Brian Cripe
About Brian Cripe
Brian Cripe serves as the Chief Technology Officer at OneGrep, where he leads the technical vision and strategy. With over 10 years of experience in building enterprise distributed systems, he co-founded OneGrep, a Y-Combinator backed startup focused on enhancing engineering team efficiency.
Work at OneGrep
Brian Cripe serves as the Chief Technology Officer at OneGrep, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he leads the technical vision and strategy for the company, focusing on enhancing the efficiency of engineering teams. OneGrep is a Y-Combinator backed startup that aims to create a DevOps Copilot, which is designed to streamline processes and improve productivity within engineering organizations.
Education and Expertise
Brian Cripe studied Computer Science at Michigan State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree from 2009 to 2011. He also pursued studies at the Rochester Institute of Technology and Y Combinator, where he co-founded OneGrep. His expertise encompasses automation, microservices architecture, data analytics, and cloud infrastructure, contributing to over 10 years of experience in building highly-available and horizontally-scalable enterprise distributed systems.
Background
Brian Cripe has a diverse professional background, having worked in various roles across multiple companies. He began his career as a Store Manager at Dunkin Donuts from 2008 to 2009 before transitioning to technology roles. His experience includes positions as a Software Development Engineer at Amazon Web Services, a Senior Software Engineer at Tableau Software, and a Staff Software Engineer at Coinbase, among others. His early career also included internships and leadership roles in software development.
Professional Experience
Brian Cripe has held several significant positions throughout his career. He worked as a Software Test Engineer Intern at Techsmith and as a Student Capstone Course Team-Lead at Motorola. His tenure at Salesforce as a Lead Member of Technical Staff lasted for one year, and he spent four years at Amazon Web Services. His most recent role before joining OneGrep was as a Staff Software Engineer at Coinbase, where he contributed to projects in the Greater Seattle Area.
Achievements
Brian Cripe has made notable contributions to the field of software engineering, particularly in developing enterprise distributed systems. His leadership at OneGrep focuses on empowering engineers to enhance their creative output through efficient engineering practices. His involvement in Y Combinator and the establishment of OneGrep reflects his commitment to innovation in the dev-tools space.