Ed Shnekendorf is a distinguished cloud architect at Oracle, where contributions span over a decade, focusing on IaaS and PaaS solutions for strategic global customers. Previous roles include Master Principal Cloud Architect and Principal Solution Consultant, emphasizing expertise in custom application development, containerization, and DevOps. Prior to Oracle, Ed served as Director of Software Engineering at GridPoint, overseeing a multi-national team in delivering energy management platforms to Fortune 100 clients. Additional experience includes positions at Proxicom, Netscape Communications, and General Dynamics IT, where involvement ranged from software design to technical leadership. Ed holds a BS in Computer Science, graduating Magna Cum Laude from the University of Maryland.