards, and University Hackathons

  • Serving as a judge for prestigious industry awards recognizing software excellence, innovation, and leadership.
  • Regular judge for university hackathons and tech competitions, including HackOHI/O and other student events.

Guest Lecturer — Various Universities (incl. University of Houston)

  • Delivered guest lectures and seminars on sustainable IT, software architecture, and professional ethics.
  • Advocating green computing and cloud sustainability practices in higher education.

Leadership Roles — Professional Communities

  • Green Software Foundation Houston Chapter Leadership Team Member
  • Vice Chair – IEEE Systems Council (Galveston Bay Area)
  • Chair – IEEE Young Professionals Affinity Group (Galveston Bay Area)

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