George Liaw Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Taking a sabbatical and getting some much needed rest and reset.Working on some personal projects I haven't had time for previously.

San Francisco, California, Us

Coverage areas:- Bazel/CI/CD- Security/Compliance- Engineering Standards & Excellence- Engineering Mentorship- Architecture Design, Reviews, and Guidance- Building out T-shaped skills amongst the Tech TeamImproving coordination/organization/utilization of the Principal Engineering group.Mentoring projects related to:- API Framework- Observability- Spark adoption

San Francisco, California, Us

Platform Engineering.Strategic/roadmap planning, people management, operational management, hiring, project management, contributing code, change management, etc.Member of the Privacy Team.Drove engineering standards and advised on best practices.Consulted on Procurement process.Infrastructure/Security/IT/Compliance review of M&A targets.Integrated acquired companies (Fortella, Slintel, Saleswhale, GraniteMedia) into 6sense infrastructure.Built out the Infrastructure department (currently 19 members).Collaborated with FP&A on headcount planning and infrastructure/product cost analysis/control/pricing.2021 FAMILY Award - Accountability.Drove efforts for introducing Engineering Core Competencies.Drove Pulumi adoption for new IaC efforts in order to gain programmatic capabilities and broader team contributions.Borrowed resources to overhaul the internal Observability Framework and build-out a Reliability Testing Framework.Revised hiring/interview practices with guidance from Gayle McDowell.Reviewed and guided architecture of inter-service API development /operations.Identified areas for improvement and drove org-wide process changes across departments/teams.Identified common pain points across the eng org and drove solutions for them to improve org-wide efficiency.Introduced Engineering Mentorship program.Piloted internal tech podcast.Overhauled Infra department processes/procedures (Nov 2022-Oct 2023) to improve project/roadmap/capacity visibility, organization, and feedback loops. Received very positive feedback from team members on effectiveness of changes.Guided overhaul of Bazel, CI/CD systems, Harness adoption.Led implementation of Okta Advanced Server Access for server RBAC and access audit.Formerly managed IT/Security (IT moved to CIO in June 2022, Security moved to CIO in October 2022).Revamped Security hiring process to deliver better signal.Built Security to 14 members and ITSM to 8 members prior to shifting teams to the CIO.

San Francisco, California, Us

Just causing general mayhem.Manager and Team Lead for Infrastructure, Security, and IT.Member of the Privacy Team.Planning future of 6sense Infrastructure.Driving engineering standards and advising on best practices.2020 Tech Influencer Award.-- Infrastructure Team Accomplishments --Infrastructure:- Enabled support for staging and custom developer environments (with namespaces per developer) in Kubernetes- Upgrading and maintaining Hadoop and related services- Brought in HBase to our environment- Migrated Hive servers to Kubernetes for HA and service splitting- Brought in Lyft's Presto Gateway project to help with Presto cluster management and scaling- Dockerhub to ECR migration- Improving build times (66% reduction)- Enabling EKS for 2021 migration projects- Enabling Ansible AWX- Enabling broader RDS/Aurora usage for 2021 migration projects- Migrated our Company Details (6signal) API database backend to Aurora Global to improve reliability and reduce maintenance requirements- Improving RBAC support for the product platformIT:- Supported company growth from 150 to 340 employees- Improving IT processes to streamline operations to enable quick support and onboardingSecurity/Privacy:- Improved IDS/IPS coverage by 500% while reducing cost by 50%- Replaced existing AV vendors with Crowdstrike- Increased frequency of SAST scanning- Improved internal risk tracking- Streamlining of SOC2 compliance auditing process- Initiated the hiring process for and helped interview for a new Privacy and Compliance Counsel on our Legal TeamGrew overall team size from 4 to 8 people.

