Bryan Clark

Fort Myers, FL · (239) 810-1653 · bmclark@gmail.com

Experienced DevOps pro excelling in HPC/cloud optimization, GPU integration, and support dev leadership. Skilled in automation & system reliability.


Experience

Software Developer

Adaptive Computing

Maintained highly optimized HPC images for a node.js application across AWS, GCP, Azure, and Oracle Cloud platforms, utilizing Ansible, Packer, and Terraform.

Significantly optimized resource allocation and performance by integrating Multi-Instance-GPU recognition into TORQUE HPC Resource Manager for NVIDIA Data Center GPUs, enabling up to 7 simultaneous workloads per GPU.

Improved service delivery and operational efficiency for key clients by 25% by leading ad-hoc support development with vendors to address critical business needs.

April 2022 - Present

Cloud Engineer

Golden Wolf Media

Achieved 99.999% uptime and increased peak traffic capacity by 40% by engineering a highly available WordPress cluster using Terraform, Ansible, and AWS.

Reduced page load times by 50% and managed a 100% increase in high-traffic demands by designing a high-performance WordPress tech stack with OpenLiteSpeed, Redis, and FreeBSD.

Enhanced application functionality by developing and maintaining a Node.js application, ensuring seamless integration with external vendor APIs.

April 2020 - April 2022

Installations Coordinator

Think Simplicity

Streamlined VOIP services across 200+ US hotels by developing a Debian Linux-based image and standardizing configuration with Ansible, significantly enhancing system reliability and efficiency.

Drastically reduced installation times and labor costs by automating equipment installation configurations, cutting onsite install time by 67% and pre-installation man hours by over 80%.

Mitigated service disruptions by serving as Linux/Network SME and implementing root cause analyses and post-mortem meetings following service outages, effectively enhancing system resilience.

September 2018 - March 2020

Web Developer

Freelance

Enhanced WordPress site performance, achieving a 50% improvement in page load times and better SEO rankings through custom theme and plugin modifications.

Streamlined content updates for non-technical team members by integrating advanced custom fields in WordPress, reducing developer dependency by 70%.

Boosted user engagement by 40% and increased page views per visit by 30% with interactive WordPress features like custom post types and user forums.

January 2016 - September 2018

Build Administration Engineer

Oracle

Optimized delivery workflows by orchestrating build and release processes in Java environments using Jenkins/Hudson, ensuring timely and error-free deployments.

Enhanced development efficiency by streamlining CI/CD pipelines in collaboration with developers, accelerating build times by 25%.

Boosted customer satisfaction by enhancing software release quality in partnership with QA teams, implementing rigorous quality assurance practices.

September 2014 - December 2015

Education and Certifications

Western Governors University

Bachelor of Science
Information Technology - Security Track
July 2014

Certifications

  • AWS Cloud Practitioner
  • AWS Solutions Architect - Associate (In Progress)
  • LPIC-1 Linux Administrator
  • CompTIA Security+
  • CompTIA Network+
  • CompTIA Linux+
  • CompTIA Project+
  • CCNA Routing & Switching
  • CCNA Security

Skills

Programming Languages & Tools
  • Programming: Node.js, Python, bash/shell, C/C++, JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, Java, HTML, CSS, SQL
  • Cloud: AWS, GCP, Azure, Oracle Cloud, Digital Ocean, Vultr
  • DevOps: Ansible, Terraform, Packer, Docker, GitHub, Gitlab, Jenkins, Hudson, Vagrant
  • High-Performance Computing: NVIDIA Data Center GPUs, CUDA, TORQUE Resource Manager, Infiniband/RoCE, RDMA, OpenMPI, Singularity
  • Databases: MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis
  • Miscellaneous: VOIP, Linux Administration, Networking, FreeBSD