Sean Heuer
About Sean Heuer
Sean Heuer is a Senior Site Reliability Engineer at CircleCI, where he has worked since 2016 and has been a founding member of the macOS Team. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science from the University of Oregon and has a background in developing automated solutions for infrastructure reliability.
Work at CircleCI
Sean Heuer has been with CircleCI since 2015, initially serving as a Support Engineer for 10 months before transitioning to a Site Reliability Engineer role. He has held the position of Senior Site Reliability Engineer since 2018. As a founding member of the macOS Team, he focuses on developing and expanding CircleCI's Apple-based CI/CD SaaS product. His responsibilities include designing and executing infrastructure expansions and creating monitoring and observability resources to enhance platform reliability.
Previous Experience at Linode
Before joining CircleCI, Sean Heuer worked at Linode as a Solutions Consultant for three months in 2015 and as a Linux Technical Support Specialist from 2014 to 2015. In these roles, he provided technical support and solutions to clients, contributing to the overall customer experience and operational efficiency of the company.
Education and Expertise
Sean Heuer studied at the University of Oregon, where he earned a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) in Computer and Information Sciences. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his work in site reliability engineering and software development, particularly in the context of CI/CD systems.
Technical Contributions
In his role at CircleCI, Sean led the development of automated detection and remediation of hardware failures within ESXi-based infrastructure. He utilized programming languages such as Clojure, Python, and Golang to enhance platform reliability and performance. Additionally, he developed and implemented core documentation practices using GitHub and Confluence, which improved team collaboration and knowledge sharing.