About Us
Our comprehensive approach combines hands-on technical implementation with strategic consulting, ensuring that infrastructure investments align with business objectives. We specialize in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, container orchestration with Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipeline optimization—backed by extensive experience with Fortune 500 companies, high-growth startups, and regulated industries. Whether you're migrating from on-premises data centers to the cloud, modernizing deployment practices, or building robust monitoring and automation solutions, To The Cloud Consulting provides the expertise and proven methodologies to accelerate your digital transformation while minimizing risk and downtime.
Our Team
David Ardoin
Founding Partner
With over fifteen years of experience architecting, deploying, and optimizing cloud infrastructure solutions, David brings deep technical expertise and proven leadership to every engagement. He has successfully guided organizations through complex cloud migrations, modernized legacy systems, and built scalable infrastructure platforms across AWS and Azure environments. From spearheading the transition of 100+ Kubnernetes environments to modern GitOps practices to designing multi-account AWS architectures that replaced monolithic legacy systems, he delivers transformational results that drive business growth.
Outside of work, David can generally be found wrenching on one of his cars or doing wheel-to-wheel racing, which inevitably leads to more wrenching.
Tracy Smallwood
Founding Partner, Project Manager
Tracy has over 15 years of experience in quality assurance, technical support, custom HL7 configuration, project management, and SQL-based monitoring solutions. Highly organized and detail-oriented, she brings strong critical thinking skills, adaptability, and a customer-focused mindset to every project. Known for thriving in fast-paced environments, Tracy excels at problem-solving, improving processes, and driving successful outcomes.
Outside of work, she enjoys gardening, crafting, and spending time with her beloved dogs.