Ian Fox Email & Phone Number

California, United States

Mountain View, Ca, Us

Sunnyvale, Ca, Us

I am the program and technical lead for the multi-disciplinary Cloud Foundation virtual organization and a principal architect for LinkedIn’s Azure infrastructure platforms and services. By setting priorities and objectives with our domain-specific managers and technical leads, I drive the cloud-specific projects and work for 40+ engineers from the Cloud Platform Engineering, Corporate Identity, Information Security, Network Engineering, and Infrastructure Operations teams.

Sunnyvale, Ca, Us

I lead the creation of a cross-functional team focused on developing strategic infrastructure management solutions that fostered efficient adoption of Microsoft Azure. My role involved designing and executing the foundational elements of LinkedIn's continuous delivery pipeline for cloud services, setting a critical technological direction that underpinned the organization's cloud-centric future. Through this work, I demonstrated a strong capability in leading transformative initiatives, driving technological advancements, and collaborating effectively across various teams to deliver scalable and robust cloud infrastructure solutions.

Sunnyvale, Ca, Us

My leadership spanned multiple domains, significantly contributing to technical integrations during Microsoft's acquisition of LinkedIn and laying the groundwork for the seamless integration of key services. I championed infrastructure code standardization, driving quality and security improvements, and continued to play a crucial role in financial oversight, adeptly managing over $5 million in annual budgetary responsibilities. I also drove pivotal transformation of key personnel into DevOps roles, enhancing organizational agility and readiness for rapidly growing infrastructure and corporate demands.

Sunnyvale, Ca, Us

I was the lead engineer for LinkedIn's internal IT organization in the areas of virtualization, compute infrastructure, Windows platform management, identity and access management, and IT DevOps. I pivoted my focus across several areas to address business requirements and knowledge gaps as needed, while ensuring operational excellence and stability for all services under my purview. I further anchored and cultivated the talent of my team, supporting the advancement of several engineers into new roles.

Round Rock, Texas, Us

Liberty Lake, Washington, Us

San Ramon, California, Us

Plano, Tx, Us