Patrick Ruff
About Patrick Ruff
Patrick Ruff is a DevOps Engineer currently working at Flexion Inc. He has a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and has extensive experience in developing applications for vulnerability visualization and IoT communication, as well as expertise in various programming languages and technologies.
Work at Flexion Inc.
Patrick Ruff has been employed as a DevOps Engineer at Flexion Inc. since 2021. In this role, he applies his expertise in cloud technologies and automation to enhance operational efficiencies. His responsibilities include managing infrastructure, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring system reliability. Patrick's work contributes to the overall performance and scalability of the company's services.
Education and Expertise
Patrick Ruff holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computer and Information Sciences and a Minor in Biology from the University of Delaware, where he studied from 2003 to 2007. He further pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Molecular Biology with a concentration in Bioinformatics at the Georgia Institute of Technology from 2007 to 2013. His educational background equips him with a strong foundation in both computational and biological sciences.
Background in Research and Development
Prior to his current role, Patrick worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Columbia University from 2013 to 2016. He also served as a Lead Scientist at Booz Allen Hamilton from 2016 to 2021, where he led teams in developing advanced applications and solutions. His experience includes a guest researcher position at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2011, focusing on public health research.
Technical Projects and Contributions
Patrick has developed a containerized Python application for visualizing vulnerability scan data while leading a team at Booz Allen. He created an application for automating IoT communication, which was showcased at AWS re:Invent. Currently, he is involved in a database migration project using Terraform, demonstrating his proficiency in cloud infrastructure management.
Certifications and Technical Skills
Patrick Ruff holds certifications in Splunk, Amazon Web Services, and SAS. He is proficient in a variety of technologies, including Phantom, Splunk, Python, Spark, Hadoop, Java, Javascript, C/C++, AWS, R, SQL, SAS, Perl, IRIX OpenGL, Wordpress, and Linux/Unix Bash scripting. His diverse skill set supports his work in DevOps and software development.