Shawn Weitzel
About Shawn Weitzel
Shawn Weitzel is the Manager of Development Infrastructure at Impinj, where he has worked since 2016. He has extensive experience in infrastructure services, continuous integration, and configuration management, having previously held positions at Getty Images, Changepoint, Esri, and Microsoft.
Work at Impinj
Shawn Weitzel has been serving as the Manager of Development Infrastructure at Impinj since 2016. In this role, he leads a team that provides Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) solutions to internal product development and engineering teams. He oversees the implementation of CI/CD services utilizing tools such as Bamboo and GoCD. Additionally, he manages artifact repository services including Artifactory, Docker Hub, and NetApp, ensuring efficient resource allocation and management.
Previous Experience at Getty Images
Before joining Impinj, Shawn Weitzel worked at Getty Images as a Release and Configuration Architect from 2005 to 2013. During his eight years in this position, he was based in Seattle, Washington. His responsibilities included overseeing release management processes and configuration management, contributing to the overall efficiency of the company's operations.
Education and Expertise
Shawn Weitzel studied at the University of Redlands from 1992 to 1996, where he achieved a degree in Production Management with a focus on Theater, Film, and Television. This educational background provided him with foundational skills in project management and organizational processes, which he has applied throughout his career in technology and infrastructure management.
Technical Skills and Tools
Shawn Weitzel utilizes a range of technical skills and tools in his current role. He employs Amazon Web Services and VMware vSphere for infrastructure services and implements configuration management tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Molecule, and Ansible Tower. He also focuses on managing secrets and security services using Hashicorp Vault and monitors services with tools like Datadog, PRGT, and ELK.
Career Path and Previous Roles
Shawn Weitzel has a diverse career path in the technology sector. Prior to his role at Impinj, he worked at Changepoint as a Senior Continuous Integration Engineer from 2013 to 2016 and at Esri as a Configuration Manager from 2003 to 2005. He also held a position at Microsoft as a Build and Configuration Manager from 1998 to 2003. His extensive experience across these roles has equipped him with a comprehensive understanding of development infrastructure and continuous integration processes.