Ranger Consulting.
Platform engineering, hybrid-cloud modernization, and enterprise automation advisory from David Stacy. Ranger Consulting is built for teams that need a senior operator who can connect strategy, architecture, delivery, and cost.
When to bring in Ranger.
- You are struggling with when and where to plugin AI to your projects.
- Your platform team needs to turn bespoke delivery work into repeatable automation.
- You are moving from VMware or legacy data centers toward cloud-native.
- You need cloud governance that works in production, not just slideware.
- You are scaling a migration or onboarding program and need a factory model that teams will actually use.
- You want an advisor who has led 40+ person global teams and still understands the implementation details.
What Ranger can deliver.
- Platform engineering strategy for internal developer platforms, global delivery teams, and operating models.
- Hybrid-cloud modernization plans for large scale cloud and modernization efforts.
- Cloud native management and governance reviews, including operating controls and cloud migration readiness.
- Migration factory design for large application portfolios, onboarding programs, and repeatable execution playbooks.
Enterprise architecture with builder depth.
David Stacy is a senior leader with 25+ years across AWS, IBM, DevOps, infrastructure, and hybrid cloud. He currently leads IBM TechZone Hybrid Cloud teams that provide 50,000+ VM and Kubernetes environments each month, created the Tekton-based TechZone Deployer framework, led VMware to OpenShift Virtualization/KVM modernization, and previously developed the AWS Management and Governance Lens for AWS Well-Architected.
Engagement models.
Recurring architecture, platform, AI, and governance guidance for leaders and technical teams.
Hands-on delivery for automation, cloud-native modernization, migration factories, and operating controls.
Independent assessment of architecture, roadmap, delivery risk, cost, governance, and team execution model.
Short, focused engagement to turn a fuzzy platform or AI question into a decision memo and execution plan.
Part-time senior technical leadership for platform, cloud, DevOps, and modernization programs.
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For direct consulting inquiries, email dave@ranger360.ai.