About
Salesforce Release Engineer with 4+ years managing multi-environment CI/CD pipelines, metadata deployments, and release governance using Copado and Git. Delivered SFDC solutions and managed packages — including CPQ, Billing, Advanced Approvals, Conga, and DocuSign — for Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 enterprise clients. Concurrent Business Analyst with proven ability to translate complex technical requirements for non-technical stakeholders. U.S. Navy Gulf War Veteran. When I'm not governing releases, I'm studying martial arts, exploring AI, and sharing the Word of God.
Skills & Expertise
Experience
Managed 4+ weekly releases across 4-environment pipelines (Dev → QA → UAT → Prod) for Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 enterprise Salesforce clients. Architected CI/CD pipelines and DevOps release plans using Copado, Copado Essentials+, Prodly Moover, and Fusekit — supporting metadata and record data deployments. Maintained zero production rollbacks through rigorous pre-deployment validation at each pipeline stage. Trained 4+ colleagues on Copado DevOps best practices, cutting onboarding ramp time across a 20+ person project team. Concurrently gathered and documented business requirements from 20+ stakeholders, translating complex processes into functional specifications.
Served as SME and SAP Super User managing data KPIs and PM compliance across large-scale wind energy operations. Drove process improvements that reduced operational inefficiencies across multi-site maintenance programs.
Projects & Contributions
Salesforce Multi-Org Release Framework
Designed a reusable CI/CD framework for Salesforce metadata deployments across multiple orgs using SFDX, GitHub Actions, and Copado. Standardizes branching, validation, and rollback strategies.
The Career Path Framework
A step-by-step interactive playbook for getting the job you want — skill stacking, interview prep, offers & negotiation, and more.
Release Governance Dashboard
Custom Salesforce dashboard and reporting suite giving release managers real-time visibility into deployment status, environment health, change backlogs, and audit trails across all orgs.
Speaking & Writing
Salesforce DevOps Best Practices at Enterprise Scale
Covered release governance patterns, metadata deployment strategies, and how to scale Salesforce DevOps across large teams with multiple concurrent workstreams.
From Change Sets to CI/CD: A Salesforce DevOps Journey
A practical guide to transitioning Salesforce teams from manual change sets to automated CI/CD pipelines — covering tooling, org strategy, and team adoption challenges.
Panel: The Future of Salesforce Release Management
Discussion on AI-assisted deployments, the evolution of Salesforce DevOps tooling, and what the future of release management looks like in the Salesforce ecosystem.
Certifications
Get in Touch
Open to new opportunities, collaborations, and conversations about Salesforce DevOps and release management.