Graham Adachi Kriege
About Graham Adachi Kriege
Graham Adachi Kriege is a DevOps Engineer at FINRA, where he has worked since 2021. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Cognitive Science from McGill University and has a background in software development and automation.
Work at FINRA
Graham Adachi Kriege has been employed at FINRA as a DevOps Engineer since 2021. In this role, he is based in Seattle, Washington, and has contributed to various projects that enhance the organization's operational efficiency. He previously worked at FINRA as a Software Developer In Test from 2020 to 2021, where he focused on improving testing processes.
Education and Expertise
Graham Adachi Kriege earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Cognitive Science from McGill University, where he studied from 2015 to 2019. His academic background provides a strong foundation for his work in technology and engineering. He also completed his high school education at Oakland Technical High School from 2011 to 2015.
Professional Experience
Before joining FINRA, Graham worked as an Alumni Associate at mthree from 2019 to 2021. He also served as a Research Assistant at McGill University for 11 months in 2018 to 2019. Additionally, he held a position as Internal Lead at HackMcGill during 2018 to 2019, where he contributed to team initiatives.
Technical Contributions
Graham developed a self-service plugin using Python and AWS EKS, significantly increasing platform processing potential from approximately 10 workloads to over 50. He also automated the connection of each project to its own Git repository, which saved 20 minutes during the creation of over 200 projects. His implementation of a team-wide test strategy further reduced validation time in weekly deployments.
User Support and Engagement
In his previous roles, Graham regularly engaged with users to provide support with onboarding, project design, and debugging. He updated the user guide to streamline the support process, which reduced the team's time spent on user support by approximately 20%.