About Ken
Hi, I'm Ken.
I'm the senior AWS cloud and product engineer that startups, agencies, and mid-market companies hire when they need infrastructure, POCs, or production systems built right — by someone with 35 years of Fortune 500 architecture behind every line of code.
35 Years at the Forefront of Every IT Paradigm Shift
I've been building systems for over 35 years — starting on Wall Street in the mainframe era and architecting through every paradigm shift since: distributed systems, the web, virtualization, cloud, and now generative AI.
Along the way, I've led engineering organizations for Fortune 500 companies like Siemens, Carrier, Atlas Air, and Kubota — but I've also always been hands-on. I write production code. I build infrastructure. I ship systems.
I founded Mentoritek because I kept seeing the same problem: Agencies sell teams. Marketplaces sell hours. Permanent hires take six months. But nobody was offering direct access to a senior engineer who personally builds your system — with the architecture judgment, security discipline, and FinOps rigor that only comes from decades at scale.
That's what you get when you work with me.
You Hire Me. You Get Me.
There's no bait-and-switch. There's no “partner sells, associate delivers.” When you engage Mentoritek, you work directly with me — a 35-year industry veteran with deep architectural depth and the operational experience to ship what I design.
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Direct Access to a 35-Year Veteran. You don't get a team. You get me — personally writing your infrastructure code, building your POC, or architecting your AWS foundation.
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Deep, Multi-Layer Expertise. I don't just design systems — I build them. TypeScript/Next.js, Python, AWS CDK, Terraform, Bedrock/Claude AI, CI/CD, security, FinOps. Full-stack product development and infrastructure engineering, with executive-level judgment at every layer.
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Dramatically Reduced Risk. Fewer architectural mistakes. Cleaner code. Less technical debt. Systems your team can actually maintain after I hand them off.
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Focused on Your Outcomes. I measure success by what you ship, not by hours billed or meetings attended. If your system isn't better at the end, I haven't done my job.
What Clients Say
“Ken was the thought leader and primary driving influence behind the introduction of cloud-based computing, and Agile project management, development and implementation methodologies, into a previously very conservative IT environment built upon on premise server/hosting and waterfall approaches. Ken is a high-level performer and producer, and a consummate professional. He has deep expertise in current, leading technologies in the IT industry and would be a valuable addition to any IT organization.”
“Ken is one of the best technology professionals I've ever worked with. He not only possesses a depth and breadth of knowledge about technology that few have, but he also is a strong leader of people who demonstrates a willingness and ability to assist others to become better. It was my distinct pleasure to work with Ken and I can confidently say he would be a strong addition to any IT organization.”
“Ken is an outstanding multi-talented DevOps professional. He has sophisticated understanding of programming as well as Cloud computing experience. With his can-do attitude, responsibility, and responsiveness — he would make a valuable asset to any organization.”
Mentoritek is my fractional-engineering practice. Proud member of the AWS Partner Network.
Ready to talk about your build?
30-minute intro call. Tell me what you're building and I'll tell you honestly whether I'm the right fit.