Consulting Staff, Senior Systems Engineer
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Developed and implemented automated build and test systems, and provided wide-ranging support for compute farms, intranets, and other internal systems. Also provided primary oversight and guidance for IT operations, budgeting, and site operations.Designed, built and maintained several automated build and test (continuous integration) systems using tools such as BuildBot, Tinderbox, Perforce, CVS, and LSF, combined with plenty of custom scripting (Python, Perl, shell) and internal tool sets.Planned and executed complex code merges for several development groups, ensuring all code/features were included in numerous product streams, reducing overhead operations for dozens of developers. Developed numerous custom tools and processes to assist with these operations.Performed complex network and systems debugging for issues affecting product performance and internal R&D. Activities spanned the gamut from software debugging and code analysis to performance testing and analysis of network traffic.Created internal websites and wikis to facilitate collaboration between geographically and organizationally diverse working groups.Responsible for annual hardware/software planning covering 800+ employees and $500K-$1M in annual expenditures.Coordinated and managed all aspects of operations for 30+ person R&D office, including facilities, IT, and day-to-day administrative tasks.