@@ -6,29 +6,20 @@ draft = false
# Paul Montag - Software Engineer
[https://github.com/d1ngd0 ](https://github.com/d1ngd0 ) :: [https://d1ngd0.github.io/blog/ ](https://d1ngd0.github.io/blog/ )
Lead Software engineer who enjoys building strong teams specializing in golang development, Linux and Kubernetes administration, and Observability.
Lead Software engineer, specializing in golang development, server administration and observability.
<!-- TODO: Add stuff about how you are a good leader, how you automate simple things with bash and complicated things with well thought out software. -->
## Skills
Languages: Golang, Rust, bash, javascript, HTML, CSS, YAML, JSON, python, awk
Tools: Ansible, git, github, Kubernetes, Argocd, Helm, kafka, elasticsearch, clickhouse, influxdb, bash, vim, helix, delve, chef, mercurial, terriform, OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Postgres, MySQL/MariaDB, ChatGPT, Copilot, Burrow, KubeBuilder, BPFTrace, Linux, Ubuntu, CentOS
## Experience
## Employment
### Target - Minneapolis, MN
#### Lead Engineer 2019 - present
#### Lead Engineer <sub> 2019 - present</sub>
- Manage replicated dataset with Petabytes of data, and billions of trasactions daily
- Maintain Elasticsearch, Influx, Grafana architectures on VMware with ansible
- Manage highly resilient, zonal aware Clickhouse architecture in Kubernetes
- Lead small team of engineers through various initiatives utilizing Agile methodology
- Work with engineers throughout Target to better understand observability tooling
- Present talks within Target to create a culture of observabilit y
- Manage replicated dataset with Petabytes of data, and billions of transactions dail y
- Manage highly resilient, zonal aware Clickhouse architecture in Kubernetes
- Maintain Elasticsearch, Influx, Grafana architectures on VMware with ansible
- Lead small team of engineers through various initiatives utilizing Agile methodology
- Present talks within Target to create a culture of observability, and desired engineering practices
- Create highly performant, specialized applications in golang to manage observability data
### ISeeMe - Eden Prairie, MN
@@ -37,13 +28,13 @@ Tools: Ansible, git, github, Kubernetes, Argocd, Helm, kafka, elasticsearch, cli
- Part of leadership team at ISeeMe to define year and quarterly rocks
- Lead small team of engineers in completing rocks
- Managed AWS billing
- Lead Agile ceri monies
- Lead Agile cere monies
- Maintained responsibilities from software engineer position
#### Software Engineer 2015 - 2016
- Develop new features in PHP and Golang for personalized books
- Maintain Lini x (Ubuntu) servers for running personalization software
- Maintain Magento webstore
- Maintain Linu x (Ubuntu) servers for running personalization software
- Maintain Magento web store
- Maintain Kubernetes cluster utilizing AWS and bare metal (at printing locations)
### Meta 13 Interactive - St Cloud, MN
@@ -58,9 +49,18 @@ Tools: Ansible, git, github, Kubernetes, Argocd, Helm, kafka, elasticsearch, cli
- Worked both individually and with a team of developers to complete projects
- Configured Apache, MySQL, and PHP on Linux servers as well as MSSQL and IIS on Windows servers
## Skills
<sub>Languages: Golang, Rust, bash, javascript, HTML, CSS, YAML, JSON, python, awk</sub>
<sub>Tools: Ansible, git, github, Kubernetes, KubeBuilder, Argocd, Helm, kafka, elasticsearch, Clickhouse, influxdb, vim, helix, delve, chef, mercurial, Terraform, OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Postgres, MySQL/MariaDB, ChatGPT, Copilot, Burrow, BPFTrace, Linux, Ubuntu, CentOS, GCP, AWS</sub>
## Education
### Saint Cloud Technical College
Saint Cloud, MN 2008 – 2010
** Saint Cloud Technical College ** _ (Saint Cloud, MN 2008 – 2010) _ Associate of Applied Science Degree in Computer Programming
- Associate of Applied Science Degree
## Contact
- Blog: [https://blog.paulmontag.info/ ](https://blog.paulmontag.info/ )
- Github: [https://github.com/d1ngd0 ](https://github.com/d1ngd0 )