Duffie Cooley
About Duffie Cooley
Duffie Cooley serves as the Field CTO at Isovalent, bringing extensive experience in cloud-native technologies and engineering operations. He has held various roles at notable companies including VMware, Apple, and Heptio, and has expertise in Kubernetes, Mesos, OpenStack, and Docker.
Current Role at Isovalent
Duffie Cooley serves as the Field CTO at Isovalent, a position he has held since 2021. In this role, he focuses on leading the technical direction and strategy for the company, leveraging his extensive experience in cloud-native technologies. His work involves facilitating the adoption of innovative technologies within engineering and operations teams.
Previous Experience at VMware
Cooley worked at VMware in various capacities. He served as a Staff Cloud Native Architect from 2018 to 2020 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Prior to that, he was a Solutions Architect from 2012 to 2014 in Palo Alto, California. His roles at VMware contributed to his expertise in cloud-native solutions and architecture.
Professional Background
Cooley has a diverse professional background with experience in multiple companies and roles. He worked at Caprock as an ATSS from 2004 to 2006 in Houston, Texas. He also held positions at Illumio as IT Operations Lead, Heptio as Staff Field Engineer, and Apple as Solutions Architect. His career spans various sectors, including cloud computing and IT operations.
Education and Technical Expertise
Duffie Cooley studied at Upland High School, where he focused on Theatre and Computers from 1989 to 1993. He has developed expertise in several technologies, including Kubernetes, Mesos, OpenStack, and Docker. He emphasizes the importance of teaching to deepen understanding of technical concepts and prefers test-driven methodologies in engineering projects.
Career Progression and Roles
Throughout his career, Cooley has held numerous technical roles. He worked at Northpoint Communications as a technical service specialist, Nicira as a Senior Technical Operations Engineer, and Juniper Networks as a Lab Manager. His varied experiences have shaped his approach to technology and operations in the field.