Profile

An unabashed geek and technology fanatic who is looking to continue expanding his skills and investing his time in interesting new technologies while making a positive impact on the world

Github: https://github.com/bekriebel

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/brintkriebel

Education

Bachelor of Science in Applied Networking and System Administration

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY

February, 2005

Earned with Honors from the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences

Management Development Certification

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY

May, 2003

Received from the College of Applied Science and Technology

Skills

Virtual Reality

Familiar with development for the HTC Vive using the Unity game engine

Knowledge of the SteamVR Api

Experience with Unity's profiling tools for application performance tuning

Member of the MissileMania team, winner of the April 2017 Seattle VR Hackathon Prize for Novelty

Member of the GiantOctopus AR/VR team, winner of the September 2017 Seattle AR/VR Hackathon prize for Best Visual Design

Release Engineering

Extensive experience with Git and Gerrit source control

Experience with the Steam/Steamworks build, publishing, and deployment system

Detailed knowledge of the Android OS build process

Strong experience in build and release automation using Jenkins and Google Cloud Container Builder

Knowledge in the use and debugging of Android’s Compatibility Test Suite, used for certification of Android device builds

DevOps / Systems Administration

Advanced troubleshooting skills for a wide variety of operating systems, platforms, devices, and programming languages

Experienced in the setup and use of configuration management tools, including Ansible, Chef, and Puppet

Familiarity with several cloud service infrastructures, including Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, and Linode

Scripting in multiple languages, including Python, Bash, Perl, and Ruby

Systems administration for Linux, UNIX, and Windows systems

Lightweight programming in multiple languages, including Microsoft .NET (mainly C#), Java, and C

Database administration for PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS SQL, and MongoDB

Experience with virtualization and containerization platforms, including VMware, KVM, and Docker

Skilled in the use of Kubernetes for container orchestration

Employment

Owner and Manager

SprocketVR (bekit, LLC); Seattle, WA

July 2016 to Present

Focused on the development of utility applications and tools for virtual reality

End-to-end development and release of VR Photo Viewer available on Steam for the HTC Vive

Development operations, technology, and business consulting

Head of Development Operations

J. Brasch Group; Seattle, WA

November 2017 to March 2019, February 2020 to June 2021

Designed and deployed a complete server infrastructure using Kubernetes to support a production launch

Created a build and release system to allow for automated deployment testing initiated by developers

Implemented a staged release process to allow for increased security and control through the development, staging, and production environments

Provided developer assistance as a subject matter expert in source control, build, deployment, and release best practices

Principal DevOps Engineer

Mason America, Inc.; Seattle, WA

March 2019 to January 2020

Created a Kubernetes based infrastructure for Development, Staging, and Production environments

Implemented build and release improvements using GitLab CI/CD, Helm, and Kubernetes

Provided developer assistance as a subject matter expert in source control, build, deployment, and release best practices

Release and Operations Manager

Cyanogen, Inc.; Seattle, WA

2015 to June 2016

Worked to create a team to provide and improve upon the release and operations process within Cyanogen

Provided developer assistance as a subject matter expert in source control, build, signing, and release best practices

Created a signing service to provide a secure and repeatable method for device build, application, and firmware signing

Led the team in charge of the technical buildout of a new office location in the Seattle area to support continued growth of the company

Senior Operations/Release Engineer

Cyanogen, Inc.; Seattle, WA

2013 to 2015

Created and implemented a build and release process for Cyanogen OS devices and applications

Worked on the Operations team to maintain uptime for both internal systems and customer-facing services

Scaled our internal development and source control infrastructure from supporting 20 employees to over 130

Assisted with the release and continual update of nine (and counting) different Cyanogen OS devices

Worked with team leads throughout the company to design, implement, and iterate a stabilization process to support consistent, rapid releases

Created a templated build system to ensure consistency across test and production builds

Senior Member of Technical Staff, Horizon Mobile

VMware, Inc.; Colorado Springs, CO

2011 to 2013

Member of the Build Infrastructure team in charge of maintaining build servers, internal issue tracking and source control systems

Lead maintainer of build process for Android-based development platform for Horizon Mobile virtualization host

Subject matter expert for Android build processes, Git-based source control, and Android-based ROM development

Lead developer in charge of maintaining open-source compliance for Horizon Mobile’s OEM Kit, kernel, and Android-based virtualization guest

Lead developer in charge of source control standardization amongst several collaborative teams

Device Maintainer

CyanogenMod

2010 to 2016

Maintainer of the initial kernel customizations provided for the Motorola Droid

Successfully backported kernel components required for wired tether functionality on older kernel sources such as those used in the Motorola Droid

Initial port developer and lead maintainer of CyanogenMod for the ViewSonic G Tablet and CDMA Samsung Galaxy Nexus (toro)

Source contributor for the integration of Tegra-based devices into the CyanogenMod source tree

Source contributor for various bug fixes and enhancements starting with CyanogenMod 7.0

Solutions Architect

VMware, Inc.; Colorado Springs, CO (Formerly EMC Corporation and Configuresoft, Inc.)

2005 to 2011

Performed or assisted in the deployment of VMware’s vCenter Configuration Manager at over 100 sites in the domestic, federal, and international fields

Technical Architect and analyst for the solution definition deliverables of a number of key Professional Services projects

U.S.-based vCM subject matter expert designated as a contact for VMware’s International Professional Services organization

Professional Services vCM subject matter expert for the technical planning of projects in the pre-sales phase

Developer of several scripts, applications, and processes that are used repeatedly to assist in the deployment or custom operation of vCM

Played a role in the development of Configuresoft’s Professional Services team from its early stages to a world-class services provider

Assisted in the transition of Professional Services practices through two business acquisitions

Information Security Technical Analyst

Information Security Intern

Erie Insurance Group; Erie, PA

2002 to 2003 & 2004 to 2005

Member of the 2004 and 2005 Sarbanes-Oxley Auditing Team

Security lead for Erie Insurance’s patch management process

Security lead for Sarbanes-Oxley remediation on UNIX systems

Backup to antivirus and web authentication technicians

Actively participated in the development, deployment, and production support of Release One and Release Two of the ErieConnection project

Tested, implemented and supported a new user account provisioning and web authentication infrastructure

Volunteer Experience

Co-founder & Director of Operations

Act11; Seattle, WA

March 2017 to December 2017

Acted as vice president and secretary for Act11, a Seattle-based nonprofit dedicated to bringing people into the pipeline of activism through fun events for all ages

Worked with my fellow co-founders to build a team of volunteers for our organization

Researched and filed all required items to form a Washington State nonprofit corporation

Developed and maintain the organization's online presence, including Act11's website: https://act11.org

Helped to organize and run Act11's successful first event, Turn Up for a Cause, to raise awareness and funds for local charities

Interests

Homebrewing, 3D printing, multicopters (design, assembly and flight), photography, hiking, tabletop role-playing, and virtual reality

References

Available upon request