Dameon Smith

Head of DevOps at Nifty Island

Dameon Smith has a diverse work experience, starting with their current role as the Head of DevOps at Nifty Island, a Metaverse startup that combines gaming, NFTs, cryptocurrencies, and cloud computing. Dameon is focused on cultivating a high-quality DevOps culture and engineering in both the cloud and crypto and game development spaces.

Prior to their current position, Dameon was a freelance software developer from 2016 onwards.

Dameon also worked as a Senior Software Engineer at IronNet Cybersecurity from January to September 2021.

From 2019 to 2020, Dameon held multiple roles at Stelligent, including Solutions Architect, Cloud Security Engineer, and DevOps Automation Engineer. In their Solutions Architect role, they provided solutions engineering and technical guidance for developing new accounts and expanding existing ones. Dameon also led the development of a new service offering to enter new markets.

Before that, Dameon worked as a DevOps Engineer at OpenEye Scientific Software, Inc. from July 2018 to January 2019. Here, they created AWS infrastructure for a scientific computing platform and implemented better testing practices in the organization.

Dameon'scareer started in 2015 when they founded Tuyu and worked as a Software Architect.

Overall, Dameon Smith has demonstrated expertise in DevOps, software development, and cloud computing throughout their career.

Dameon Smith's education history includes attending Central New Mexico Community College in 2014, where they studied web development. In 2020, they returned to the same college to pursue a field of study in data science. Additionally, they have obtained multiple certifications from Amazon Web Services (AWS), including AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional, AWS Certified Developer - Associate, AWS Certified Security Specialist, and AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate. The certifications were obtained in June 2019 and January 2018.

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  • Head of DevOps

    August, 2021 - present