Charles Curd

Charles (Drew) Curd is a highly experienced Staff DevOps Engineer at Simply Business, where responsibilities include supporting a custom Platform-as-a-Service and managing over 100 applications across multiple accounts. With a strong focus on improving development processes, Curd re-architected the CI/CD pipeline, developed internal tools for enhanced productivity, and automated the patching process. Previously, as a Technical Lead in Performance Engineering at General Motors, Curd led a team in performance architecture and created the company's first autonomous testing service, while also serving as a full stack developer on significant projects. Early career experience includes analysis and reporting at Airbus Helicopters, Inc. Curd holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Texas Christian University.