Stephen Brown
About Stephen Brown
Stephen Brown is a Customer Architect at Chef Software, where he has worked since 2017. He has a background in network engineering and solution architecture, with experience at companies such as Cognito, Sun Microsystems, and Nokia.
Current Role at Chef Software
Stephen Brown serves as a Customer Architect at Chef Software, a position he has held since 2017. In this role, he focuses on leading the technical approach for both pre-sales and post-sales functions. He is involved in some of Chef's largest contracts, where he applies his expertise to ensure customer satisfaction and successful implementation of Chef technologies.
Previous Experience in Networking and Engineering
Before joining Chef Software, Stephen Brown held various engineering roles. He worked at Cognito as a Senior Network Engineer for 11 months in 2011 and as a Network Engineer for 9 months in 2010. He also served as a Lab Engineer at Sun Microsystems for one year from 2008 to 2009. His experience includes assisting in reviving at-risk customer accounts and producing content to address capacity issues in engineering.
Educational Background in Computer Science
Stephen Brown studied Computer Science at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, where he earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree from 2006 to 2010. He also attended St David's College in Llandudno from 1994 to 2000, completing a six-year program. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his technical expertise in the field.
Technical Skills and Contributions
Stephen Brown has demonstrated proficiency in designing and creating automated infrastructure deployments across multiple platforms, including AliCloud, AWS, Azure, GCP, and On-Prem. He has implemented monitoring and metrics gathering for Chef-based infrastructure and utilized tools such as ARM templates, CloudFormation, and Terraform to facilitate customer adoption of Chef technologies.
Experience at DataSift and Nokia
Stephen Brown worked at DataSift as an Operations Engineer from 2013 to 2016, where he contributed to operational processes and system management. He also served as a Solution Architect at Nokia for one year from 2016 to 2017 in Fleet, England. His roles in these companies further enhanced his technical capabilities and understanding of customer needs.