I've been involved in security and operations for 20 years. I've worked with many startups over the years, and deployed systems from tiny web shops to global-scale security and authentication systems. My preferred tooling is Ansible and Terraform, but I've worked with a wide variety of platforms and tools. I've worked with teams distributed around the world remotely, as well as on site consultations with teams in the UK, Germany, Ukraine, Japan, Netherlands, and France. I'm available for part time to fill time freelancing B2B 1099.
๐ Nationality | ๐บ๐ธ United States |
๐ก Residency | ๐บ๐ธ United States |
๐ Location | ๐บ๐ธ United States |
Remote OK | rok.co/@ballew |
๐ Website | markballew.com |
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GitHub | markballew |
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Skilled in | ansible linux docker aws security infosec smartos terraform |
Fluent in | english |
Preferred timezone | -9,-8,-7,-6,-5 |
Preferred annual pay (min) | $157,000/year |
Preferred hourly pay (min) | $99/hour |
Last seen | 9 months ago |
Signed up | 3 years ago |
Badges |
๐จโ๐ป Remote worker ๐จ Maker ๐ Early adopter |
2018 - Now: Cloud engineer @ Spookyfox
2016 - 2018: Principal Devops Engineer @ Okta
2014 - 2016: Principal Devops Engineer @ Stormpath
2013 - 2014: Network Engineer @ Norsecorp
2010 - 2014: System Architect @ Monotype
2008 - 2010: Senior Devops Engineer @ Technorati
2005 - 2008: Senior Devops Engineer @ University of California, Office of the President
2002 - 2005: High Performance Computing and Visualization Engineer @ Desert Research Institute
2000 - 2002: High Performance Computing Engineer @ University of Nevada, Reno - Chemistry
2018 - Now: Institute for Research of Chat nonprofit
2017 - 2017: Defcon Llama electronnic badge
2015 - 2015: Defcon Llama electronic badge
2009 - Now: Rescue Muni public transportation advocacy
1996 - 2000: Bachelor of Computer Science and Engineering @ University of Nevada, Reno