Ernesto Ruy Sanchez

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) | Executive Technology Leader

Infrastructure Visionary • Product Strategy Architect • AI & Cloud Transformation Expert

Executive Summary

Visionary CTO and technology executive with 15+ years of experience leading high-impact teams, scaling enterprise infrastructure, and driving product innovation across cloud, AI, and security domains. Expert in aligning technology strategy with business goals, building world-class engineering organizations, and delivering transformative solutions for Fortune 500s and high-growth startups.

  • Executive Leadership: Led multi-disciplinary teams of up to 40+ engineers and managers, fostering cultures of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Product & Infrastructure Strategy: Architected and executed technology roadmaps for SaaS, AI, and data-driven products, resulting in 3+ successful enterprise launches and 2 compliance certifications (SOC2, HITRUST).
  • Cloud & Security Transformation: Directed cloud migrations (AWS, GCP), implemented modern DevSecOps and FinOps programs, and achieved 30%+ cost savings through optimization initiatives.
  • AI & LLM Innovation: Delivered next-gen AI applications by integrating LLMs (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok) and deploying secure, scalable ML infrastructure.
  • Compliance & Risk: Drove security and compliance programs, enabling successful audits and regulatory approvals in healthcare and fintech sectors.

Empowering organizations to scale, secure, and innovate through technology leadership.

Key Certifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional badge
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
2017–2019
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional badge
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
2017–2019
AWS Certified Security Specialty badge
AWS Certified Security – Specialty
2019
Puppet Professional badge
Puppet Professional
2015

Executive Skills & Technical Expertise

Leadership & Strategy

Executive Leadership: CTO, VP, CISO roles, Board-level technology advisor

Product Strategy: Roadmap development, go-to-market, M&A due diligence

Team Building: Scaling and mentoring high-performing engineering teams

Change Management: Digital transformation, cloud migration, agile adoption

Cloud, DevOps & Security

Cloud Platforms: AWS (expert), GCP, Azure

Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi

DevSecOps: CI/CD, containerization (Kubernetes, Docker), monitoring, FinOps

Security & Compliance: SOC2, HITRUST, HIPAA, risk management, incident response

AI, LLMs & Data Engineering

AI/LLM Platforms: OpenAI, Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, Meta Llama

AI Engineering: Prompt engineering, RAG, ML infra, multi-agent orchestration

AI Product Integration: Enterprise AI/LLM deployments, AI-powered automation

Software & Data

Languages: Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go

Frameworks: React, Next.js, Node.js, Flask, Django

Data: PyTorch, TensorFlow, Pandas, Scikit-learn

Publications

Cloud Cost Optimization Handbook for AWS book cover

Cloud Cost Optimization Handbook for AWS

By Qinlin Luo & Ernesto Ruy Sanchez

Published: June 2019

A practical collection of ideas, best practices, templates, and checklists for saving on AWS costs—based on real-world enterprise experience. This handbook is your guide to planning, implementing, analyzing, and controlling AWS cloud spend, and is designed for managers, engineers, and teams seeking to drive a culture of cost awareness and efficiency.

  • Plan your AWS footprint for optimal usage and management
  • Implement proven templates and checklists
  • Analyze monthly spend and get actionable insights
  • Control resource creation and enforce policies
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Featured AI Projects

AI-Powered Workflow Automation

  • Designed and deployed internal tools leveraging ChatGPT and Gemini for automating cloud security reviews and compliance documentation.
  • Integrated LLMs into CI/CD pipelines for smart code review and vulnerability detection.

Custom LLM App Prototyping

  • Rapid prototyping of AI-powered apps using LangChain and Hugging Face Transformers.
  • Built conversational agents for enterprise knowledge bases and customer support automation.

AI Search & Knowledge Management

  • Implemented Perplexity and Bing Copilot integrations for enhanced enterprise search and research workflows.
  • Mentored teams in prompt engineering and best practices for leveraging LLMs in business operations.