Phil Hachey
About Phil Hachey
Phil Hachey is a Software Engineer at Aurora Solar with extensive experience in software development and DevOps, having previously worked at McCain Foods, Resson, and other notable companies.
Career at Aurora Solar
Phil Hachey is currently a Software Engineer at Aurora Solar. In this role, he has developed and maintained backend services crucial for customer-facing apps that aid solar professionals in designing and selling solar installation proposals. His responsibilities include maintaining CI/CD pipelines, monitoring production and testing environments using Datadog, and writing unit and E2E tests to ensure high code quality. He actively collaborates with team members through code reviews and design sessions, reinforcing a culture of quality and teamwork.
Previous Roles in Software Engineering
Before joining Aurora Solar, Phil Hachey held several roles in software engineering. He worked at McCain Foods in Florenceville-Bristol, NB, for 10 months between 2022 and 2023. From 2018 to 2022, he was a Software Engineer at Resson in Fredericton, NB. Additionally, he served as a DevOps engineer at Sonrai Security for 10 months in 2018. His earlier roles include a Software Developer position at Blue Spurs Consulting Inc. from 2013 to 2017 and an Application Developer role at the Government of New Brunswick from 2010 to 2013.
Early Career and Educational Background
Phil Hachey's early career includes a variety of technical positions. He worked as a Technical Service Representative at Xplornet Communications from 2009 to 2010, a Helpdesk Analyst at the Government of New Brunswick in 2007, and a Junior IT Technician at CARIS in 2006. His educational background is solid, having studied Computer Software Engineering at the University of New Brunswick, where he achieved a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.).
Open Source Contributions and Certifications
Phil Hachey has contributed to numerous open-source software projects throughout his career. He is a certified AWS Associate Developer with over six years of practical experience utilizing a broad range of AWS services. His competencies include writing large-scale ETL pipeline code with frameworks such as PySpark and Apache Beam, which he deployed using Kubernetes.
Skills in Web Frameworks and DevOps
Phil Hachey has extensive skills in various web frameworks, including FastAPI, Flask, ExpressJS, Koa.js, and the frontend framework React.js. He is a staunch advocate of DevOps culture, capable of designing, implementing, and managing the entire web stack. His leadership background includes managing teams and mentoring junior developers, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.