Brandon Hops

Brandon Hops has a diverse work experience in the field of technology. Brandon started their career as a Technical Support Analyst at IBM Canada Ltd. in 2013. Following that, they worked as a Web Developer at PharmAchieve Corporation Ltd., where they were responsible for designing and implementing automated processes and features. Brandon also worked at Inkling as a Software Engineering Intern in 2015.

In the same year, they joined Hearsay Social as a Software Design Engineer and played a crucial role in preparing their product for launch. Brandon led the unification of product libraries and developed the email confirmation system. Brandon also made significant code contributions and refactored the company's content library code.

Moving forward, Brandon joined TextNow in 2016 as a Developer in Site Reliability Engineering. Brandon stayed with the company until 2019, gaining valuable experience in software development and reliability.

In 2019, they started working at Arctic Wolf, where they held various roles, starting as a Service Reliability Engineer and progressing to Lead Platform & Infrastructure Developer and Principal Platform and Infrastructure Developer. Brandon is currently employed at Arctic Wolf as a Senior Principal Platform and Infrastructure Developer.

In addition to their full-time roles, Brandon also established their own consulting company called Hops Technology Consulting in 2021. Brandon serves as the Director & Consultant, providing guidance on software infrastructure implementation on AWS, primarily using container technologies.

Overall, Brandon Hops has a strong background in software development, infrastructure, and reliability engineering.

Brandon Hops has a Bachelor's degree in Honours Computer Science from the University of Waterloo, which they obtained between 2012 and 2017. Prior to that, they completed a Diploma of Collegial Studies (DEC) in Commerce from CEGEP - John Abbott College, which they completed between 2010 and 2012. Additionally, they have obtained certifications from Amazon Web Services (AWS), including AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (SAA) in July 2018, and Amazon Web Services Security Specialty in January 2020.