Cody Bunch
About Cody Bunch
Cody Bunch is a Senior Staff Field Engineer at Kong Inc., with extensive experience in cloud architecture and engineering. He has previously held significant roles at Rackspace Hosting and Aplicor, specializing in Agile and DevOps practices for OpenStack-based private clouds.
Work at Kong
Cody Bunch currently holds the position of Senior Staff Field Engineer at Kong Inc., a role he has occupied since 2023. Prior to this, he served as a Senior Technical Account Manager at the same company from 2021 to 2023, working remotely. His responsibilities in these roles involve leveraging his technical expertise to support clients and enhance the deployment of Kong's solutions.
Previous Experience in Telecom and Cloud Computing
Cody Bunch has extensive experience in the telecom and cloud computing sectors. He began his career as a Network Engineer at Aplicor from 2005 to 2007. He then transitioned to STS Telecom as a NOC Engineer for one month in 2007. His tenure at Rackspace Hosting spanned from 2007 to 2021, where he held multiple roles including Private Cloud Architect, Virtualization Architect, and Principal Architect, Private Cloud.
Education and Expertise
Cody Bunch possesses expertise in integrating Agile and DevOps practices to build secure, scalable, OpenStack-based private clouds. He has a strong background in scripting languages, specifically Python and Ruby, which supports his work in cloud architecture and engineering. Additionally, he has advanced skills in configuration management tools such as Chef and Puppet.
Certifications and Technical Skills
Cody Bunch has previously held several industry-recognized certifications, including VMware VCP, CCNP, RHCE, and MCSE. These certifications reflect his technical proficiency and commitment to professional development in the fields of networking and cloud computing.