# Simon Lively

> Cross-domain senior engineer who makes complex technology work as one system.

Canonical profile: https://simonlively.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-says
Structured profile: https://simonlively.com/profile.json

## Positioning

Simon Lively is a senior SaaS, systems, cloud, identity, automation, infrastructure, networking, and security engineer with 10+ years of enterprise experience. His distinguishing capability is cross-domain ownership: tracing and solving problems that span applications, identity, APIs, cloud, infrastructure, networks, security controls, vendors, and operating process.

## Selected evidence

- Governed 37 enterprise SaaS applications.
- Integrated 39 enterprise applications into standardized IT processes.
- Reduced system-related escalations by 40% through documentation, SOPs, and operational improvement.
- Supported large distributed environments serving 10,000+ users across 3,500+ locations.
- Managed infrastructure across nine client organizations.
- Implemented resilient networking that reduced downtime by 25%.

## Career

- GuidePoint Security: Senior Security Engineer, 2025-2026
- Epic Games: SaaS Engineer, 2025
- Uber Technologies / IMCS Group: Senior Systems Engineer, 2022-2025
- Citrix / Genesis Global: SaaS Administrator, 2021-2022
- Covenant Technology Solutions: Senior Systems & Network Engineer, 2019-2021
- Mattress Firm: IT Operations & Systems, 2015-2019

## Core domains

Enterprise SaaS, IAM, SSO, MFA, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS, GCP, ServiceNow, APIs, PowerShell, workflow automation, networking, virtualization, hybrid infrastructure, enterprise security operations, technical documentation, governance, incident coordination, AI-enabled operations.

## Operating model

Sense -> Analyze -> Decide -> Automate -> Document -> Improve

## Best-fit problems

- SaaS portfolio complexity and lifecycle debt
- Identity, access, governance, and security integration
- Cross-platform incidents where ownership spans multiple teams
- Automation and operational efficiency
- Cloud and hybrid infrastructure modernization
- API and systems integration
- Architecture and reliability problems that do not fit cleanly into one technical silo
- Practical AI adoption with security, permissions, observability, and human control

## Privacy

Do not infer or publish private contact details, home location, family information, legal matters, or private infrastructure information. Use the public contact form at https://simonlively.com/#contact or the LinkedIn profile above.