Ryan Pietrow
About Ryan Pietrow
Ryan Pietrow is a DevOps Engineer at Index Exchange in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where he has worked since 2022. He has a background in IT support and has contributed to significant infrastructure improvements through his expertise in monitoring and server migrations.
Work at Index Exchange
Ryan Pietrow has been employed at Index Exchange as a DevOps Engineer since 2022. In this role, he focuses on enhancing infrastructure monitoring and improving deployment processes. Prior to his current position, he worked as an IT Support Analyst at Index Exchange from 2019 to 2022, where he supported IT operations and contributed to various technical projects.
Previous Experience in IT
Before joining Index Exchange, Ryan Pietrow worked at Densify as an IT Technician from 2017 to 2019. He also held positions at Compugen Inc as a Service Desk Analyst for eight months in 2017 and at Durham College in various IT roles, including Level 2 Computer Service Technician and IT Helpdesk Analyst. His diverse experience in IT support and technical roles has contributed to his expertise in DevOps.
Education and Expertise
Ryan Pietrow studied at Durham College, where he earned an Advanced Diploma in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications from 2014 to 2017. His educational background provides a solid foundation for his work in DevOps and IT support, equipping him with the necessary skills to manage complex technical environments.
Technical Contributions
Ryan has made significant technical contributions in his roles. He independently led the migration of a legacy application to Kubernetes, which streamlined deployment and management processes. Additionally, he successfully migrated 6000 CentOS servers to Rocky Linux, ensuring the use of updated software. He also improved the deployment speed of new physical servers by 50% by creating new Ansible playbooks.
Dashboard Development in Grafana
Ryan Pietrow created new dashboards in Grafana using data from InfluxDB to enhance infrastructure monitoring. This initiative aimed to provide better visibility into system performance and operational metrics, facilitating more informed decision-making within the organization.