David Wahlstrom
About David Wahlstrom
David Wahlstrom is a Principal Systems Architect at DreamHost, where he focuses on multi-datacenter redundancy and disaster recovery plans for Ching Exchange. He has extensive experience in systems architecture, automation, and virtualization technologies, and has contributed to various open source projects.
Work at DreamHost
David Wahlstrom has been employed at DreamHost as a Principal Systems Architect since 2014. In this role, he transitioned from his previous position as Cloud Systems Engineer. His responsibilities include overseeing multi-datacenter redundancy and disaster recovery plans, ensuring robust infrastructure performance and reliability. His tenure at DreamHost spans over 10 years, during which he has contributed to various projects and initiatives that enhance the company's cloud services.
Previous Experience
Prior to his current role, David Wahlstrom worked at several organizations. He served as a Unix Systems Engineer at Memory Lane from 2008 to 2013 for five years in Seattle, Washington. His earlier experience includes a brief position as a VoIP Technician at AccessLine Communications in 2008. He also worked at DeVry University as a Network and Telecommunications Lab Assistant Manager from 2006 to 2007, where he supported the lab's operations.
Education and Expertise
David Wahlstrom studied at DeVry University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Network and Communications Management from 2004 to 2007. He also attended Tacoma Community College, completing a program in Computer Hardware/Software from 2003 to 2004. His education has provided a strong foundation for his expertise in virtualization technologies, DNS management, and infrastructure automation.
Technical Contributions
David Wahlstrom has contributed to various open source projects, including OpenStack, Ansible, and Debian. His work includes implementing system automation at Classmates.com, where he focused on automating the provisioning of hardware and virtual machines. Additionally, at Isilon, he deployed new products aimed at reducing management overhead and providing IPv6 support using Infoblox.
Specialization in Infrastructure Management
David Wahlstrom specializes in DNS management, utilizing technologies such as Bind and Infoblox. He ensures that the infrastructure at Ching Exchange complies with PCI-DSS and SOX security standards. His technical skills also encompass developing Python code to enhance infrastructure automation and functionality, as well as expertise in virtualization technologies, including OpenStack, KVM, and Citrix XenServer.