Kurt Y.
About Kurt Y.
Kurt Y. is a Senior DevOps Engineer at Thomson Reuters, where he has worked since 2023. He has a diverse background in engineering roles, including positions at Graphic Packaging International, ACCO Brands, ENGIE MultiTech Ltd., and Cascades, with extensive experience in CI/CD pipelines and cloud technologies.
Current Role at Thomson Reuters
Kurt Y. serves as a Senior DevOps Engineer at Thomson Reuters, a position he has held since 2023. His role is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and operates in a hybrid work environment. In this capacity, he is responsible for managing and optimizing deployment processes, ensuring efficient operations within the organization.
Previous Experience at Thomson Reuters
Prior to his current role, Kurt Y. worked at Thomson Reuters as a DevOps Engineer from 2021 to 2023. During this two-year period, he contributed to various projects while working remotely from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His experience in this role helped him develop a strong foundation in DevOps practices.
Professional Background
Kurt Y. has a diverse professional background in the engineering field. He began his career at Cascades, where he worked as a Lithography Feeder and C&C Feeder from 2008 to 2015. He then transitioned to Graphic Packaging International for a brief period in 2015 before joining ACCO Brands as an Adjuster from 2015 to 2018. Following that, he worked as a Sheet Metal Worker at ENGIE MultiTech Ltd. from 2018 to 2019.
Technical Expertise in DevOps
Kurt Y. possesses extensive expertise in deploying and maintaining Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. He utilizes tools such as CodePipeline and GitHub Actions for these processes. Additionally, he is skilled in writing build configurations with CloudFormation and CodeBuild, and proficient in incorporating code scans using tools like VeraCode and SonarQube.
Cloud Infrastructure and Configuration Skills
Kurt Y. has experience in building deployment environments using AWS services such as ECS, EKS, and OCI OKE. He is adept at setting up routing with AWS Application Load Balancer (ALB), AWS Route 53, and Nginx. Furthermore, he handles remote configuration through Spring Cloud Config, and incorporates logging solutions using Datadog and Kafka.