Christopher Meyer
About Christopher Meyer
Christopher Meyer is a DevOps Engineer currently working at Insurify in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He has a background in systems engineering and IT administration, with previous roles at IGT, Wayfair, and A.T. Cross Company.
Current Role at Insurify
Christopher Meyer serves as a DevOps Engineer at Insurify, a position he has held since 2021. In this role, he focuses on enhancing the company's infrastructure and operational efficiency. His responsibilities include managing AWS infrastructure, which encompasses various services such as web, database, Redis, Redshift, CDN, and ELK. He also researches and develops strategies to improve the availability, scalability, and performance of the company's environment.
Previous Experience at IGT
Before joining Insurify, Christopher worked at IGT as a Senior Systems Engineer from 2017 to 2021. During his four years in this role, based in the Providence, Rhode Island area, he gained extensive experience in systems engineering. His work contributed to the optimization of systems and processes within the organization.
Background in IT and Engineering
Christopher has a diverse background in IT and engineering, having worked in various roles prior to his current position. He served as an IT Administrator at Wayfair for one year in 2016, and as a Deployment Engineer for six months in the same year. His earlier experience includes working as a Network Support Specialist at A.T. Cross Company and as a Firmware Intern at American Power Conversion.
Education and Expertise
Christopher earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Connecticut, where he studied from 2006 to 2011. His education provided a strong foundation in technical skills, which he has applied throughout his career. He specializes in developing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and configuration management with Ansible and Python.
Professional Development Initiatives
In addition to his engineering responsibilities, Christopher is independently developing a platform aimed at guiding others in building successful careers in technology. He also plays a key role in architecting, implementing, and training the development team on new CI/CD tooling and processes, contributing to the overall growth and efficiency of the team.