San Francisco, California, Us

Manager and Team Lead for Infrastructure, Security, and IT.Member of the Privacy Team.Planning future of 6sense Infrastructure.Driving engineering standards and advising on best practices.6sense Inaugural President's Club Award Winner 2018.Infrastructure:- Productionized Kubernetes + Spinnaker for dynamic web/compute clusters- Rewrote our pipeline framework PigtailV2 to leverage Mesos framework API to manage dynamic task farming within the Mesos cluster, leveraging python cloudpickle- Building architecture/services for creating ad-hoc and dynamic Hadoop/Presto clusters- Updated internal Spinnaker deployment framework to simplify + automate web service deployments into our Kubernetes cluster- Rolled out Istio+Envoy into our environments for increased network layer flexibility- Wrote and extended custom Bazel Skylark rules for increased build system flexibility (python wheel and pex)- Created interview framework for hiring Infrastructure Engineers- Added login notification support to our platform via WebSocket protocol- Debugging, optimizing, re-architecting Hadoop cluster to handle increased customer load- Migrated production MariaDB to Aurora MySQL- Created internal Spinnaker deployment framework for deploying Kubernetes Jobs/CronJobsGeneral IT:- Relocated HQ office site, migrated Meraki setup, rolled out Zoom RoomsSecurity and Privacy:- Handling SOC2 audit process and compliance enforcement- Resolving security issues, driving ongoing security improvement projects- GDPR/CCPA compliance planning, enablement, and enforcement- Assessing vendors for security and privacy posture- Final line for responding to outstanding infosec questions for prospects/customers during sales processes- Created interview framework for hiring Security Engineers- Pen Test and Vulnerability Test triaging and remediation- Rolled out Rapid7 InsightAppSec and InsightVM for continuous vulnerability testing/scanning

San Francisco, California, Us

- Brought 95% of company infrastructure under configuration management (from 0%) with a CLI management layer on top to handle abstractions- Upgraded legacy Hadoop1 cluster to Hadoop2 with zero downtime and parallel clusters during transition (including upgrading and integration of Hive and Presto)- Handling security and compliance issues across the board, including managing SOC2 audits and security reviews from prospective customers- Wrote our global authentication server that handles both internal and external user authentication to support our various applications - includes support for SAML (currently integrated with Okta/OneLogin/Centrify) and can be extended to support other SSO methods- Wrote wrapper systems for environment initialization and database access for local users (known internally as Glove) and services, each backed by HashiCorp Vault for secrets orchestration- Overhauled python services and build systems (using Jenkins/Bazel) to utilize PEX binaries and improve use of Bazel caching to drop average build times from 30min to under 2min- Created python build framework to allow packaging Django projects as Python Pex packages, enabling rapid deployment of python binaries- Laid down groundwork for introducing Kubernetes/Spinnaker into our infrastructure environment- Debugging and patching live production services and data pipelines (including being escalation contact when things are FUBAR)- Advising/educating the dev team on best practices and building services to be as future-proof as possibleGeneral IT:- Rolled out Okta company-wide as our Identity backend- Rolled out Cisco Meraki to resolve recurring networking issues with previous wifi equipment.Security and Privacy:- Handling SOC2 audit process and compliance enforcement- Resolving security issues and driving ongoing security improvement projects- Assessing vendor security and privacy posture- Responding to infosec questionnaires for prospects/customers during sales processes

San Jose, California, Us

(Parent company of Chalet Tech)Datiphy is bringing to market an innovative data-centric security technology developed to visualize data asset activities and record the context in which they interact. Datiphy provides continuous database security and activity monitoring of billions of transactions per day with powerful engines that extract and index the critical contextual assets of each transaction. Security teams manage the Datiphy platform through an advanced command portal providing centralized management and natural language querying to quickly verify threats and discover the extent of a breach for greatly accelerated resolution. The company holds six U.S. issued patents.

• Working for data-centric security startup that provides automated database monitoring• Developed a prototype backend for partner API integration utilizing CherryPy, python-daemon, and socket programming• Managed and lead 4-person team in development of apps service website (UX, Frontend, Backend) utilizing Django, Bootstrap, Stripe and open-source packages to provide product information, product demos, online services, downloadable packages, custom data uploads, license management, and customer behavior tracking• Built and deployed internal Product Management System to host product builds within the company and handle license requests/grants using Django, Gunicorn, Nginx• Managed and deployed IT infrastructure for US headquarters, including deployment of physical servers, ESXi VMs, LDAP integration, GitLab, backup systems, OpenVPN (client and site-to-site), lab environment setup, firewall configuration, security deployment, and network planning/routing with extensive use of VMware ESXi and pfSense• Systems administrator for datacenter VMs, including deployment of base dev VM images, build servers, testing servers, fixing disks/filesystems, raw disk mapping, and network configuration working primarily with Linux, AIX and Windows• Deployed automated product builds and build verification testing infrastructures using Bash and Python• Provided training and support for the Sales team as well as support for the Business Development team

