James Ilse

James Ilse is a seasoned technology professional with extensive experience in solutions engineering, traffic management, and site reliability engineering. Currently serving as Principal Solutions Engineer at solo.io since August 2022, James previously held positions such as Staff Traffic Engineer/Site Reliability Engineer at Quizlet, where significant improvements were made to infrastructure, including a 99.95 SLA and migrations to cloud environments. Earlier roles included Site Reliability Engineer at Proofpoint, where James modernized infrastructure, and DevOps/Software Engineer at DriverSide, contributing to core platform development and a successful acquisition. Additional experience encompasses roles at companies like mscripts, Bank of America, NASA, and Media X Corp, showcasing a diverse skill set in software development, cloud architecture, and technical consulting.