Phil Dier
About Phil Dier
Phil Dier is a DevOps Senior Manager at PMG Digital Agency, where he has worked remotely since 2019. He has extensive experience in cloud infrastructure, automation solutions, and software development, with a background in multiple programming languages.
Work at PMG Digital Agency
Phil Dier has been serving as the DevOps Senior Manager at PMG Digital Agency since 2019. He has worked remotely for five years in this role, where he focuses on implementing cloud infrastructure and automation solutions. His responsibilities include managing the migration of on-premises stacks to the cloud and overseeing various DevOps practices to enhance operational efficiency.
Previous Experience in Operations Engineering
Before joining PMG, Phil Dier worked at OpenSky Inc. as a Senior Operations Engineer for five months in 2018. His role involved optimizing operational processes and contributing to the overall efficiency of the engineering team. He also gained experience as a Systems Administrator and Application Developer at Gett Communications from 2001 to 2004.
Education and Computer Science Background
Phil Dier studied Computer Science at East Tennessee State University from 1999 to 2001. His education provided a foundation for his career in technology, equipping him with essential skills in programming and systems management. He also pursued studies in the same field for one year from 1999 to 2000.
Technical Expertise and Skills
Phil Dier possesses extensive expertise in cloud infrastructure and automation solutions, particularly with AWS. He has experience in migrating on-premises stacks to the cloud using tools such as Terraform, Packer, Chef, and Puppet. His technical skills include implementing CI/CD solutions with Jenkins, AWS CodeBuild/CodePipeline, and Docker containers.
Project Experience and Programming Languages
Phil Dier has worked on various projects involving API data consumption and processing, large batch data processing, data warehousing, and ETL tasks. He has a development background in multiple programming languages, including PHP, Node.js, Ruby, Perl, and Python. Additionally, he has experience with frontend projects utilizing PHP and ReactJS.