Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sethmccombs
Senior++ engineer with a passion for Open Source and Cloud Native. Known for evangelizing my team, documenting everything, and informative pairing/debugging sessions. Aims to block and tackle to enable everyone on the team to succeed, moving forward to develop robust platforms, efficient CI/CD systems, and resilient infrastructure.
Cloud Providers: GCP, AWS, IBM Cloud
Cloud Native: Kubernetes, Containers, GitOps, CI/CD
Programming: GoLang, Python
Strengths: Documentation, Internal Enablement, Presentations, Automation
- Kubernetes Release Team Member: 1.16, 1.18, 1.25
- Speaker:
- KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2019
- KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2023
- KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2024
- GitHub Universe – October 2024
AcuityMD (acuitymd.com)
Senior Software Engineer 2 / Infrastructure Tech Lead
Feb 2024 – Present
- Lead Infrastructure engineering, supporting GKE-based Kubernetes platform
- Built custom CLI tooling to enable microservice debugging for developers
- Introduced tools like ArgoCD, Atlantis, and Tilt to improve workflows
Senior Software Engineer
Nov 2022 – Feb 2024
- Company SME for Kubernetes and containerized infrastructure
- Led migration to GitHub Actions from GCP Cloud Build
- Migrated workloads from GCP managed services to GKE
Crunchyroll (crunchyroll.com)
Senior DevOps Engineer / Tech Lead
Apr 2022 – Nov 2022
- One of three global DevOps Tech Leads
- Led Istio rollout and EKS platform redesign
- Migrated VMs to container-based systems
- CI/CD experience with Jenkins, CircleCI, Spinnaker
- Contributed to GCP-based platform architecture
Workday (workday.com)
Software Development Engineer III – Public Cloud SRE
Aug 2021 – Apr 2022
- Built and operated Kubernetes platform for Public Cloud
- Rewrote internal documentation for new environment buildouts
- Designed new support model for cross-team engagements
Software Development Engineer III – DevOps & Cloud Orchestration
Nov 2020 – Aug 2021
- CI/CD automation and Kubernetes platform infrastructure
- Drove cross-team initiatives modeled on Kubernetes SIGs
- Led secure image pipeline project for FedRAMP compliance
Sysdig (sysdig.com)
Infrastructure Engineer
Nov 2019 – Nov 2020
- Managed AWS and IBM Cloud environments
- Lead Jenkins admin; standardized CI workflows
- Improved developer autonomy through self-service tooling and documentation
Senior Site Reliability Engineer
Mar 2019 – Nov 2019
- Full infrastructure ownership, AWS & Kubernetes-based
- Transitioned to Infrastructure as Code
- Increased visibility and reliability with OSS observability tools
- Standardized infra/tools using widely adopted OSS solutions
Veracode / SourceClear (veracode.com)
DevOps Engineer
May 2018 – Feb 2019
- Managed GitLab-based CI/CD systems
- Led Kubernetes adoption initiatives
- Oversaw SourceClear’s Kubernetes clusters and post-acquisition integrations
IT Ops Engineer
Nov 2017 – May 2018
- Led MDM implementation and G-Suite/2FA management
- Automated onboarding and managed global VPN infrastructure