Mark Burgess
About Mark Burgess
Mark Burgess is a Lead Backend Engineer with extensive experience in software development and engineering management. He has worked at various companies, including Digital Turbine, SnappCloud, and Northrop Grumman, and holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Virginia Tech.
Current Role at Digital Turbine
Mark Burgess serves as the Lead Backend Engineer at Digital Turbine, a position he has held since 2023. His role involves overseeing backend development processes and ensuring the efficiency of server operations. Mark's experience at Digital Turbine spans multiple years, having previously worked as a Server Developer from 2017 to 2020 and as an Engineering Manager from 2020 to 2022. His current position is based in Arlington, Virginia, and operates in a hybrid work environment.
Previous Experience in Software Development
Mark Burgess has extensive experience in software development across various organizations. He worked at SnappCloud as a Senior Java Developer from 2008 to 2014, contributing to projects in the Washington D.C. Metro Area. He also held the position of Senior Principal Software Engineer at Placemakr from 2022 to 2023. His earlier roles include working as a Web Developer at SunRocket, Inc. in 2007, and as a Java Developer at Eye Street Software from 2007 to 2008.
Technical Skills and Contributions
Mark Burgess has developed containerized application servers using JAVA and Docker, supporting millions of daily active users. He has experience in setting up monitoring and alerting systems with CloudWatch and DataDog, integrated into PagerDuty. Additionally, he has built systems using AWS components such as Lambda, EventBridge, and API Gateway. Mark has also created build pipelines and deployed infrastructure utilizing AWS-CDK.
Education and Academic Background
Mark Burgess studied at Virginia Tech, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering. This educational background has provided him with a solid foundation in engineering principles and software development practices, contributing to his professional success in the tech industry.
Career Timeline and Roles
Mark Burgess has held various roles throughout his career, beginning as a Member Technical Staff II at Northrop Grumman from 1998 to 2003. He then worked as a Senior Application Systems Analyst at Raytheon from 2003 to 2007, followed by a position as a Platform Engineer at GSN (TV & Games) from 2014 to 2017. His career reflects a progression through increasingly responsible positions in software engineering and development.