Gavin Tomlinson
About Gavin Tomlinson
Gavin Tomlinson is a Site Reliability Engineer with extensive experience in network and system administration. He has worked for Digital River since 2019 and has previously held positions at Erik's Bike Shops and Benaissance, now WEX Health.
Work at Digital River
Gavin Tomlinson has been employed at Digital River since 2019, where he serves as a Site Reliability Engineer. His role involves ensuring the reliability and performance of the company's systems and services. Prior to this position, he worked at Digital River as a Cloud Operations Administrator from 2014 to 2018. During his tenure, he contributed to various operational initiatives and supported the company's cloud infrastructure.
Education and Expertise
Gavin Tomlinson studied at St. Cloud State University, where he focused on Network and System Administration. He completed his studies in this field from 2005 to 2006, earning a degree in Network and System Administration/Administrator. This educational background has equipped him with the skills necessary for his roles in IT and operations.
Background
Before joining Digital River, Gavin Tomlinson worked at Erik's Bike Shops as an IT Technician from 2007 to 2014. He gained valuable experience in IT support during this seven-year period. Following his time at Erik's, he transitioned to Benaissance, now known as WEX Health, where he held the position of Operations Engineer for six months in 2018 to 2019.
Achievements in Automation and Efficiency
In his current role at Digital River, Gavin Tomlinson has developed and implemented automation solutions for operations and platform teams utilizing Amazon AWS. He also created a migration plan aimed at reducing reliance on Control-M, which has contributed to enhancing operational efficiency within the organization.