Dr. Alan F. Castillo
Alan F. Castillo born in Omaha, Nebraska, is an American software developer, engineer, cloud architect, cybersecurity expert, and entrepreneur.[1][2] Dr. Castillo is a widely recognized DevSecOps subject matter expert (SME) and is best known for offering innovative microservices and Kubernetes technology solutions.[3]
Dr. Castillo is the founder of Castillo Technologies LLC, a Cloud Computing Technologies firm headquartered in Arizona, United States.[4]His firm specializes in providing custom based and cloud-based services for the business needs of both the public and the private sectors.[5]Castillo Technologies LLC leverages the benefits of Agile Methodology and DevSecOps to provide satisfactory, sustainable, and user-friendly results.[6]
Dr. Castillo is an AWS Certified Architect, Cloud, and Cyber Security Strategist and has been an integral part of over 140 Department of Defense and Federal contracts.[7]He contributed to several multi-million-dollar projects for the US Department of Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security, Energy, Air Force, and Army.[8]
Dr. Castillo is a transformational leader with over 20 years of experience in developing Information Technology cloud services solutions. He is considered one of the top 50 Influential DevSecOps experts and is the recipient of the Minority Enterprise Development Week Award.
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Early life and education
Dr. Castillo pursued his bachelor’s degree in management from Park University, and after a hiatus of two years, he enrolled in a master’s degree program at Western International University, where he majored in business administration. Dr. Castillo completed his doctoral in Information Systems and Technology after a decade.
Career
Castillo served in the U.S. Military as a sergeant from 1991 to 1997, where he was a Military Police Investigator and conducted several community support initiatives. He was also an instructor at the Military Base, where he addressed junior military personnel in military law, police policies, and procedures.
After returning from his military service, Castillo joined Motorola, where he worked as a production manager for two years. He was responsible for handling photolithography, etch, implant, and metals for Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector, MOS 5, located in Mesa, Arizona.
In 1999, Castillo joined AmeriStar Technologies, Inc. as a pre-sales engineer and a project manager. He built network infrastructure, e-commerce, and ERP systems and was responsible for implementing Shared-Services solutions compatible to meet specific business, financial, and performance metrics. Castillo also assisted in several project implementations and investigated security breaches for this firm.
Castillo founded a premier cloud computing solutions provider in 2000, named Cloud Computing Technologies. It is a CVE verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and offers services like Cloud Service-Oriented Architecture, Cloud Ecosystem Management, Cloud Migration Assessments, Cross-Cloud Platform Integration, Cloud Systems Design and Implementation, and Mobile-Cloud Applications. Cloud Computing Technologies has worked for multiple public and private sector organizations, including Fortune 500, Department of Defense (DoD), DoD Prime Contractors, Federal agencies, and Small Businesses.[9][10]
In 2019, Dr. Castillo started part time online teaching at the University of Maryland Global Campus. His additional set of duties involve conducting lectures on the subjects of multi-cloud architecture, implementation, and regulatory compliance. He also shares his profound knowledge of cloud computing with the graduate students and helps them with a project-based learning curriculum.
Research
Dr. Castillo’s doctoral research study is based on the quantitative study of the relationship between leadership practice, strategic intentions to use cloud computing and the processes of competitive innovation.[11]This study focuses on identifying and examining a theoretical model built of leadership practice, various attitudes of business process outsourcing, and strategic intentions of leaders. The purpose of his study is to examine the relationships between each of the aforementioned variables and investigate the propensity of leaders to combine business process outsourcing with the inherent benefits of cloud computing.
Professional membership
- American Psychological Association
- Cloud Security Alliance
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society
- Military Police Regimental Association
Special projects
- U.S. General Services Administration, STARS I GWAC Dr. Castillo worked on this project from 2004 to 2014, which was over $3 million.
- U.S. Army, Raymond W Bliss Army Health Center, Ft. Huachuca, Sierra Vista AZ Dr. Castillo worked on this project from 2007 to 2011, which was worth a million.
- U.S. Department of Energy, Western Area Power Administration Dr. Castillo worked on this project from 2007 to 2009, which was worth $1.2 million.
Publications
In 2014, Dr. Castillo published a ProQuest dissertation and theses on A Quantitative Study of the Relationship between Leadership Practice and Strategic Intentions to use Cloud Computing.[12]
Awards and certifications
Dr. Castillo is the recipient of Minority Enterprise Development Week Award in the Technology category, 2003. He was also honored with multiple United States Marine Corps Certificates of Commendation.[13]
Dr. Castillo holds several technical certifications, to include:
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
- AWS Certified Developer – Associate
- Microservices Engineering (Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Helm Charts), ASPE
- Fortinet Certified Security Engineer (FCSE) ID# FCSE03012
- Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) ID# 1184272
- VMware Technical Solutions Professional
- CompTIA A+ Computer Technician Certified ID# C39DTT4785
References
- ↑ "Dr. Alan F. Castillo - Google Scholar". https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=j8Ddl0EAAAAJ.
- ↑ "Castillo Technologies, LLC (DBA Cloud Computing Technologies)". https://govtribe.com/vendors/castillo-technologies-llc-cloud-computing-technologies-1wcz4.
- ↑ "Castillo Technologies, Llc | Cloud Computing Technologies". https://cage.report/DUNS/030000470.
- ↑ "Local Technology Firm Awarded Multiple Year Government Contract". https://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/06/prweb134132.htm.
- ↑ "STARS II | GSA Government Contracts | IT Services | Disaster Recovery" (in en-US). https://8astars.com/about/.
- ↑ "Mentors". https://www.in2grateit.com/mentors/.
- ↑ "Dr. Alan F. Castillo | Cloud Leadership" (in en-US). https://cloudcomputingtechnologies.com/agile-scrum-team/dr-alan-f-castillo/.
- ↑ "Cloud Computing Technologies | Know Best Technologies With Benefits" (in en-US). 2019-10-06. https://www.educba.com/cloud-computing-technologies/.
- ↑ Technologies, Castillo. "Castillo Technologies, LLC dba Cloud Computing Technologies" (in en-gb). https://elitesdvob.org/members-directory/arizona/264-castillo-technologies.
- ↑ "AZ Owned, Service-Disabled Veteran Technology Firm Invited to Jobs-Focused DC Conference on Internet and Wireless Deployment Impact". https://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/2/prweb9194569.htm.
- ↑ "Study of Leadership and Strategic Intention to use Cloud Computing by Dr. Alan F. Castillo". https://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/08/prweb12107618.htm.
- ↑ Castillo, Alan F. (in en). A Quantitative Study of the Relationship between Leadership Practice and Strategic Intentions to Use Cloud Computing. ProQuest LLC. ISBN 978-1-321-13055-3. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED557435.
- ↑ "AZ Owned, Service-Disabled Veteran Technology Firm Attends National Veteran Small Business Event". https://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/10/prweb8865271.htm.
