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Troy Ridgley

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Director of Cloud Architecture & Engineering at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
📍 Owings Mills, Maryland, United States

Troy is a Director of Cloud Architecture & Engineering at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield with 30 years of IT experience. He is a co-founder of Crux Cloud Solutions, an expert in Azure and Oracle Cloud, and holds a Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification. People he has worked with praise his sharp technical mind and troubleshooting skills.

Outside of his technology leadership roles, Troy is a proud father of six. His interests extend to more hands-on activities, as he is also described as a home improvement expert.

Unique fact: Troy is a home improvement expert and a father to six children.

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Experience
4 Years
Current Role
Director of Cloud Architecture & Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Owings Mills, Maryland, United States
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Cloud Cost Savings
Co-founded a firm specializing in cloud cost optimization, driving millions in savings for companies. He has also authored articles on building for cost prevention through FinOps.
Applied Generative AI
He is a cloud enabler for large-scale AI initiatives and has shared specific use cases, like using AI to convert tribal knowledge into migration-ready documentation.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Director of Cloud Architecture & Engineering
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
5-2022 - 2-2025
Chief Engineer
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
7-2021 - 5-2022
Principal Domain Architect
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
7-2025
Co-Founder
Crux Cloud Solutions
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Education
1986 - 1989
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician
Carver Vocational Technical high school
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