Terence Ho
About Terence Ho
Terence Ho is a Staff Site Reliability Engineer with extensive experience in systems engineering and cloud services. He has worked for various companies, including Tasktop, Tech Data, and Jobber, and holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from The University of British Columbia.
Current Role at Jobber
Terence Ho holds the position of Staff Site Reliability Engineer at Jobber since 2023. In this role, he is responsible for ensuring the reliability and performance of Jobber's services. His expertise in site reliability engineering contributes to the company's operational efficiency and service availability.
Previous Experience in Site Reliability Engineering
Before joining Jobber, Terence worked at Tasktop, which was acquired by Planview, as a Staff Site Reliability Engineer from 2022 to 2023. He also served as a Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Tasktop from 2019 to 2022, where he focused on enhancing system reliability in the Vancouver, Canada Area. His experience includes working at AfterShip as a Site Reliability Engineer from 2017 to 2018 in Hong Kong.
Technical Background and Education
Terence Ho studied at The University of British Columbia, where he earned both a Bachelor of Science (BS) and a Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science. His educational background provides a solid foundation for his technical skills, which include transitioning from mainframe and AIX systems to Linux VMs and cloud services.
Experience in Systems Engineering
Terence has a diverse background in systems engineering, having worked as a Senior Systems Engineer at Tech Data from 2015 to 2017 in Hong Kong. His career also includes a role as a System Consultant at Country Bright Company Ltd. from 2009 to 2014, where he gained valuable experience in system design and implementation.
Personal Projects and Technical Skills
In addition to his professional experience, Terence engages in personal projects that involve building and breaking a private cloud, network storage, and Kubernetes at home. He utilizes IoT devices to create a home automation and security system. His technical skills include building CI/CD pipelines and managing hundreds of microservices running on thousands of containers.