David Ferguson

David Ferguson has a strong background in DevOps and Release Engineering. David has experience working in various companies, including Pluto TV, Veritone, Inc., Onica, MyNewPal, Nimble Storage, and VMware.

At Pluto TV, David held the role of Manager in Release Engineering.

At Veritone, Inc., they worked as a DevOps/Release Engineer, providing DevOps services and automating installations and configurations in an AWS environment. David focused on Release Engineering and provided automated CI/CD for microservices.

At Onica, David was a DevOps Engineer, where they utilized AWS Cloud Services to improve automation, scalability, and efficiency across the entire DevOps space.

Before that, at MyNewPal, they were the Founder/Chief Bottle Washer, responsible for developing a mobile Android app that provided assistance to seniors and individuals living alone.

At Nimble Storage, David served as the Senior Manager of Release Engineering and led a team supporting the Release Engineering functionality across the product suite. David focused on minimizing developer obstructions and maximizing productivity.

At VMware, David held multiple roles, including Senior Manager in R&D Tools, Senior Manager in Software Configuration, Manager, and Senior Member of Technical Staff. In these roles, they led teams and developed internal tools, managed software configuration systems, and improved developer workflows. David also served as the principal architect responsible for the Software Control System.

Overall, David Ferguson has a strong technical background in DevOps, Release Engineering, and software development, with experience in various companies and roles.

David Ferguson attended Columbia University from 1981 to 1985, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Computer Science. In addition to their formal education, they have also obtained multiple certifications from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in various fields, including AWS - Certified Solutions Architect - Professional, AWS - Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate, AWS - Certified Developer - Associate, and AWS - Certified Solution Architect - Associate. These certifications were obtained in 2018.