Sean Balady
About Sean Balady
Sean Balady is the Lead, SRE at Coupa Software with extensive experience in production operations and systems administration.
Title
Sean Balady is the Lead of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) at Coupa Software, based in California, United States, where he has been working since 2022.
Current Company
Sean Balady is currently employed at Coupa Software, serving as the Lead of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE).
Professional Experience
Sean Balady has a robust career trajectory, having previously worked at BlackLine in various capacities. He was Director of Production Operations from 2021 to 2022, Senior Manager of Production Operations from 2019 to 2021, Senior Manager of Systems Administration from 2018 to 2019, and Manager of Systems Administration from 2016 to 2018. Before BlackLine, Sean worked at Conversant, Inc. as System Administration Manager from 2015 to 2016 and Systems Administrator from 2012 to 2015. Earlier in his career, he was with DIRECTV, holding positions that included Operations Center Supervisor from 2011 to 2012, Interactive Staff Engineer II from 2008 to 2011, and Operations Center Tech II from 2006 to 2008.
Education and Expertise
Sean Balady completed his studies at DeVry University, where he earned a degree in Computer Information Systems (CIS) between 2000 and 2003. His educational background has equipped him with the technical knowledge required for his professional roles in site reliability engineering, systems administration, and production operations.
Background in Process Automation
Sean Balady has focused on streamlining operational tasks by pioneering process construction for automation. He has employed data from various teams, including Day-2 Operations, Incident and Change Management, and Engineering, to create live dashboards and slide decks that drive significant changes. His efforts have been directed at identifying bottlenecks and leveraging metrics and data analytics to reduce lead time for business initiatives.