Clark R.

About Clark R.

I am a platform engineer with a diverse background of experiences. I build and operate SaaS platforms on scalable cloud architectures, and I’ve done this consistently for over 15 years.I am a doer, a builder, and I thrive in environments where I can make things happen. I want to create amazing products that people are delighted to use.Connect with me and let\'s make stuff happen- https://clark.losritchi.es/- https://github.com/clarkritchie

Experience

1. Senior Staff Sre Software Development Engineer

   Dexcom

   Jul 2024 — Present · Bend, OR, US

   Senior Staff Site Reliability Engineer supporting Dexcom\'s cloud environment. Tools included Kubernetes, Helm Charts, Argo CD, Crossplane, Python, GHA, Datadog and Google Cloud (mostly Cloud Functions, Cloud SQL, Spanner), with some lite Cassandra.• Lead the development of a \"GitOps culture\" by developing extensive automaton workflows for Cloud SQL, Cassandra and Spanner.• Key engineering member developing Dexcom\'s \"next generation\" cloud infrastructure and automation environment• Built sophisticated, bespoke automation around observabillity (monitors, synthetics, service level objectives) using Kubernetes and Helm, allowing for rapid deployment of new tooling• Extensive use of Python - application development, testing, shared libraries• Directly supported the EOL of MySQL NDB with no data loss in three global regions

Education

• Oregon State University

  Master of Science - MS, Computer Science

• University of Puget Sound

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Business

Skills

• Software Development
• Crm
• Nonprofits
• Product Management
• Mobile Devices
• Web Development
• Business Development
• Linux
• Social Media Marketing
• Cloud Computing
• Web Applications
• Program Management
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Saas
• Security
• Project Management
• Strategic Planning
• IT Strategy
• Entrepreneurship
• Networking
• Management