Garron "Crash" Haun

Seattle, WA, USA

Integrating Innovation and Efficiency through Cloud Architecture and Development

Garron 'Crash' Haun stands out as a Cloud Solutions Architect with a robust history in enhancing enterprise solutions via Google Cloud Platform (GCP), DevOps, and application modernization. His knack for crafting scalable solutions, devising impactful internal tools, and fine-tuning workflows underscores his commitment to efficiency and technical excellence. Leadership, team collaboration, and delivering tangible business value through cutting-edge technological applications define his approach. A diverse skill set from sales engineering to data engineering further enriches his capability to navigate and innovate in complex IT landscapes.

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Work

Developed a reference architecture for integrating third-party services into GCP CI/CD pipelines
Developed a reference architecture for integrating third-party services into GCP CI/CD pipelines, contributing to the GoogleCloudPlatform/platform-engineering repository. This architecture provided a blueprint for seamless integration of external tools with GCP’s Cloud Deploy, enhancing deployment flexibility and efficiency for enterprise clients.
https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/platform-engineering/tree/main/reference-architectures/cloud_deploy_flow
Developed a recommendations dashboard for billing and VM optimizations
Contributed to the GoogleCloudPlatform/active-assist repository, developing a recommendations dashboard for billing and VM optimizations. Built Terraform-based data pipelines to extract insights into BigQuery, empowering FinOps teams with cost-saving dashboards and an automated ticketing system for streamlined incident management. Published a thought leadership blog to share best practices.
https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/active-assist/tree/main/recommendations-dashboard

Experience

Google
Cloud Solutions Architect
Jan 2022 - Feb 2025
Google is a global technology leader focused on improving the ways people connect with information. The company specializes in internet-related services and products, which include online advertising technologies, a search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware.
- Served as a Cloud Solutions Architect, mastering cloud customer engineering tasks and privacy and security protocols within the tech sector.
- Led the design and implementation of highly scalable and reliable architectures, significantly enhancing the efficiency of cloud-based projects.
- Demonstrated exceptional proficiency in data engineering through the development and maintenance of internal data pipelines, leveraging Python and SQL.
- Transitioned from engineering to customer-facing roles, bringing technical expertise to sales through solution engineering and customer engineer positions.
Google
Corporate Operations Engineer
Mar 2016 - Feb 2018
Google
Operations Engineer
May 2014 - Mar 2016
- Contributed to data center build-outs, enhancing Google's infrastructure capabilities.
- Played a pivotal role in privacy and security, ensuring user data protection and regulatory compliance.
- Lead cloud customer engineering initiatives, providing tailored solutions to meet complex customer needs.
- Developed and implemented highly scalable, reliable cloud solution architectures, driving innovation and efficiency.
ATCC
Associate Network Administrator
Jun 2013 - May 2014
ATCC is a premier global biological materials and information resource and standards organization, leading in the development and supply of authenticated cell lines and microorganisms for various scientific fields.
ATCC
Desktop Support Specialist
Dec 2011 - Jun 2013
Staples
Easy Tech Associate
Jul 2011 - Dec 2011
Staples, a prominent retailer, specializes in office supplies, technology products, and services, catering to both individual and business customers to enhance workplace efficiency.