Ben Fisher

About Ben Fisher

As an experienced software engineer with over 18 years of experience, I have developed strong expertise in writing software, creating infrastructure, and building teams.While at Globality, I honed my skills as a Staff Infrastructure Engineer and Developer working across many domains achieving the following:* Architected and directed the implementation of our observability stack comprising of Grafana, Prometheus, Cortex, Loki, and Fluentd, with a focus on data residency and GDPR compliance, delivered within a 3-month timeline.* Improved Kafka cluster visibility and resiliency, enabling internal cluster management, and reduced costs by 50% compared to managed Kafka solutions.* Implemented infrastructure as code in AWS.* Automated CICD with tools such as Harness, Drone, and Argo * Participated in the DevOps/Site Reliability Engineer on-call rotation, providing timely support and resolution to critical incidents.* Collaborated with many teams across the organization to train, mentor, and share knowledge on Kubernetes, Kafka, Java, and observability concepts.* Created Kafka Streaming applications in Java implementing materialized data views.My prior journey fed my passion for leadership and team building. At Build, my partners and I founded a successful near-shore engineering firm in Costa Rica. We prioritized cultural fit, talent, and potential for growth. We had over 20 amazing contributors join the team and deliver consistency, quality, and results to our clients.As I look to further my career, I am eager to take on new challenges and make a meaningful impact in the tech industry. I am particularly interested in providing value in the following key areas:* Container Management solutions such as Kubernetes.* Automation and simplification of delivery with CICD tools like ArgoCD.* Guide and mentor team members in a technical leadership roleI am excited to connect with like-minded professionals to explore potential opportunities.Please feel free to reach out to me to discuss potential opportunities or to connect further. I look forward to hearing from you!

Experience

1. Director of Staff Engineering

   Artisan Studios

   Jan 2025 — Present

Education

• Simpson College

  B.A., Computer Science

  1999 — 2003