Gary Forrest
About Gary Forrest
Gary Forrest serves as the Director of DevOps and IT at Delphix, where he has worked since 2021. He possesses extensive experience in IT operations and automation, having held various leadership roles in companies such as Apigee, Splunk, and DataStax.
Work at Delphix
Gary Forrest has served as the Director of DevOps and IT at Delphix since 2021. In this role, he has played a significant part in automating deployment processes for new SaaS offerings. His responsibilities include ensuring 24x7 production support and managing infrastructure services. Additionally, he led the implementation of a zero trust security model, which improved the company's security posture.
Education and Expertise
Gary Forrest holds a Master's degree in Information Systems Management from Brigham Young University, which he completed from 1997 to 1999. He also earned a Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems from the same institution, studying from 1995 to 1999. His expertise includes advanced skills in automation tools such as Puppet, Terraform, Terragrunt, Ansible, ArgoCD, and FluxCD, which he utilizes to enhance IT operations.
Background
Gary Forrest has a diverse professional background with extensive experience in DevOps and IT management. He has worked in various capacities at several organizations, including Apigee, Splunk, and DataStax. His career spans roles such as Sr DevOps Engineer, Head of DevOps & Infrastructure Engineering, and Director of Technical Operations, showcasing his progression in the field of technology and operations.
Previous Positions
Before joining Delphix, Gary held several key positions in the tech industry. He was the Head of DevOps & Infrastructure Engineering at Splunk from 2019 to 2020 and the Manager of Infrastructure Engineering at Zuora from 2015 to 2018. His earlier roles include Sr DevOps Engineer at Apigee and Lead Sr Systems Administrator at DigitalGlobe, among others, demonstrating his extensive experience in managing IT operations and engineering teams.
Technical Skills
Gary Forrest specializes in architecting redundant solutions that scale across multiple cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, and IBM. He has expertise in integrating services like Salesforce and Workday into business workflows, which was a significant aspect of his role at DataStax. His technical skills are complemented by his experience in IT problem management and data center operations.