• Initially began design and development of an event scheduling app integrating Google Calendar API (currently shelved)• Began taking online Android courses to gain a more in-depth understanding of Android development• (October 2014 – under NDA): Developed prototype for a founder of an undisclosed entertainment app• Engineering design/implementation details, proof-of-concept app, and beginning of code iterations

• Project manager for a start-up company in the energy industry working under the Co-Founders (MIT Sloan MBA graduates)• Performed market sizing research and analysis on the U.S. retail utility market with a focus on deregulated markets and customer turnover• Developed platform launch strategy that would reach out to 15 major tech/energy blogs, and utilize integrated social media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube)• Scoped data collection project covering over 500 electricity providers across the nation• Led an analyst in completing critical pre-launch effort reaching over 150 retailers

Memphis, Tn, Us

• Advised undergraduate chapter Executive Board on strategy and operations, ensuring operational efficiency and proper scoping.

• Lead outside web developer for an internet start-up company using Basecamp project management system and working closely with the Co-Founders• Developed, stream-lined, and executed design plan to implement dynamic product listings, user profiles, user messaging interfaces, client dashboards, site themes, and payment subscription model• Advised company on effective marketing strategies to increase user approval and search engine optimization including site theming, search engine sitemap usage, and Google Analytics prior to site launch

Dublin, California, Us

• Performed IT consulting in a team of 5 for small financial services company through UCI project course• Defined project scope, software requirements document, case diagrams, and project plan for development of a mobile application to complement the company’s web services • Developed supplemental Android application to generate higher brand name recognition and attract potential new users to the full web service

Memphis, Tn, Us

• Lead developer and administrator of fraternity chapter website (http://ucipikes.com)• Redesigned original website in June 2009 using Drupal CMS, HTML, PHP, CSS, and Photoshop• Implemented and Designed dynamic member profile listings and private online Study Bank• Implemented Search Engine Optimization and increased search engine hits by 30%

Memphis, Tn, Us

• Served two terms on the executive board of a 120+ man student organization• Administered formal paperwork with the Dean of Students and International Fraternity Headquarters, handled event scheduling, recorded meeting minutes, ensured chapter-wide organization, and bylaw regulation• Awarded top 7% of 220+ chapters nationwide for excellence in membership, operations, brotherhood, and leadership• Collaborated with and tasked with operational oversight of Executive Board members to establish and accomplish core goals and objectives in areas including recruitment, member education, finances, chapter management, risk management, accountability, international participation, scholarship, campus involvement, philanthropy, and public relations• Planned and analyzed strategies to implement campus-wide marketing and public relations programs using apparel, flyers, public appearances, and public events• Generated $15,000 in charitable donations by implementing new philanthropic programs including “Pikes of the Caribbean” (a weeklong competition, apparel sales, philanthropic website design, and review of game/sales dynamics) and “Flex Your Muscles for Haiti” (administered of event-day logistics and Haiti Relief wristband sales. Received personal request for wristbands from then-Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Manuel Gomez. Event was recognized in OC Weekly, The Orange County Register, and ABC7).

• Lead outside developer for renewable energy finance start-up (www.currencyenergy.com)• Implemented dynamic news feed and dynamic Google doc spreadsheet linking using Drupal CMS, PHP, and CSS

Laguna Beach, Ca, Us

• Lead developer for a renewable energy services start-up firm to design new website concept• Worked closely with the company’s Manager of Project Design, Manager of Accounts, with direct oversight from the Chief Administrative Officer/Chief Legal Officer to develop site messaging, design, and marketing appeal• Advised the company on marketing strategies for interface design and search engine optimization

B.S., Computer Science

High School