Connor Chamberlain
About Connor Chamberlain
Connor Chamberlain is a Cloud Operations Engineer II at Canonical, where he has worked remotely since 2021. He has a background in mechanical engineering and robotics, with previous roles at Columbia University and Norsk Titanium.
Work at Canonical
Connor Chamberlain has been employed at Canonical as a Cloud Operations Engineer II since 2021. In this role, he manages private clouds for customers worldwide, utilizing tools such as Ubuntu, MAAS, OpenStack, and Juju. His responsibilities include handling operations tasks, resolving alerts from live clouds, and addressing customer tickets. Additionally, he contributes to various open-source upstream projects as part of his work at Canonical.
Previous Experience
Before joining Canonical, Connor Chamberlain worked in several roles. He served as a Graduate Student Researcher at Columbia University in the City of New York from 2015 to 2016. He also held the position of Software Engineer at Norsk Titanium from 2017 to 2020. Prior to that, he worked as a Teaching Assistant at Columbia University for four months in 2016 and as a Lab Projects Supervisor at UC Santa Barbara from 2012 to 2015. Additionally, he led a research team focused on the Morphable Mirror Telescope at UC Santa Barbara during the same period.
Education and Expertise
Connor Chamberlain holds a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Robotics from Columbia University, which he completed in 2016. He also earned a Bachelor's degree in Honors Physics from the College of Creative Studies at UC Santa Barbara in 2015. His educational background provides him with a strong foundation in engineering principles and research methodologies, which he applies in his current role in cloud operations.
Technical Skills
In his role as a Cloud Operations Engineer II, Connor Chamberlain utilizes a range of technical skills and tools. He is proficient in managing private cloud environments and resolving operational issues. His expertise includes working with technologies such as Ubuntu, MAAS, OpenStack, and Juju. His experience in software engineering and research further enhances his technical capabilities in cloud operations.