Carl Hannusch
About Carl Hannusch
Carl Hannusch is a DevOps Engineering Manager with extensive experience in maintaining high uptime for products and leading security audits. He has a background in software engineering at IBM and has managed vendor relationships while implementing significant database upgrades.
Current Role at ActiveProspect
Carl Hannusch serves as the DevOps Engineering Manager at ActiveProspect since 2023. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the DevOps team and ensuring the reliability and efficiency of the company's infrastructure. He has successfully maintained over 99.99% uptime across seven products, which supports one billion API calls per day. His leadership in implementing a new Kubernetes compute platform using AWS EKS on Fargate has streamlined operations through GitOps deployments via ArgoCD.
Previous Experience at IBM
Carl Hannusch has extensive experience at IBM, where he held multiple positions from 2014 to 2022. He worked as a Software Engineer I in Software Defined Networking, then progressed to Software Engineer II roles, including Team Lead positions in Gateway Services and Network Development. He later served as a Software Engineer III in Weather Business Solutions, focusing on Geospatial Analytics. His tenure at IBM included significant contributions to database upgrades and migrations, which resulted in cost reductions.
Vendor Management and Negotiations
In his professional career, Carl has managed relationships and contract negotiations with major vendors such as DataDog, AWS, MongoDB Atlas, and Firefly. His experience in vendor management has been crucial in ensuring that the necessary tools and services are effectively integrated into the company's operations, thereby supporting the overall performance and reliability of the infrastructure.
Education and Academic Background
Carl Hannusch studied at LeTourneau University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Computer Science and Engineering from 2008 to 2014. He also attended St. Thomas' Episcopal School from 1996 to 2008, completing his primary and secondary education. His academic background has provided him with a solid foundation in technical skills and problem-solving abilities.
Achievements in Security and Compliance
Carl led his team through a SOC2 security audit, achieving 'No Findings', which demonstrates his commitment to maintaining high security standards. He also oversaw external penetration testing, further ensuring the integrity and security of the company's systems. His focus on security and compliance is a critical aspect of his role in DevOps.