Brandon Skrtich
About Brandon Skrtich
Brandon Skrtich is a Lead Scalability and Reliability Engineer at MODE Transportation, with a background in software engineering and development spanning over a decade. He has extensive experience in maintaining legacy systems, designing new systems, and possesses a diverse technical skill set that includes proficiency in various modern technologies.
Work at MODE Transportation
Brandon Skrtich has been employed at MODE Transportation as the Lead Scalability and Reliability Engineer since 2018. In this role, he focuses on enhancing system scalability and reliability, ensuring that the company's applications can handle increasing loads and maintain performance. His experience in application development and infrastructure management contributes to the company's operational efficiency.
Previous Employment History
Prior to his current position, Brandon worked at several companies in various engineering roles. He served as a Senior Software Engineer at Distributor Wire & Cable from 2014 to 2015, and as a Software Engineer at Return Path from 2015 to 2017. He also held a position as Team Lead, Development at BieMedia LLC from 2012 to 2013, and worked at CA Technologies as a Senior Software Engineer from 2017 to 2018. His early career included a role as Developer/Help Desk Tech at Retriever Software Inc from 2007 to 2012.
Education and Expertise
Brandon Skrtich earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Western Governors University, completing his studies from 2012 to 2016. His educational background, combined with extensive professional experience, equips him with a diverse technical skill set. He is proficient in technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins Pipelines, REST APIs, and ERP systems.
Technical Skills and Contributions
Brandon possesses a strong ability to creatively solve problems and plan projects. He has significant experience in maintaining legacy systems and designing new systems from scratch. Notably, he rebuilt the entire AWS infrastructure using Terraform and Ansible, demonstrating his expertise in infrastructure as code and automation tools. Additionally, he developed and implemented disaster recovery procedures, which are crucial for ensuring system reliability and business continuity.